[c-nsp] Download manager hell and latest Windows VPN Client?

[Scott Granados]

That's a great idea, I'm going to open a case everytime I need an image or 
every time some web interface is unaccessible!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Seth Mattinen" <sethm at rollernet.us>
To: <cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 6:28 PM
Subject: Re: [c-nsp] Download manager hell and latest Windows VPN Client?


> William F. Maton Sotomayor wrote:
>> On Wed, 23 Sep 2009, Justin M. Streiner wrote:
>>
>>>>   All that aside, does anyone have a non Cisco pointer or back way in
>>>> to Cisco's site that I can use to download the latest V5.X windows XP
>>>> VPN client?  Any pointers would be appreciated.
>> [snip]
>>> Echoing Scott's request, if there is an 'off the menu' way to still
>>> access software downloads the old way, I'm all for it.
>>
>> Accessibility issues aside (perfectly valid points as well), I too have
>> just today experienced JAVA 'Download Manager' hell.  I did voice my
>> disapproval through the form there and good a polite response back
>> pointing me to the usual JAVA version caveats.  I responded back
>> (equally politely) that I did test my browser's JAVA plugin and it
>> claimed I was compliant.  The JAVA applet still failed to load.
>>
>> I subsequently coaxed the JAVA console out of hiding and asked for the
>> log and traceback, enclosed that too.
>>
>> In the meantime, I asked my friendly neighbourhood SE about download
>> alternatives.  He suggested I should open a TAC case.  Oh dear. I wonder
>> how many of those are being opened by others as I type this....?
>>
>
> Stop downloading completely; everyone just open TAC cases from now on
> when you need an image. That might make it on someone's radar.
>
> ~Seth
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