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How to install Cisco VPN Client on Windows 2003

I previously posted about not being able to get Cisco's VPN client installed on my Windows 2003 server machine.  Cisco says they don't support the OS so they are absolutely no help whatsoever.  However, Morten posted a comment on my last post which led me to the solution!  He said that you have to use the NON-msi installer.  So per his advice I tried to install install the 4.0.5(A) NON-msi install package... and walla!  It worked like a charm!  VPN client works perfectly.  I'm not sure what the difference is between the two installers but the regular one worked just fine.  The other crazy thing is, the VPN client works just fine too.  Not any difference from when I used it on XP.

Thanks again Morten!

Published Wednesday, November 10, 2004 7:52 PM by jez
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# re: How to install Cisco VPN Client on Windows 2003

Hi Ray,

Thanks for this wonderful piece of information the experts-exchange said wasn't possible :) It worked perfectly for us once we downloaded the non-msi client version 4.0.5 (A) from Cisco.

Greg
Monday, November 22, 2004 12:15 PM by jez

# re: How to install Cisco VPN Client on Windows 2003

Hi can you give me the link from where I can download the version 4.0.5 A??

Thanks
Vinay
Email: vinay@skybird-travel.com
Monday, November 29, 2004 11:45 AM by jez

# re: How to install Cisco VPN Client on Windows 2003

Could you let us know how to download that install?

Thanks
Tuesday, November 30, 2004 10:55 AM by jez

# re: How to install Cisco VPN Client on Windows 2003

Doesn't work for me. Tried all types of installers and versions, but always ended up with the same problem: everything works except Remote Desktop Connection (Terminal Services Client). Tried installing Terminal Services Web service on the destination server and eventually VNC, but no luck.
Any ideas?
Tuesday, November 30, 2004 5:42 PM by jez

# re: How to install Cisco VPN Client on Windows 2003

Hi can you give me the link from where I can download the version 4.0.5 A??

Thanks
Steve
Wednesday, December 22, 2004 1:35 PM by jez

# re: How to install Cisco VPN Client on Windows 2003

http://www.cs.uu.nl/technical/services/vpn/
Wednesday, February 23, 2005 6:59 PM by jez

# re: How to install Cisco VPN Client on Windows 2003

Well I tried version 4.0.5 and doesn't work for me, then I tried different other versions until I found that version 4.6.02 work perfect on my Windows 2003 Enterprise edition box (whitout SP1).
Thursday, January 05, 2006 7:37 AM by Diego Pietruszka

# re: How to install Cisco VPN Client on Windows 2003

There is now a Cisco VPN client that officially supports Win2K3 server available via the above link to Utrecht Uni in .nl

"The Windows 2003 Server operating system is now supported by the VPN Client beginning with this release."
Thursday, January 05, 2006 10:07 AM by Pete

# re: How to install Cisco VPN Client on Windows 2003

Hi Pete,

which version is it? I searched the page of the Uni of Utrecht for the word "2003" and could'nt find the comment. Is it perhaps the last version posted on there ?

All help would be appreciated.

Regards,
Ronald
Friday, March 03, 2006 7:22 AM by Ronald Dehuysser

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