T.A. Q&A 001 – Cisco VPN Client for Windows 64 bit OS

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Cisco VPN Client For Windows 64 bit Operating Systems Question

Client:

I have a Cisco PIX / ASA firewall with VPN access. VPN works great with XP client and Vista machines using microsoft’s VPN access connection, have a Vista Home 64bit client machine and the Microsoft VPN client will not connect. (I read something about ms-chap v1 isn’t in vista which the PIX uses) Does anyone have a solution? I found some information about a Cisco 64 bit VPN client for Vista/7 but I cannot find a place to download it on the net. Not even sure it will work with the PIX. I do not have an active login to Cisco CCO to download software.

Tech Alliance

Try downloading the Cisco VPN client for 64 bit Windows, Microsoft VPN will work but the ASA/PIX has to be correctly configured to allow it.

http://www.4shared.com/file/xY9Dr2PG/vpnclient-winx64-msi-50070290-.htm

Client

Thank you for the download, that worked perfectly. One last thing, I cannot find what needs to be set/added on the Cisco ASA / PIX 515e for the Microsoft VPN to work with a Vista 64bit client.

Tech Alliance

Enable L2TP for Microsoft VPN adapters in the configuration of the ASA VPN