Setup VPN client on Mac

Been trying to get support from my unfriendly network admin to get me cisco vpn client for mac, but to no avail. fortunately, VPN client comes free by default on snow leopard.

Claimed I deleted my profile and tricked the network admin for the .pcf profile file. There is no profile import facility on apple vpn client. Open the .pcf file in vi or any text editor. Get the host, GroupName and enc_GroupPwd. Go to http://www.unix-ag.uni-kl.de/~massar/bin/cisco-decode to decode the long string in enc_GroupPwd, the encrypted (Group) password.

Go to system perference -> network. Click on +, interface - VPN, VPN type - cisco, name it and create.

Fill in accordingly. host for Server Address.



Fill in the shared secret from the decoder and the "Group name" with GroupName.



Test your connectivity. Mine comes with 2FA and it works!