Lenovo Tablet - VPN client

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Hi,

I have a new IBM Lenovo tablet (android) and I am looking for a VPN client that I can use to dial-in to the network. A bonus would be if I can import my Cisco VPN .pcf file

I know there are a million apps available, but which one would you use/recommend.

Thanks
John

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John Gill wrote:
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I have a new IBM Lenovo tablet (android) and I am looking for a VPN
client that I can use to dial-in to the network. A bonus would be if
I can import my Cisco VPN .pcf file

I know there are a million apps available, but which one would you
use/recommend.[/color]

What sort of VPN are you connecting to?

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Hi

I am connecting to a Cisco ASA. The ability to import a Windoze .pcf config file just makes it a bit easier :slight_smile:

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John Gill wrote:
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Hi

I am connecting to a Cisco ASA. The ability to import a Windoze .pcf
config file just makes it a bit easier :-)[/color]

Then why not install the Cisco AnyConnect app?

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Hi John,

As Joe says… Cisco AnyConnect app. We use it extensively on iPads and
have found it to be rock solid, though I have no experience with it on
Android, but I would expect the same experience.

Cheers,

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Technical Consultant
IT Dynamics, South Africa

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laurabuckley wrote:
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As Joe says… Cisco AnyConnect app. We use it extensively on iPads
and have found it to be rock solid, though I have no experience with
it on Android, but I would expect the same experience.[/color]

I use it on both my Android phone and on my iPad. Works like a charm.

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Thanks for all the info.

John

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On 17/02/2014 18:58, Joseph Marton wrote:[color=blue]

John Gill wrote:
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Hi

I am connecting to a Cisco ASA. The ability to import a Windoze .pcf
config file just makes it a bit easier :-)[/color]

Then why not install the Cisco AnyConnect app?
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Anyconnect mobile app has two problems really.

a) doesn’t support the full range of options the IPSec thick client
does, so some features from the pcf won’t work

b) Cisco license mobile connections (which is what it announces itself
as) separately from desktop connections, so there may be issues there
(not sure that isn’t just for the ssl vpn though)

for me, (b) has been a killer - company bought in SSL licences, rolled
out 2FA to laptop users, then found they all wanted to use their droids
and iThingies, but were rebuffed by the server…

Still, better than trying to use openvpn to connect to novell’s ssl vpn :slight_smile: