The Apple Mac client asks Netvanta for MODECONFIG data. The images in this article are for An圜onnect v4.9. Most users will select the An圜onnect Pre-Deployment Package (Mac OS) option.
Even if Phase 1 completes, IPSec Phase 2 always fails. Step 3 Download the Cisco An圜onnect VPN Client. Attempting to connect without XAUTH is a hit and miss affair for IKE Phase 1. Its the easiest way to securely connect your Mac via VPN with your Cisco VPN gateway. The native Apple Mac 'Cisco IPSec' VPN client requires XAUTH.
Note that you must fill in your username without BUT with your Eduroam password when you create the VPN connection. Problem: A Cisco ASA or PIX firewall can be a VPN server, but a basic VPN configuration will not allow the default OS X L2TP/IPSec client to connect, even though the Cisco client will.
Tip! Check " Show VPN status in menu bar" and you will get an icon next to the network icon in the menu bar you can use to connect from now on.