Vista - Vista 64bit VPN (What are my options)

Hello! I really hope I can get some help on this issue.

One of our scientists at work needed a computer that can run a pretty graphics intensive program. So the company bought him a new dell XPS 430 with Vista 64. They paid to have the upgrade to Vista Ultimate and now I am being asked to install all of the software from his old computer to his new. I have everything with the exception of his VPN connection. It is an IPSec VPN and I would like to know if I can just use the same Cisco VPN client that was on his old XP Pro system (32bit).

Can Vista 64 bit run a 32 bit VPN client? or do I need to download a specific 64bit VPN client for this new computer? Any recommendations welcome!

MUCH MUCH thanks!

You'll be much better off if you CAN get a 64 bit version of the Cisco VPN client, but if not the 32 bit will get the job done. Don't hold your breath though!

The 32 bit Cisco client wouldn't install on my 64 bit Vista Home Premium. As of a few months back, Cisco had no 64 bit client and it sounded like one wasn't in the works.

Hi,

I had this problem with the VPN of my university and I am using the Shrew Soft VPN Client now...it works fine and it's free.

BUT it doesn't have the option to import pcf files , so it can be pretty hard to configure...

Shrew Soft Inc.

Of course , other (much more expensive) options are to buy a comercial software that can be configured more easily, or to use a virtual machine with another OS on it.

Another option is NCP engineering. Its client is universal, and will work with 64-bit machines. And its easy to configure. Here is the datasheet, and you can download it here.

Hi,

Could you please advise me how to configure the ShrewSoft VPN Access Manager from cisco pcf file please?

I have the following info, but I don't know where to put them in SiteConfiguration.

Host=myvpnhost
AuthType=1
GroupName=blablabla
GroupPwd=xxxxx
Username=myusername
UserPassword=mypasswd
....

Thanks alot.