Prior to upgrading to Lion there were no issues using Cisco's VPN Client (4.9.01). With Lion, Error 51 is being returned stating it is unable to communication with the subsystem.
Is there a known workaround for this?
Thank you!
Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
I had the same issue. Someone suggested I hold down the 2 and 3 keys when I restart so that the system will revert back to 32 bit (whatever that means). It worked after I did that. I just need to remember to hold it down whenever I turn the computer on. Or else, I'll have to restart to access the VPN.
I'm not sure what gets affected when you do this though. But, I seem to be able to carry on very well.
I had the same issue. Someone suggested I hold down the 2 and 3 keys when I restart so that the system will revert back to 32 bit (whatever that means). It worked after I did that. I just need to remember to hold it down whenever I turn the computer on. Or else, I'll have to restart to access the VPN.
I'm not sure what gets affected when you do this though. But, I seem to be able to carry on very well.
Many thanks - that did in fact work but as you know it's a bandaid patch.
Does anyone know if Cisco is addressing this issue?
Thanks!
Check out this link:
When going to a 64 bit OS (For me, it broke with Lion) the Cisco VPN no longer works because it is a 32 bit application.
http://jmilbery.wordpress.com/2011/07/26/cisco-vpn-with-macos-lion/
The native OS VPN works fine for me connecting to an ASA. Conencting to a VPN 3k concentrator can have mixed results, because they haven't updated those things in a while, and they will be end of support from Cisco next year.
The OS VPN can be configured in your network properties, and you get to stay in 64 bit mode.
Worked for me, Thanks!
I am one of the users who have to deal with a Cisco 3005 VPN concentrator and I can't get the internal VPN client to work. Apple shall fix this, I do not really want to limit my Mac's performance by booting into 32 bit just because they cannot make their internal VPN client to work with standard equipment out there ...
Cisco VPN and Lion - Error 51
