Cisco VPN for Admin Firewall Install Directions for Windows

The following directions are for Wellesley College faculty and staff to install the Cisco VPN Client software to access the Administrative Firewall on a Windows computer which is connected to the Wellesley College campus network.

• Installing the software
• Configuring the software
• Logging into the Admin Firewall

Installing the software

The install will take about 15 minutes to complete. Your network access will be interrupted during the install, and you will need to restart your computer once. Please save any documents you are working on and close all programs except for this website.

Please print this website and refer to the printed directions after Step 1 below.

1. Click to download the Cisco VPN Windows Installer. Select Save and save it to your Windows Desktop.
   
   
2. Click to download the Cisco VPN, Windows Firewall Configuration Script. Select Save and save it to your Windows Desktop. You will need this for the Configuration section later.
   
   
3. Double-click on the vpnclient.exe file that was saved to your Windows desktop. When asked if you want to run this file, click Run.
   
   
4. When the Installer window appears, click Yes.
   
   
   
5. Please be patient as it takes a few seconds for the installer to launch, and your computer may not appear to be doing anything related to this install for a few seconds.
   
   
6. If you recieve an error saying the VPN client is already installed, click OK to cancel the install. The Cisco VPN Client is already installed on the computer, so you don't need to continue with this intall. You may delete the vpnclient.exe, vpnconfig.exe, and vpn folder on your Windows desktop.
   
   
   
7. If you recieve a different error, that mentions setup.ini, module, or other error not listed above, please try running this InstallShield fix, then double-click on the cisco-vpn.exe installer again.
   • Click to download the InstallShield Fix application.
   • Double-click on the InstallShieldFix.exe file to run the fix.
   • No dialog boxes will appear. Please wait 15 seconds, then double-click the cisco-vpn.exe file attempt to install the Cisco VPN Client again. If you still recieve error messages, please contact the HelpDesk at x3333. If the installer continues without the error you recieved earlier, you may delete the InstallShieldFix.exe file.
   
   
8. You should now close this window and refer to the printed documentation. It is very important that any programs that use the network (FirstClass, Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc.) be closed at this time. If any of these programs are left open, it may cause the Cisco VPN Client installation to fail.
   
   
9. In the Cisco VPN Setup window, click Next.
   
   
   
10. In the Licenese Agreement window, select I accept the license agreement and click Next.
    
    
11. In the Destination Folder window, click Next.
    
    
12. In the Ready to Install the Application window, click Next.
    
    

    Important Note: After clicking Next, you will lose your network connection until the install finishes. Any programs using the network, such as FirstClass, will get disconnected and you will need to login to them again.

    
    
13. The Cisco VPN software will now be installed on your computer. The installation may take up to 5 minutes to complete.
    
    
    
14. When the install is near completion, you may be asked to restart the computer to complete the installation, click OK. If you see this message, you will also see a failed installation message after clicking OK and the VPN Client will uninstall itself. If you left any programs running, please close them and try the install again. You do not need to restart your computer to attempt the install again.
    
    
    
15. When the install is complete, click Finish.
    



16. After you click Finish, you will be asked to restart your computer, click Yes.
    

Configuring the software

1. After the computer restarts and you login to Windows, double-click on the vpnconfig.exe file on your desktop that you downloaded earlier. When asked if you want to run this file, click Run.
   
   
2. In the dialog box that appears, click OK.
   
   
   
3. The configuration files will now be extracted. Click OK to start the configuration script.
   
   
4. Please wait while the Configuring Firewall progress bar reaches 100%.
   
   
5. In the Configuration Complete dialog box, click OK.
   
   
   
6. You may now delete the vpnclient.exe and vpnconfig.exe files and vpn and vpnconfig folders from your Windows desktop.
   
   
7. The Cisco VPN Client is now configured properly. Please continue to the next section to login to the Admininstrative Firewall.

Logging into the Admin Firewall

If you quit the Cisco VPN Client you will be disconnected from any Administrative system that requires the Admin Firewall.

1. Double-click on the Admin Firewall shortcut on your Windows desktop.
   
   
   
2. When the VPN Client launches you may be automatically prompted to login. If not, in the VPN Client window, Click Connect.
   
   
   
3. In the VPN Client popup window, login with your Domain Account and click OK.
   
   
   
4. When the login is successful, the VPN client window will disappear, and a lock icon will appear in the system tray of your taskbar. You now have 2 minutes to login to Banner on the Web.
   
   
   
5. If you do not use an administrative system within 2 minutes, you will see the following error message. Click OK. To login to the Admin Firewall again, double-click on the lock in the system tray and click Connect and login with your Domain Account.
   

• Doug Chudzik dchudzik@wellesley.edu
• Information Services
• Date Created: January 10, 2002
• Last Modified: September 26, 2008