Hi all,
Failing to install my Cisco VPN client in my windows 10 x64 box, I googled around and found different workarounds and all of them contributed to fix the issue but one of them didn't do the trick. Thought I will collate the things that worked and add the things that were missed by each one of them and do a compilation. Here are the steps. (Hint : Before following any of these , if you have a Virtual machine installed and you are not using it anymore, just uninstall it, reboot the machine and try installing cisco VPN client.)
- Disable any "Virtual box Host only adapter" network connections.
- First fix/create the following registry key
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Network\MaxNumFilters
- Set it's (Default) value to 14.
- First fix your "Deterministic Network Enhancer", whatever it is Cisco VPN Client relies on it.
- A detailed write up of it is mentioned here (https://www.citrix.com/go/lp/dne.html). But in short, you have to basically install 3 things in the order mentioned. (If prompted for a restart please do it)
- ftp://files.citrix.com/winfix.exe
- ftp://ftpsupport.citrix.com/dneupdate64.msi
- ftp://ftpsupport.citrix.com/dneupdate64.msi ( This is not the same installer as in step 2)
- A detailed write up of it is mentioned here (https://www.citrix.com/go/lp/dne.html). But in short, you have to basically install 3 things in the order mentioned. (If prompted for a restart please do it)
- Now reboot the machine and install Cisco VPN Client.
- After installation completion, go to the registry and find the following key
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CVirtA. Now search for the Key name "Display Name" and set it's value to "Cisco Systems VPN Adapter for 64-bit Windows".
- Now restart the machine and attempt to create/import profiles and attempt to connect to it.
Thanks
Soundararajan