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Adam
Asked: 2011-07-07 07:48:46 +0800 CST

Does Windows 7 VPN work with a Cisco ASA 5510

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We have a Cisco ASA 5510 router and are trying to get a couple users setup for VPN access. They are running Windows 7 x64 at home and cannot install the VPN client we have for our router (it only works on 32bit windows).

I know there is Cisco AnyConnect, but I am curious if the built in VPN in Windows 7 can work with a Cisco ASA 5510. If so, can anyone point me to a nice walkthrough on what settings I need to set in the Windows 7 VPN in order for it to work.

Thanks.

vpn cisco-vpn windows-7 cisco-asa

3 Answers

  1. It's been a pretty common practice in my experience to use the Shrew Soft VPN Client in lieu of the old "Cisco VPN Client" to connect 64-bit Windows machines to Cisco IPSEC VPNs. I've been very happy with the software.

    You can probably get the built-in IPSEC stack in Windows to talk to the ASA but it's going to be tedious and difficult to setup.

    Alternatively you can configure the ASA to host PPTP or L2TP-over-IPSEC tunnels, too. Both of those will work with the built-in VPN client in Windows.

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  2. Best Answer

    Windows 7 native VPN will not work with Cisco IPSec VPNs.

    Cisco does have 64bit support for it's older IPSec VPNs:
    http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/vpn_client/cisco_vpn_client/vpn_client5007/release/notes/vpnclient5007.html#wp102738

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  3. You can, but it takes some config prowess on the Asa side. also the 8.4(2) firmware has ikev2 which is supported in win7. I prefer to use the native os VPN client when possible. It's easier to support.

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