If you are using a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT platform, you must update the VPN Client software manually. Generally, an administrator sends a notification to inform you that you must upgrade.
Remote users receive a notification message when it is time to upgrade the VPN Client software. The notification includes the location where the remote user can obtain the upgrade. When you receive an upgrade notification that includes a URL, click Launch to go to the site and retrieve the upgrade software. You will receive an upgrade notification every time you connect until you have installed the upgrade software.
Upgrading the VPN Client software using MSI in this recommended way retains existing connection entries and their parameters. You must remove any version of the Cisco VPN Client or any other VPN Client before upgrading the Cisco VPN Client with MSI.
To install an upgrade of the VPN Client to replace an existing version on your system, use the following procedure.
Remove any existing version of the VPN Client software through the Add/Remove available from the Windows Control Panel.
Install the VPN Client using the MSI installer (vpnclient_en.msi).
Upgrading the VPN Client software using this method retains existing connection entries and their parameters.
To install an upgrade of the VPN Client over an existing version on your system, use the following procedure, which first uninstalls the existing version, and then reboots your PC and installs the new version.
To begin the procedure, follow the instructions in the InstallShield installation section in Chapter 2.
When it starts, the installation wizard detects the existing version and asks you to confirm that you want to remove that version and reboot your PC.
The installation program removes the old version and asks you to confirm the system restart.
Be sure to remove any diskette from its drive before you restart your system.
If you are installing from diskettes, reinsert Disk 1 after your system restarts and displays the Windows logo screen, but before the desktop appears.
To restart your system, click Yes, I want to restart my computer now (the default) and click Finish.
The installation wizard restarts your system. Once your system has restarted, installation continues automatically.
Follow the instructions as if you were installing for the first time.
This option is available only if you have installed the VPN Client via InstallShield. Uninstalling the VPN Client means completely removing all VPN Client software from your computer. For example, if you are changing or upgrading your PC, you might want to uninstall the VPN Client. Also, if you are getting ready to install Cisco VPN Client 4.0 using Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI), you can run the Uninstall application to remove previous versions of the Cisco VPN Client.
Note Do not attempt to uninstall or upgrade the VPN Client software from a mapped network drive.
Before you run the uninstall program, make sure you have closed all of your remote access (Dial-Up Networking) connections and all VPN Client applications. Then use the following procedure.
Note If you installed the VPN Client via the Microsoft Windows Installer, the Cisco Systems VPN Client menu does not include the Uninstall VPN Client option. Remove a previous version with Add/Remove Software.
Choose Start > Programs > Cisco Systems VPN Client > Uninstall VPN Client.
The Uninstall Wizard runs and asks if you want to really want to remove the VPN Client applications.
To completely remove the VPN Client software from your system, click Yes. Otherwise, click No.
Next, the Uninstall Wizard asks if you want to delete your connection profiles.
To preserve your connection profiles (which contain configured connection entries), click No.
Then the Uninstall Wizard asks if you want to delete your certificates.
To keep your certificates, click No.
Finally, the Uninstall Wizard prompts you to restart your system. To complete the uninstallation, you must restart your system.
To restart your system, click Yes (the default) and then click Finish.
Be sure to remove any diskette from its drive before you restart your system.
Note When you uninstall the VPN Client software and you have clicked yes to remove your certificate and profile directories, the vpnclient.ini and log files remain on your system. Since these files were generated after you installed the software, they are not removed when you uninstall the software. You must remove them manually.
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