Ew. Ugly problem. You are correct that, AFAIK, while there is a cisco vpn
client for solaris/sparc and linux/x86, there isn't one for linux/sparc.
Freeswan will interoperate with most if not all cisco IPSec implementations,
for very broad interpretations of "interoperate". There are some things
that freeswan will not do. One of those is Cisco's proprietary (I think)
vpngroup protocol. Another is xauth authentication. These are often used
by recent cisco vpn installations.
So the answer is, you can get it to work, if and only if the person running
your vpn box is willing to cooperate with you to make it work. Otherwise,
you're probably stuck.
-Joe
> -----Original Message-----
> From: users-admin_at_lists.freeswan.org
> [mailto:users-admin_at_lists.freeswan.org]On Behalf Of Werner Hunsicker -
> Sun Germany Exception Management - Frankfu
> Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 6:08 AM
> To: users_at_lists.freeswan.org
> Cc: werner.hunsicker_at_arcormail.de
> Subject: [Users] Question: linux/Sparc connected to Cisco (VPN)
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> to work from home I got a Sun Ultra1 System. The system is
> running SuSe 7.4
> (kernel 2.4.14) and is connected to the internet via ADSL (T-DSL)
> without using
> a DSL Router.
>
> Under Windows we have to use the vpn client from cisco to establish the
> connection.
>
> This works!
>
> Under Solaris/Sparc there is a Cisco vpn client as well, but due
> to a SW problem
> the client doesn't work with pppoe ;-((
>
>
> Because I am not really a friend of MS I tried to find other
> possibilities and I
> came to the conclusion to install Linux on the Sparc Box and I
> heard that VPN
> over pppoe should work with Linux?!
> The problem is that there is no Cisco VPN client available for
> Linux/Sparc ;-(
> Some articles in the News groups recommended Free/SWAN as a
> solution for that
> problem.
>
> SuSe 7.3 contains the Free/Swan SW, but I don't know how to
> configure my box.
>
> My Config is:
>
> xxxxxxxxxXXXXXXXXXX-------------------XXXXXXXXXXXX--xxxxx---------
> Ultra1 ADSL-Modem Internet Cisco Router FW Intranet
>
>
> On a Unix Box connected via DSL Router I have to use:
>
> open_tunnel -d hme0 vpn-xxxxx.sun.com user-id_at_vpn
> Then I have to enter:
> Shared key for user-id_at_vpn:
> PAP Authentication secret:
> RADIUS Password:
>
>
>
> Does anybody know if I can use Free/SWAN to connect to our
> Intranet and if yes
> how has the config files looks like, that I can use RADIUS
> Authentification?
>
>
> For any hints I would very appreciative
>
>
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Werner Hunsicker
>
>
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