Table Of Contents

Installing the Cisco VPN 5000 Client

Contents

Installing the VPN Client for Windows 95/98/ME

System Requirements

Installing the Software

Installing the VPN Client for Windows NT

System Requirements

Installing the Software

Installing the VPN Client for Windows 2000

System Requirements

Installing the Software

Installing the VPN Client for Windows XP

System Requirements

Installing the Software

Installing the VPN Client for Mac OS

System Requirements

Installing the Software

Installing the Cisco VPN 5000 Client

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This chapter describes how to install the Cisco VPN 5000 Client software on your computer.

You can obtain the install file by downloading it from the Cisco Systems website or from your network administrator. The VPN client install file is located in the IntraPort Client folder.

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Note Before you install a new version of the VPN client for Windows, you must first uninstall any earlier versions of the VPN client. Refer to the "Uninstalling the VPN Client for Windows" section for instructions.

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Contents

This chapter contains the following sections:

•Installing the VPN Client for Windows 95/98/ME

•Installing the VPN Client for Windows NT

•Installing the VPN Client for Windows 2000

•Installing the VPN Client for Windows XP

•Installing the VPN Client for Mac OS

For administrators who want to customize the VPN client for Windows before installation, see "Preconfiguring the Installer—Windows Only."

Installing the VPN Client for Windows 95/98/ME

This section describes the installation process for the VPN client for Windows 95/98/ME.

System Requirements

The VPN client for Windows 95/98/ME runs on any computer with a Pentium 90 or faster processor.

Installing the Software

To install the VPN client for Windows 95/98/ME

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Step 1 Double-click the vpn-5000-win-95-98-ME-x.xx-3des.exe file, where x.xx is the version number.

Step 2 Follow the instructions in the window.

The setup program transfers all necessary files to the destination volume of your choice.

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Installing the VPN Client for Windows NT

This section describes the installation process for the VPN client for Windows NT.

System Requirements

The VPN client for Windows NT requires Windows NT Version 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later installed, and a Pentium 90 or faster processor.

Installing the Software

To install the VPN client for Windows NT

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Step 1 Double-click the vpn-5000-win-nt-x.xx-3des.exe file, where x.xx is the version number.

The setup program transfers all necessary files to the destination volume of your choice and launches a program that automatically installs the appropriate network driver.

Step 2 Wait until you are prompted before you restart your computer.

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If the network driver installation program is unsuccessful, you can manually install it using the instructions in the "Manually Installing the Network Driver for Windows NT" section.

Installing the VPN Client for Windows 2000

This section describes the installation process for the VPN client for Windows 2000.

System Requirements

The VPN client for Windows 2000 requires that you have Windows 2000 installed, and a Pentium 133 or faster processor.

Installing the Software

To install the VPN client for Windows 2000

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Step 1 Double-click the vpn-5000-win-2000-x.xx-3des.exe file, where x.xx is the version number.

The setup program transfers all necessary files to the destination volume of your choice and launches a program that automatically installs the appropriate network driver.

Step 2 Wait until you are prompted before you restart your computer.

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If the network driver installation program is unsuccessful, you can manually install it using the instructions in the "Manually Installing the Network Driver for Windows 2000" section.

Installing the VPN Client for Windows XP

This section describes the installation process for the VPN client for Windows XP.

System Requirements

The VPN client for Windows XP requires that you have Windows XP installed on your workstation, and a Pentium 133 or faster processor.

Installing the Software

To install the VPN client for Windows XP

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Step 1 Double-click the vpn-5000-win-XP-x.xx-3des.exe file, where x.xx is the version number.

The setup program transfers all necessary files to the destination volume of your choice and launches a program that automatically installs the appropriate network driver.

Step 2 Wait until you are prompted before you restart your computer.

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Installing the VPN Client for Mac OS

This section describes the installation process for the VPN client for Mac OS.

System Requirements

The VPN client for Mac OS runs on any Power Macintosh or compatible computer with Mac OS Version 7.6 to 9.x, and Open Transport Version 1.1.1 or later.

Have available an application that can translate a BinHex (.hqx) archive, such as StuffIt. Your web browser might perform the translation automatically for you.

Installing the Software

To install the VPN client for Mac OS

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Step 1 From the IntraPort Client folder, translate the vpn-5000-mac-x.xx.3des.sea.hqx file from binhex using an application such as BinHex or StuffIt.

Step 2 If your binhex application did not expand the vpn-5000-mac-x.xx.3des.sea file, double-click it to uncompress the installer.

Step 3 Double-click the VPN 5000 Client Install file and follow the instructions to install the VPN client.

Step 4 Click Restart.

After your computer completes the restart process, you can run the VPN client program.

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