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VPN Client Features

This section lists the following key features of VPN Client:

• Configurable Parameter to Terminate the VPN Client Application

  An administrator can configure the VPN Client application to terminate when the ArcotID authentication succeeds. On successful authentication, the VPN Client application passes control to the Cisco VPN client application installed on your computer.

  The administrator can configure the VPN Client application to run in one of the following modes:

  • The VPN Client application terminates and the Cisco VPN client application icon appears in the system tray.
  • The VPN Client application minimizes to the system tray and the Cisco VPN client application icon does not appear in the system tray.
• Pop-Up Menu for Text Fields

  When you right-click any of the text fields in the VPN Client user interface, a pop-up menu is displayed with the following options:

  • Cut
  • Copy
  • Paste
  • Select All

  If a text field is not editable, then you can only perform Copy and Select All operations.

• Auto Copy Selected Text to Clipboard

  An administrator can configure VPN Client to automatically copy selected text to the system Clipboard. For example, when you select the content in a text field, the contents of the text field are automatically copied to the system Clipboard.

• Support for Proxy Server

  An administrative user can configure VPN Client to submit the user’s authentication request through a proxy server. To set up proxy server support in VPN Client, select one of the following options in the VPN Client proxy server settings screen:

  • Use System Settings (Internet Options)
  • Proxy Required

  For more information about configuring proxy server settings in VPN Client, see Configuring VPN Client to Work With a Proxy Sever.

• Using Internet Explorer Settings for Proxy Detection

  VPN Client can now detect proxy settings based on configurations that you specify in the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings dialog box of Internet Explorer. You can enable this feature by selecting Use System Settings (Internet Options) in the VPN Client proxy settings window.

  To access the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings dialog box from Internet Explorer 7 and 8, do the following:

  1. From the Tools menu, select Internet Options.

     The Internet Options dialog box opens.

  2. Click the Connections tab, and then click LAN Settings.

     The Local Area Network (LAN) Settings dialog box opens.

  You can also access the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings dialog box directly from your Windows operating system. To access this dialog box through the Classic Start menu of Windows XP, do the following:

  1. Browse to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Internet Options.

     The Internet Properties dialog box opens.

  2. Click the Connections tab, and then click LAN Settings.

     The Local Area Network (LAN) Settings dialog box opens.

  Note: Depending on the version of your Windows operating system, the procedure to access this dialog box might differ.

  In the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings dialog box, depending on your requirement, you can select the following options:

  • Automatically detect settings
  • Use automatic configuration script
  • Use a proxy server for your LAN
• Keyboard Shortcut to Access the Proxy Server Screen

  You can use the Ctrl+Alt+P keyboard combination to access the proxy server configuration screen of the VPN Client application.