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Thank you for purchasing the Cisco Secure VPN Client. The Cisco Secure VPN Client is a component of Cisco Secure VPN Software, and an integral part of the Cisco Systems' family of hardware and software IPSec VPN solutions. Its robust implementation of IPSec standards allows remote Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 users to easily create secure and reliable VPN tunnel connections to a host network. Its features include support for DES and Triple DES encryption, authentication with digital certificates, one-time password tokens, and pre-shared keys, and is designed to fully complement Microsoft's TCP/IP implementation.
In addition to the quick start guide, this package contains the software license agreement and the Cisco Secure VPN Client installation CD-ROM.
Read this quick start guide if you are the network administrator who is responsible for defining network security policies and distributing them to the end users within your organization.
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Note You will need digital certificates from a certification authority (CA), for example, Entrust, Netscape, or VeriSign, to implement secure communications with this software. Because each CA handles requests differently, you should contact the CA of your choice for detailed instructions on how to submit and receive certificate requests before you install this software. |
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Note If your operating system is Windows NT, you must have administrator privileges on your computer to install Cisco Secure VPN Client. |
To install Cisco Secure VPN Client:
1. With Microsoft Windows running, make sure all other programs are closed before continuing.
2. Insert the Cisco Secure VPN Client CD-ROM. If it does not start automatically, do the following:
a. On the Start menu, click Run.
b. Type d:\setup.exe (The d designates your CD-ROM drive, which could be different depending on your computer's setup).
c. Click OK.
3. When the installation wizard starts, follow the instructions on your screen.
4. When setup has finished, click Yes, I want to restart my computer now.
5. Remove the CD-ROM, then click Finish. Your computer will automatically restart.
6. The SafeNet icon now appears in the status area of your Windows taskbar, which is usually located in the lower right corner of your screen.
For end users, Cisco Secure VPN Client starts automatically each time the computer starts, and runs transparently at all times behind other software applications.
For network administrators, you need to know how to perform the following tasks so that you can configure a custom installation for your end users:
Once you have Cisco Secure VPN Client installed on your computer, you will need to follow the outline in the next section, "Configuring a Custom Installation," to configure a custom installation for your end users. Remember that this is only an outline. You will need to refer to the Cisco Secure VPN Client help file for step-by-step instructions.
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Note If you cannot find the answers to your questions in the help file, contact your authorized product distributor. |
To open the help file:
This outline directs you to the Cisco Secure VPN Client help topics that are listed under the Contents tab in the left pane.
Double-click the "Working with Digital Certificates" book for a list of topics that help you determine the following:
Double-click the "Working with Digital Certificates" book, then double-click the "Exporting Digital Certificates and Keys" book. Click the "Export a personal certificate with keys and CA certificate" topic for instructions.
Double-click the "Configuring Connections" book and "Configuring Security Policies" book for lists of topics. Determine whether you will keep the default security policy that is already defined in Security Policy Editor, or if you will customize it for your end users. This also means that you can configure different security policies for individual departments or end users within your organization.
Double-click the "Configuring Security Policies" book. Follow instructions from the "Export a security policy" topic and note these changes:
You are done! When your end users install Cisco Secure VPN Client, it will automatically load their digital certificates, public/private key pairs, and security policies.
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