[SOLVED] Cisco VPN Client on Windows 10

(Including build 1511) - This works!

***Please see my edit below if you're having networking issues after upgrading to Windows 10 build
1511 from 11/10/15***

Here's how to get it working in 2 easy steps:

1. Download and install the Sonicwall 64-bit VPN client from HERE (as of this writing).

2. Install the Cisco VPN client. Edit: If you get an error that it cannot run on this operating system
then just extract the .exe file and run the .msi file. Problem solved.

32-bit Windows 7/Vista/XP VPN Client (version 5.0.07)

64-bit Windows 7/Vista/VPN Client (version 5.0.07)

3. Optional if needed:

Open regedit
Browse to the registry key HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CVirtA
Select the display name to modify:
o x86
"@oem8.ifn,%CVirtA_Desc%;Cisco Systems VPN Adapter"
to
"Cisco Systems VPN Adapter"
o x64
"@oem8.ifn,%CVirtA_Desc%;Cisco Systems VPN Adapter for 64-bit
Windows"
to
"Cisco Systems VPN Adapter for 64-bit Windows"
Reboot

"@oem8.ifn,%CVirtA_Desc%;Cisco Systems VPN Adapter for 64-bit Windows"

The first two steps worked for me without the need for registry edit. I checked and the settings were
already spelled correctly on my machine. Full disclosure my systems are clean Windows 10 installs
without being upgrades.

Without installing the Sonicwall client first you will get Error 433 after trying to connect. Checking
the logs shows that it cannot download the key to complete the secure connection.

What happens is that the Sonicwall client adds the DNE Lightweight filter network client on the
machine. I tried getting it directly from Citrix and installing it that way but was unsuccessful.

Using this method you can now get some more use out of the Cisco VPN client. If you prefer you
can uninstall the Sonicwall client afterwards. I've been told by several people that the DNE
software remains even after the Sonicwall client is removed.

BUILD 1511 EDIT: Updated 1/20/2016

I'm getting a lot of feedback about networking being broken after 1511. I would highly advise you
remove the Cisco VPN client and Sonic Global client software prior to installing build 1511.

I have now upgraded three different systems to 1511. By removing both the Sonicwall and Cisco
VPN software first, I had zero issues with it working properly afterwards.
However if the upgrade went through already, here's what you can do to help mitigate these
issues. There's no guarantee this is going to work but I have had two instances where the Cisco
VPN software was removed by the 1511 upgrade and I was able to get it working by following the
next steps below:

First just reinstall the VPN client using the .MSI file and not the .EXE file. This will bypass Windows
10 checking the compatibility as I listed at the top. Next just make the registry edits again and you'll
be good to go. After the registry edits I have not had to restart but you can if you feel the need just
to be sure.

If this does not work as an extra effort you will need to reset all networking on Windows 10. Luckily
this is pretty easy to do.

- Open an administrator command prompt

- Run "netcfg -d"
- Reboot and reconfigure your networking as needed.

Here's a sample of the output you will see:

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.10586]

(c) 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\WINDOWS\system32\netcfg -d
SetupDiCallClassInstaller Erorr: 0x6
SetupDiCallClassInstaller Erorr: 0x6
SetupDiCallClassInstaller Erorr: 0x6
SetupDiCallClassInstaller Erorr: 0x6
SetupDiCallClassInstaller Erorr: 0x6
SetupDiCallClassInstaller Erorr: 0x6
SetupDiCallClassInstaller Erorr: 0x6
SetupDiCallClassInstaller Erorr: 0x6
NetSetup object deleted successfully on MUX
Successfully commited changes to the registry
Successfully commited changes to the registry
We are going to reboot now to complete the clean up. Save all of your work.

Press any key to continue

I hope this helps out with the additional headaches caused by 1511. As always if I find any more
useful information with future updates to Windows 10 that affect this software, I'll be sure to update
the post.

Good luck!