The Cisco® VPN Client is software that enables customers to establish secure, end-to-end encrypted tunnels to any Cisco Easy VPN server. This thin-design, IP Security (IPsec)-compliant implementation is available from Cisco.com for customers with Cisco SMARTnet® support, and is included free of charge with Cisco ASA 5500 Series security appliances and most Cisco PIX security appliances. The client can be preconfigured for mass deployments and initial logins require very little user intervention. VPN access policies and configurations are downloaded from the central gateway and pushed to the client when a connection is established, allowing simple deployment and management.

The Cisco VPN Client supports Windows 2000, XP and Vista (including SP1) x86; Linux (Intel); Solaris (UltraSparc 32- and 64-bit); and Mac OS X 10.4 & 10.5.

The Cisco VPN Client is compatible with the following Cisco products (Cisco Easy VPN servers):

• Cisco ASA 5500 Series Software Version 7.0 and later
• Cisco IOS® Software Release 12.2(8)T and later
• Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator Software Version 3.0 and later
• Cisco PIX® Security Appliance Software Version 6.0 and later