Windows RT and Cisco VPN connections

Anonymous
2012-11-06T22:16:12+00:00

I'm a little worried about Windows RT's (current) inability to connect to Cisco firewalls via VPN.The only thing I can find on this issue is finger pointing between Cisco and Microsoft. I understand Cisco needs to create an app, but can they with the current restraints? It should be a no brainer for Microsoft to do what they can to make this happen.

This is pretty much a make or break need for us. I really wanted to give Windows RT a chance but if this isn't cleared up, I have no compelling case to deploy Windows tablets.

Does anyone know if Microsoft will work with Cisco on this? Or do you think this is getting squashed for a reason? I don't see why because MS is allowing other VPN connections.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-10-23T20:43:10+00:00

    Real,

    I have Windows RT  8.1 and I don't see anything in the VPN connection properties indicating "full" support for IPSec groupname+password authentication, which is essentially what most companies using Cisco VPN seem to utilize.  I could be wrong and I even hope I'm wrong, but I don't think so. 

    This link is frequently referenced:

    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj900206.aspx

    ...but the only IPSec authentication supported is still through a certificate.

    Feel free to post a screenshot of the appropriate Win RT 8.1 dialog to prove me wrong.  Please prove me wrong.

    Try creating the VPN connection by bringing up the control panel and put VPN in the search window and following the prompts; you may need to go back and edit after it fails in the first run through.  I took a look at it, but don't have a VPN to test it on...

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-10-23T21:36:16+00:00

    Try creating the VPN connection by bringing up the control panel and put VPN in the search window and following the prompts; you may need to go back and edit after it fails in the first run through.  I took a look at it, but don't have a VPN to test it on...

    That's pretty much how I've been creating vpn connections.  The Advanced settings for IPsec brings up a L2TP dialog with two options, pre-shared key and "Use certificate for authentication". I'm looking for a place to specify group name and a password but it's not there. 

    Regardless of testing, if you've seen this in the setup, then where?

    IPad has this natively, I think Android also supports this natively with little to no input from Cisco.  If Win RT supported IPsec groupnames and passwords, this thread would have been over and answered a long time ago. 

    Thank you,

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-10-23T21:59:56+00:00

    Good, but when your enterprise requires a third party VPN client like Cisco, asking them to make an exception for the RT VPN client makes me wonder if I will hear them laughing from a mile away.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-10-23T22:08:05+00:00

    Touche. 

    I got the canned response from our IT Services group:

    Windows 8 is not currently supported on the city network with Cisco Anyconnect at this time.

    Gee, thanks.

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  5. Anonymous
    2013-10-23T22:23:25+00:00

    Real,

    I have Windows RT  8.1 and I don't see anything in the VPN connection properties indicating "full" support for IPSec groupname+password authentication, which is essentially what most companies using Cisco VPN seem to utilize.  I could be wrong and I even hope I'm wrong, but I don't think so. 

    This link is frequently referenced:

    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj900206.aspx

    ...but the only IPSec authentication supported is still through a certificate or pre-shared key.

    Feel free to post a screenshot of the appropriate Win RT 8.1 dialog to prove me wrong.  Please prove me wrong.

    Since you have Windows RT device, can you do all of us a favor: call Microsoft support, ask them what they got to say about VPN from various vendors (Cisco, Juniper, Checkpoint etc.) and let us know what is their take?

    Surface Support

    Toll free: (800) Microsoft or (800) 642-7676

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