Cisco VPN Client on Windows 7 64-bit?

I just ordered a new Lenovo laptop with Windows 7 64-bit, and I heard that it doesn't support Cisco's VPN client. The main work around that I saw: use XP mode.

Has anyone done this? Does it work, or should I just get the 32-bit OS instead?

Solution 1:

Cisco has recently released client 5.0.7 BETA that has Windows 64-bit support.

If you have a Cisco CCO login, here's the link... Cisco 5.0.7BETA VPN Client

EDIT - The current version 5.0.07.0290, officially supports Windows XP, Vista and 7 in both x86 and x64 flavors.

Solution 2:

I used the cisco VPN for a while within XP mode until I found Shrewsoft's VPN. Shrewsoft works fine with my work's VPN (it imports PCF files). The development builds (2.1+) listed on their site support Win7 x64.

http://www.shrew.net/download/vpn

The problem I had with the Cisco client is while it did work ok in XP mode, you couldn't just run it like a program from Windows 7 (like most other programs you install in XP mode) without setting up some serious routing.

Solution 3:

1. Install Cisco DNEupdate.
2. Reboot
3. Take ownership and delete ndis.sys (in c:\windows\system32\drivers).
4. Take ownership and delete ndis.sys.mui (in c:\windows\system32\drivers\en-us).
5. Install Cisco VPN Client 5.0.04.0300.
6. Reboot
7. Windows 7 will repair itself (should take a few seconds) and automatically reboot.
8. Cisco VPN Client should work without any other tweaks. Hope this helps.

Solution 4:

Right step for install Cisco VPN Client on Windows 7 64-bit

1. Install dneupdate64 (this is a version for 64bit)

2. Reboot

3. MUST login with ComputerName\Administrator

4. Install Cisco VPN Client 5.0.07.0290 (this is a version for 64bit)