"JS" said:
The VPN software that my company uses is not compatible
with WinXP ICS. I tried disabling ICS in order to use the
VPN software, but the VPN still will not run unless ICS is
completely uninstalled from the system. Is there a
procedure for removing all traces of ICS from my system?
It isn't possible to install or un-install Internet Connection Sharing
in Windows XP.
I've seen reports that you can solve the problem by disabling the
ICF/ICS service before installing the VPN client and enabling the
service afterwards.
To disable the ICF/ICS service:
1. Right click My Computer, and click Manage.
2. Double click Services and Applications.
3. Double click Services.
4. Double click "Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) / Internet
Connection Sharing (ICS)".
5. If the Service status is Started, click Stop.
To enable it after the installation, repeat those steps, clicking
"Start" in step 5.
According to the Cisco web site, VPN Client versions 3.5(1)D and later
have a parameter to ignore the ICS check prior to installing.
Another possibility is to install Windows XP Service Pack 1. Please
see this Microsoft Knowledge Base article for details:
Cannot Install CISCO VPN Client on Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;Q325072
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