Re: Etch and kvpnc
Grant Thomas wrote:
> I have need of connecting to a Cisco VPN server.
> On windows I can use the cisco VPN utility just fine; so it is not a
> connectivity issue.
>
> I have installed kvpnc and vpnc, so I should have all the packages I
> need. Also, I have transferred my *.pcf file from my windows box to my
> debian workstation.
>
> This is where the problem comes in. When I try to initiate a
> connection through kvpnc, the application crashes; at the bottom of
> this message is a backtrace from KDE's crash handler.
>
> I have tried running from the command line, but I run into a problem:
> vpnc asks for a group password. In my pcf file, the cleartext password
> is empty, but the encoded password is used.
>
> So, since I do not know the group password, this is what vpnc
> expresses on execution:
> vpnc output:
> ---
> vpnc: hash comparison failed: AUTHENTICATION_FAILED
> check group password!
> ---
>
> I guess My main question is if anyone knows of a way to use the
> encoded group password in vpnc.(option enc_GroupPwd in the pcf file)
>
> Any help is appreciated.
> Thanks very much.
>
>
> [snip backtrace]
In the manage profiles / certificate/PSK area, can you check the option
"File contains PSK", then point to your pcf file? Does that work?
Justin
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