Document ID: 4504
Contents
Introduction
Prerequisites
Requirements
Components Used
Conventions
IPsec/PPTP Support
Table Notes
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Introduction
This document shows which versions of Cisco VPN Clients, VPN Concentrators, Cisco IOS® Software, and the PIX Firewall support IPsec/Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP).
Prerequisites
Requirements
There are no specific requirements for this document.
Components Used
The information in this document is based on these software and hardware versions.
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Cisco IOS Software Releases 12.2.8T and later
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Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator
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Cisco VPN 5000 Concentrator (Cisco has announced the end of sales for the Cisco VPN 5000 Series Concentrators. Refer to the End-of-Sales Announcement for more information.)
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Cisco Secure PIX Firewall and Cisco PIX Firewall Software 5.0.x through 6.3.x
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Cisco Secure VPN Client (CSVPN) 1.0 and 1.1
Refer to EOS and EOL Product Bulletin # 2224 for more information.
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Cisco VPN Client (CVPN) 2.5 and later
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Microsoft Windows 9.x, ME, SE, XP, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP
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Solaris 2.6
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Linux 2.2.12 and 2.2.14
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Mac OS 9, 10.0 (Mac OS X), 10.1, and later
In order to obtain the latest VPN software, visit the Cisco resource center for VPN Software Download ( registered customers only) . Refer also to all Security and VPN End-of-Sale and End-of-Life product literature.
Conventions
Refer to Cisco Technical Tips Conventions for more information on document conventions.
IPsec/PPTP Support
Supported versions are listed as client version/hardware operating system version. For example, the listing "CVPN 5000 Client 5.1.7 / 5.2.22" in the Cisco VPN 5000 Concentrator column and the Windows 9x row means that IPsec/PPTP is supported when:
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the end user's PC with Windows 9x
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runs Cisco VPN 5000 Client version 5.1.7
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and connects to the Cisco VPN 5000 Concentrator
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which runs VPN Concentrator software version 5.2.22
See Table Notes for information about the abbreviations used in this table.
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Client Version/ Hardware Operating System Version |
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Client OS |
Cisco IOS Software on an IOS device |
Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator |
Cisco VPN 5000 Concentrator |
Cisco PIX Firewall |
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Windows 9x++ |
CSVPN 1.1 / 12.0.7T+ |
CVPN 3000 Client 2.5.x+ |
CVPN 5000 Client 5.1.7 / 5.2.22 |
CSVPN 1.1 / 5.1.x+ |
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CVPN 3.x / 12.2.8T or 12.3 |
CVPN 3000 Client 2.5.x / 2.5.x+ |
CSVPN 1.0 / 5.0.x |
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CVPN 3000 Client 3.x+ / 3.x+ |
CVPN 3000 Client 2.5.2 / 5.2.x+ |
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CVPN Client 3.x+ / 6.0.x+ |
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Windows ME |
CVPN 3.x / 12.2.8T or 12.3 |
CVPN 3000 Client 3.x+ / 3.x+ |
CVPN 5000 Client 5.1.7 / 5.2.22 |
CVPN 3.x+ / 6.0.x+ |
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Windows NT 4.0 |
CSVPN 1.1 / 12.0.7T+ |
CVPN 3000 Client 2.5.x+ |
CVPN 5000 Client 5.1.7 / 5.2.22 |
CSVPN 1.1 / 5.1.x+ |
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CVPN 3.x / 12.2.8T or 12.3 |
CVPN 3000 Client 2.5.x / 2.5.x+ |
CSVPN 1.0 / 5.0.x |
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CVPN Client 3.x + / 3.x+ |
CVPN 3000 Client 2.5.2 / 5.2.x+ |
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CVPN Client 3.x+ / 6.0.x+ |
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Windows 2000 |
CVPN 3.x / 12.2.8T or 12.3 |
CVPN 3000 Client 3.x / 3.x |
CVPN 5000 Client 5.1.7 / 5.2.22, 5.1.10 (3DES available) |
CVPN Client 3.x+ / 6.0.x+ |
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Windows XP |
CVPN 3.1.2+ / 12.2.8T or 12.3 |
CVPN 3000 Client 3.1.2+ / 3.x |
CVPN 5000 Client 5.1.10 (3DES available) /5.2.22 [XP Home Edition or Professional] |
CVPN Client 3.1+ / 6.0.x+ |
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Palm PDA/Palm OS 3.5 |
MovianVPN***/3.x |
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Handheld or Pocket PC/ Windows CE |
MovianVPN***/3.x |
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Solaris 2.6 |
CVPN Client 3.X/12.2.8T |
CVPN Client 3.5 for Solaris / 3.5 |
CVPN 5000 Client 5.0.8 / 5.2.22 |
CVPN Client 3.5 for Solaris / 6.x |
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Mac OS 8**** and 9**** |
****Netlock
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CVPN 5000 Client 5.0.3 / 5.2.22 |
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Mac OS 10.0 or Mac OS X* |
CVPN Client 3.X/12.2.8T |
CVPN Client 3.5 for Mac OS X / 3.5 |
CVPN 5000 Client 5.1.2 |
CVPN Client 3.5 for Mac OS X / 6.x |
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Mac OS X.1 |
CVPN Client 3.X/12.2.8T |
CVPN Client 3.5 for Mac OS X / 3.5 |
CVPN 5000 Client 5.1.4 Release Notes |
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Mac OS X and 10.1.0 or later |
CVPN Client 3.6/12.2.8T |
CVPN Client 3.6 for Mac OS X, Version 10.1.0 or later / 3.0 or later |
Version 6.1(1) or later |
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Linux 2.2.12 (Red Hat 6.2 Linux (Intel) or compatible distribution, using kernel Version 2.2.12 or later) |
CVPN Client 3.X/12.2.8T |
CVPN 3000 Client 3.0.8+ / 3.x+ |
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Linux |
CVPN Client 3.X/12.2.8T |
CVPN Client 3.5 for Linux / 3.5 |
CVPN Client 3.5 for Linux / 3.5 |
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Linux 2.2.14 |
CVPN Client 3.X/12.2.8T |
CVPN 5000 Client 5.0.19 / 5.2.14 |
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Linux (Intel) Kernel 2.2.5 |
CVPN Client 3.X/12.2.8T |
CVPN 5000 Client 5.2.X |
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Microsoft PPTP |
Microsoft native PPTP/ 12.1.5T+ |
Microsoft native PPTP / 2.5+ |
Microsoft native PPTP / 5.2+ |
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3002 |
CVPN Hardware Client 3.0+ / 3.0+ |
CVPN Hardware Client 3.0+ / 6.0+ |
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L2TP/IPSec |
Microsoft native/ 12.0.7T+ |
Microsoft native / 2.5+ |
Microsoft native / 6.0+ |
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Table Notes
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CVPN is the Cisco VPN Client (versions 2.x and above), not the Cisco Secure VPN Client (version 1.x only).
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CSVPN is the Cisco Secure VPN Client.
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+ Support continues to all later versions.
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++ Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) support added in VPN 3.0 Client. The VPN 3.1 Client requires Operating System Release 2 (OSR2) of Windows 95.
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* There is no DES version available for Mac X release, only 3DES.
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*** The MovianVPN client is now End-of-Life; refer to Product Status - End of Life
for more
information. -
**** Cisco does not Original Equipment Manufacture (OEM) a Mac OS 8 or 9 VPN Client. A VPN Client for use with the VPN 3000 Concentrators is available from Netlock
.
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Related Information
- IPsec Negotiation/IKE Protocol Support Page
- Security and VPN End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Products
- Cisco VPN 3000 Series Concentrator Support Page
- Cisco VPN 3000 Series Client Support Page
- Cisco VPN 5000 Concentrator Support Page
- Cisco VPN 5000 Client Support Page
- Cisco VPN Client Support Page
- PPTP Support Page
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RFC 2637:
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)
- Technical Support & Documentation - Cisco Systems
| Updated: Feb 07, 2007 | Document ID: 4504 |