VPN Client XAUTH Error

[cdervieux]

Hello,

I have installed the Cisco VPN Client 3.6.6 (A) on a W2K server running in remote administration mode.

This server has two NICs.

When I try to connect a router configured with the XAUTH feature from the VPN client running in terminal server mode, I receive the following error on the VPN client screen:

"User authentication application failed to start."

With the following logs:

1 19:18:58.046 05/05/04 Sev=Warning/2 CM/0xA3100020

Process launch failed with an error code of 0xFFFFFFFC(OS_function:473)

2 19:18:58.046 05/05/04 Sev=Warning/3 CM/0xA3100009

Unable to launch xAuth application

3 19:18:58.062 05/05/04 Sev=Warning/2 IKE/0xA3000062

Attempted incoming connection from 10.0.4.2. Inbound connections are not allowed.

4 19:18:58.125 05/05/04 Sev=Warning/3 DIALER/0xE3300008

GI VPNStart callback failed "CM_MISSING_XAUTH_APP" (13h).

Thanks for your support.

Brgds,

Chris.

[sachinraja]

Hello chris,

where is the server placed ? are you able to reach the outside IP (IPSEC peer) of the router from the server ??

is the group authentication going through ? check this URL for the router configurations.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk583/tk372/technologies_configuration_example09186a0080094685.shtml

let us know

[cdervieux]

Hi Sachinraja,

The VPNC client and the router are connected on the same lan.

Without the XAUTH feature enable on the router the IPSEC session is working perfectly.

But once I activate the XAUTH feature on the router, I received the error

"User authentication application failed to start."

Maybe the VPN client with the XAUTH feature is not RDP compliant? Normaly, the VPN client should pop-up the username/login window.

Brgds,

Chris.