Cisco VPN or???

[Dan]

wwp wrote:
> Hello Dan,
>
>
> On Fri, 12 May 2006 13:10:33 -0400 Dan <grinnz at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Truls Gulbrandsen wrote:
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>>> Hi there,
>>> I am testing the possibility of using my FC5 laptop to connect to my
>>> office lan.  To do this I have a Cisco VPN client and config/profile file.
>>>
>>> Having heard that FC5 comes with Cisco VPN possibilities I was wondering
>>> if I have to install the Cisco client or if can just configure FC5,
>>> supply the config/profile file and be up and running.  If so, I have not
>>> succeeded in finding any howto.
>>>
>>> Can someone please advice me and also maybe give me brief howto.
>>>
>>> Thanks and regards,
>>> Truls
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>> (If you are using GNOME; KDE currently does not have a NetworkManager 
>> applet.) Install NetworkManager-vpnc. Then, open system-config-services 
>> and check (for runlevel 5) NetworkManager and NetworkManagerDispatcher, 
>> and uncheck network. Click save and close it. Then upon restart, you 
>> will have the NetworkManager applet, with a "VPN Connections" menu; you 
>> should be able to configure it from there using the GUI. You may need to 
>> restart NetworkManager (as root, service NetworkManager restart) after 
>> adding the VPN profile, for it to show up.
>> -Dan
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>
> Erm. While I read your words.. I wonder why I have 'NetworkManager' and
> 'network' started ('NetworkManagerDispatcher' disabled), and I'm able to
> switch between wired and wireless networks w/o problem (tried in several
> locations). Is there a doc that explain the difference and combinations to
> use/avoid? Should I disable 'network'?
>
>
> Regards,
>
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They can run at the same time, the only reason I disable network is 
because they do the same thing, and I have had instances where one would 
connect wirelessly while the other was connected through my wired 
ethernet. With NetworkManager running, I see no point to have network 
running.
-Dan