I can't find it by logging into mysonicwall. Could you send it to browensby@gmail.com?
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Alternative to Sonicwall Global VPN Client for Vista 64-bit
Hello:
I need to be able to connect to a Sonicwall VPN through one of their firewalls; however, this is proving to be a daunting task due to the face that the client operating system is Vista 64-Bit. I have tried signing up for the upcoming beta of the Global VPN Client, but this has been delayed for the past four months and who knows when it will finally be released for public testing.
The only information I am supposed to require to connect to this network is that the IPSec Keyring mode is IKE using a preshared secret and that password. I have this information and the host-name for the VPN, but this does little for me due to the fact that I can't even install the Global VPN Client.
So my question: Is there an alternative to GVC that I can use such as any generic VPN client? Mainly, I'd like to use the built in VPN connectivity features of Windows, but I don't see anywhere to define the specific IPSec Keyring mode, only somewhere to put in a preshared key. Does anyone have experience in setting this up, or know of any other workarounds I could employ to connect to this VPN?
If I can't get this working, it seems like my only option will be to install Microsoft VPC and use a a virtual XP machine to work remotely through.
Thanks...
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Here is a link to their ftp server: ftp://sonicwalltac.gotdns.
Tony,
I've looked everywhere for a 64 bit GVC version released after the Dec 2007 beta (which crashed my machine repeatedly.) If you don't have a link, I'd appreciate an email also. Thank you for being willing to share.
dkirkham@tdcpeople.com
Thanks,
Don
PS. Sonicwall's website says the final versiono of the 64 bit client will be available in 2nd Quarter 2008, so this may all be over on Monday. ;-)
Hello,
For those of you that need it, i found a page from Sonicwall that describes how to obtain the beta software.
http://listserv.sonicwall.
Gotta go through about 12 pages in their forum, but here it is. Keep in mind, it is BETA software, so use at your own risk and all that other disclaimer stuff.
Here are the direct download links for the client and the admin guide.
http://software.soni
http://s
Could you send it to Challmark@firmtechnology.n
Please and thank you.
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by: tonyc6601Posted on 2008-03-12 at 14:36:59ID: 21111033
Sonicwall release the new 64-bit beta for Vista. It works great. I would attach it, but it is over 5 MB. I did attach the release notes for the beta. You can download it off your mysonicwall account. The file name is GVC64_V410_b888. Let me know your email address and I can email it to you. It is 11 MB.
The Sonicwall 64-bit GVC client release for Vista