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VPN Client User Guide for Mac OS X
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Chapter 2 Installing the VPN Client
Bundling a Root Certificate with the Installation Package for Darwin
Bundling a Root Certificate with the Installation Package for
Darwin
To use mutual authentication, the VPN Client computer must have a root certificate installed. You can
bundle a root certificate with the installation package so that the root certificate is installed
automatically. The following steps place a root certificate with the installation package. The root
certificate is contained in a file. The name of the file must be rootcert with no extension.
Step 1
In the GUI, double-click
vpnclient-darwin-<
version
>-K9.dmg
or using the CLI, open
vpnclient-darwin-<
version
>-K9.dmg
.
Step 2
In the GUI, drag and drop the root certificate into the CiscoVPNClient folder on the desktop, making
sure the file is renamed to rootcert or using the CLI, enter the following command.
cp -f <
path_to_root_cert>
/<
root_cert_filename
> /Volumes/CiscoVPNClient
Step 3
In the GUI, press
<Apple>-E
while focusing on the CiscoVPNClient folder or using the CLI, enter the
following command.
umount /Volumes/CiscoVPNClient
Installing the VPN Client
The following sections describe how to install the VPN Client software. The VPN Client for Mac OS X
installer program installs, by default, both the graphical user interface and the command-line version of
the VPN Client. However, you are not required to install the GUI. See the
“Choosing the Installation
Type” section on page 2-8
for more information.
Note
We recommend that you uninstall any previous version of the VPN Client for Mac OS X before you
install a new version. For more information, see
“Uninstalling the VPN Client” section on page 2-12
.
Authentication
Before you can start the installation process, you must show that you have installation privileges.
Step 1
Open the installer package by double-clicking the Cisco VPN Client.mpkg file that resides in the
installer directory. (See
Figure 2-2
).
The Authorization window appears (
Figure 2-3
). You must have an administrator password to install the
VPN Client application.