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
>>     
>
> 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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Also, in regards to NetworkManagerDispatcher, it is responsible for 
running commands for NetworkManager when interfaces go up or down. See 
man NetworkManagerDispatcher, though it is very limited info. You should 
probably have it running, but I don't know the exact implications.
-Dan