HOW-TO: 10.5 Leopard + Cisco VPN + keeping your old configs from 10.4

[ricktdotorg]

This is a big deal folks. There was lots of speculation and no real definitive word as to whether Cisco's VPN client will or would work with 10.5.

Well, I can tell you right now that I installed 4.9.01 right after my [clean] install of Leopard, and it works great. If you don't want to have to configure it once you've installed it, make a backup copy of the configuration folders and then you'll be all set to overwrite the new install's default folders.

HOW-TO copy your 10.4.x Cisco VPN configs over to 10.5.x Cisco VPN:

[ on 10.4 box, in a UNIX shell ]

--- snip ---
macbook:~ rickt$ sudo su -
Password:
macbook:~ root# tar cf /tmp/etc-opt-cisco.tar /etc/opt/cisco-vpnclient
tar: Removing leading `/' from member names
macbook:~ root# ls -l /tmp/etc-opt-cisco.tar
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 4167680 Oct 26 14:27 /tmp/etc-opt-cisco.tar
macbook:~ root# exit
logout
macbook:~ rickt$ cp /tmp/etc-opt-cisco.tar $HOME
--- snip ---

So now, in your $HOME folder you have a .tar file with all your Cisco configs. Copy this file to a USB drive or other place so that the OSX 10.5 install doesnt overwrite it.

Now, install 10.5.
Then, install Cisco VPN 4.9.01.
Then, copy the .tar file onto your 10.5 desktop.
Open up a new shell on your shiny new 10.5 box:

-- snip ---
macbook:~ rickt$ sudo su -
Password:
macbook:~ root# cd /etc/opt/cisco-vpnclient
macbook:~ root# tar xf /Users/YOURNAME/Desktop/etc-opt-cisco.tar
macbook:~ root# exit
logout
--- snip ---

This will extract the tar file into the right place. Now, fire up the Cisco VPN client and you will see your previously configured entries! YAY!

Don't hestitate to contact me / reply if you have any issues.

Thanks and enjoy,
RMT.
(rickt@rickt.org)

[Las_Vegas]

Did you submit this to the main MacOSXHints page? If not... You should!

[ricktdotorg]

Yes I did actually, thanks for the nod. Hasn't been approved yet. I guess still in the queue

[damacus]

I don't think this is correct:

Quote: -- snip --- macbook:~ rickt$ sudo su - Password: macbook:~ root# cd /etc/opt/cisco-vpnclient macbook:~ root# tar xf /Users/YOURNAME/Desktop/etc-opt-cisco.tar macbook:~ root# exit logout --- snip ---

I think this should be:

-- snip ---
macbook:~ rickt$ sudo su -
Password:
macbook:~ root# cd /
macbook:~ root# tar xf /Users/YOURNAME/Desktop/etc-opt-cisco.tar
macbook:~ root# exit
logout
--- snip ---