Creating a New Connection Entry
After installing the Cisco VPN Software Client on your system, you need to create a
connection entry that will define the properties of your VPN connection, such as the
following:
¦ IP address of Easy VPN Remote server
¦ Group name
¦ Group password
Creating a new connection entry involves the following steps on a Windows 2000 system:
Step 1 Choose Start > Programs > Cisco Systems VPN Client > VPN Client.
The Cisco VPN Client window is displayed.
Step 2 Click New to launch the new connection wizard.
Step 3 Enter a name for the new connection in the Name of the new
connection entry field. Optionally, you can also provide a description
for this connection in the Description of the new connection entry.
Step 4 After entering the name, click Next.
Step 5 Enter the IP address or DNS name for the public interface on the Easy
VPN Server in the Remote Server field.
Step 6 Click Next.
Step 7 Select the Group Access Information radio button, and enter the
following information:
• Group name that matches a group on the Easy VPN Server
• Group password
• Group password confirmation
Step 8 Click Next.
Step 9 Click Finish.