Cisco VPN Software Client Options
Option Description
Application Launcher Defines an application that you want to launch before
establishing the VPN connection. This is used in conjunction with
the Windows Login Properties option.
Windows Login Properties Enables the Cisco VPN Client to make a connection to the
concentrator before the user logs in.
Stateful Firewall (Always On) Blocks all inbound traffic to the Cisco VPN Client that is not
related to the outbound session when set to Always On.
Simple Mode Changes the VPN Client window to a smaller compressed
version. You then use the Advanced Mode option to return to the
original window.
Preferences Enables you to configure basic VPN Client preferences such as
whether the VPN Client window automatically hides itself upon
establishing a successful VPN connection.
NOTE If you want to know the version of the Cisco VPN Software Client installed on
your PC, you can right-click the Cisco VPN Dialer icon in the system tray. This will also
indicate if the stateful firewall functionality is always on because Stateful Firewall (Always
On) will have a check mark next to it if enabled.
Clicking the Modify icon enables you to configure the following characteristics of the Cisco
VPN Client:
¦ VPN Client authentication properties
¦ VPN Client transport properties
¦ VPN Client backup servers
¦ VPN Client dialup properties
Although these properties vary slightly between the supported operating systems, the major
general properties that you can configure are as follows:
¦ Enabling transparent tunneling
¦ Allowing IPSec over UDP
¦ Allowing IPSec over TCP
¦ Allowing local LAN access
¦ Configuring peer response timeout
The Authentication tab of the VPN Client Properties window enables you to configure the
VPN Client to use either a group name and password or digital certificates for authentication
(see Figure 14-9).