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Release Notes for VPN Client, Release 4.0 through Release 4.0.5.D
OL-5450-10
Introduction
Documentation Feedback, page 96
Obtaining Technical Assistance, page 96
Obtaining Additional Publications and Information, page 99
Introduction
The VPN Client is an application that runs on a Microsoft
®
Windows
®
-based PC,
a Sun ultraSPARC workstations, a Linux desktop, or a Macintosh (Mac) personal
computer that meets the system requirements stated in the next section. In this
document, the term “PC” applies generically to all these computers, unless
specified otherwise.
The VPN Client on a remote PC, communicating with a Cisco VPN device at an
enterprise or service provider, creates a secure connection over the Internet that
lets you access a private network as if you were an on-site user. This secure
connection is a Virtual Private Network (VPN).
System Requirements
Refer to Chapter 2, “Installing the VPN Client,” in the VPN Client User Guide for
Windows, Release 4.0 or Cisco VPN Client User Guide for Mac OS X, as
appropriate for your platform, for a complete list of system requirements and
installation instructions.
• To install the VPN Client on any system, you need
– CD-ROM drive (if you are installing from CD-ROM)
– Administrator privileges
• The following table indicates the system requirements to install the VPN
Client on each of the supported platforms.