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Peter Van Lone

24 May 2006 24 May '06

23:08

I have followed Kai's how to instructions at: http://www.perfectreign.com/modules/articles/article.php?id=3 and everything seems to work, but: 1)the icon on the desktop fails to launch the client. No term window comes up, no connection is made. I get a spinny thing for a few sec in the panel, and then ... nothing. 2)I cannot connect unless I su first. Is that normal? One has to have root priveledges to establish a vpn connection? Any ideas how to address these issues? P -- Atheism is a non-prophet organization

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kai

25 May 25 May

04:46

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On Wednesday 24 May 2006 04:08 pm, Peter Van Lone wrote:

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I have followed Kai's how to instructions at:

http://www.perfectreign.com/modules/articles/article.php?id=3

and everything seems to work, but:

Unfortunately, I am between VPN access right now, as I switched counties and haven't gotten my VPN setup yet.

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1)the icon on the desktop fails to launch the client. No term window comes up, no connection is made. I get a spinny thing for a few sec in the panel, and then ... nothing.

Typically when this happens, it is SUSE's way of telling you something is FUBAR. The best way I've found to diagnose it is to launch the command from the command line. In this case try vpnclient connect yourpcffile.pcf If you get an error you can go from there. Remember to have the vpnclient_init service running first.

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2)I cannot connect unless I su first. Is that normal? One has to have root priveledges to establish a vpn connection?

That's wierd. The folder to which the .pcf file is stored is world writable as are all the other pertenant folders. Dunno what to do there. Let us know. -- kai - www.perfectreign.com www.livebeans.com - the new NetBeans community 43...for those who require slightly more than the answer to life, the universe and everything.

Peter Van Lone

26 May 26 May

02:24

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On 5/24/06, kai wrote:

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Typically when this happens, it is SUSE's way of telling you something is FUBAR. The best way I've found to diagnose it is to launch the command from the command line. In this case try vpnclient connect yourpcffile.pcf

actually I was not very clear, I think. From a term window, this works great. I am using the vpn link daily. But, it is just that I have to su to get it to work, and that the desktop icon does not work

Ken Schneider

03:35

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On Thu, 2006-05-25 at 21:24 -0500, Peter Van Lone wrote:

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On 5/24/06, kai wrote:

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Typically when this happens, it is SUSE's way of telling you something is FUBAR. The best way I've found to diagnose it is to launch the command from the command line. In this case try vpnclient connect yourpcffile.pcf

actually I was not very clear, I think. From a term window, this works great. I am using the vpn link daily. But, it is just that I have to su to get it to work, and that the desktop icon does not work

Modify the Desktop Icon to launch as a different user (hint: root). Right click on the Desktop and select properties. Search around and you will find the setting. -- Ken Schneider UNIX since 1989, linux since 1994, SuSE since 1998

kai

11:55

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On Thursday 25 May 2006 08:35 pm, Ken Schneider wrote:

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On Thu, 2006-05-25 at 21:24 -0500, Peter Van Lone wrote:

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On 5/24/06, kai wrote:

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Typically when this happens, it is SUSE's way of telling you something is FUBAR. The best way I've found to diagnose it is to launch the command from the command line. In this case try vpnclient connect yourpcffile.pcf

actually I was not very clear, I think. From a term window, this works great. I am using the vpn link daily. But, it is just that I have to su to get it to work, and that the desktop icon does not work

Modify the Desktop Icon to launch as a different user (hint: root). Right click on the Desktop and select properties. Search around and you will find the setting.

That would work, but he shouldn't have to be root to launch. I'm wondering why that is. -- k

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12:23

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Hi Kai, I don't have the document on hand but I remember you'll have to chmod 4755 the cvpd binary in /opt/cisco ... (can't remember the whole path ...). Without this you can only start vpnclient as root - any attempts with a normal user will fail with a message like "Unable to drop privileges" or something. Regards, Florin ----- Original Message ---- From: kai To: suse-linux-e@suse.com Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 12:55:52 PM Subject: Re: [SLE] cisco vpn client On Thursday 25 May 2006 08:35 pm, Ken Schneider wrote:

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On Thu, 2006-05-25 at 21:24 -0500, Peter Van Lone wrote:

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On 5/24/06, kai wrote:

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Typically when this happens, it is SUSE's way of telling you something is FUBAR. The best way I've found to diagnose it is to launch the command from the command line. In this case try vpnclient connect yourpcffile.pcf

actually I was not very clear, I think. From a term window, this works great. I am using the vpn link daily. But, it is just that I have to su to get it to work, and that the desktop icon does not work

Modify the Desktop Icon to launch as a different user (hint: root). Right click on the Desktop and select properties. Search around and you will find the setting.

That would work, but he shouldn't have to be root to launch. I'm wondering why that is. -- k -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com

Peter Van Lone

14:16

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On 5/26/06, hatespam00-mlist@yahoo.com wrote:

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Hi Kai,

I don't have the document on hand but I remember you'll have to chmod 4755 the cvpd binary in /opt/cisco ... (can't remember the whole path ...). Without this you can only start vpnclient as root - any attempts with a normal user will fail with a message like "Unable to drop >privileges" or something.

cool, I'll try it

Florin

23:21

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The file is: /opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin/cvpnd

regards,
Florin


--- Peter Van Lone  wrote:

> On 5/26/06, hatespam00-mlist@yahoo.com 
> wrote:
> > Hi Kai,
> >
> >
> > I don't have the document on hand but I remember you'll have to
> chmod 4755   the cvpd binary in /opt/cisco ... (can't remember the
> whole path ...). Without this you can only start vpnclient as root
> - any attempts with a normal user will fail with a message like
> "Unable to drop >privileges" or something.
> 
> cool, I'll try it
> 
> --
> Check the headers for your unsubscription address
> For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com
> Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com
> Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
> 
> 
>

Ken Schneider

12:28

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On Thu, 2006-05-25 at 23:35 -0400, Ken Schneider wrote:

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On Thu, 2006-05-25 at 21:24 -0500, Peter Van Lone wrote:

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On 5/24/06, kai wrote:

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Typically when this happens, it is SUSE's way of telling you something is FUBAR. The best way I've found to diagnose it is to launch the command from the command line. In this case try vpnclient connect yourpcffile.pcf

actually I was not very clear, I think. From a term window, this works great. I am using the vpn link daily. But, it is just that I have to su to get it to work, and that the desktop icon does not work

Modify the Desktop Icon to launch as a different user (hint: root). Right click on the Desktop and select properties. Search around and you will find the setting.

Correction: Right click on the "Desktop icon" not just the desktop. -- Ken Schneider UNIX since 1989, linux since 1994, SuSE since 1998

Peter Van Lone

13:29

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On 5/26/06, Ken Schneider wrote:

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Modify the Desktop Icon to launch as a different user (hint: root). Right click on the Desktop and select properties. Search around and you will find the setting.

yes, that did work, and I feel kind of like an idiot, because there is a checkbox there to "run in terminal" also ... and this was not checked. Must have missed that ... (sheepish grin ....) Anyway, so I guess the only weirdness is the "root access" required bit. I personally don't really care, though if it is non-standard, it would be nice to understand what has happened, in case I run into it in a support situation. P

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