Is there any way that the built-in VPN client in Windows 7 can be used to replace the Cisco VPN client?
I have tried several times using different methods and have failed. It seems that inputting IP addresses and information for the connection doesn't work.
Best Answer
Windows has supported IPsec/L2TP VPNs for more than a decade, and PPTP hasn't been the default in years. Windows also supports SSL VPNs. All current Windows VPN protocols are fully standards-compliant. The problem likely has NOTHING to do with Windows and everything to do with the extra things that the Cisco VPN client is doing beyond just standard IKE negotiation, etc. In order to even possibly use the native client rather than the Cisco client, you'll need to know the authentication and encryption algorithms and mechanisms in use, the keying parameters, any RADIUS attributes that may be used, etc.