From: email@ungueltig.de   
      
   Hi,   
      
   I have nearly none experience with vpn.   
      
   I got a *.spd file and want to install a vpn connection under linux. I   
   installed vpnc, kvpnc and openVPN. I am able to read the configuration as   
   openVPN protocoll in kvpnc.   
      
   I have a german version and I will translate the output but they may differ   
   from the original english version!   
      
   The first error was that I have no PSK set. I set the checkbox "load PSK   
   from file" and choose the same file as I used for import.   
      
   Next error was a missing vpn gateway and so I set it.   
      
   The I wanted to connect but have errors:   
   Debug: openvpn ist gestartet. (.. is started)   
      
   Fehler: OpenvpnManagementHandler: Es kam keine Banner innerhalb von 3   
   Sekunden von der Managementschnittstelle, es wird erneut versucht.   
   (Error: ...: No banner recieved from management interface in the last 3   
   seconds, trying again)   
      
   Info: Es wird versucht, zu Server xxxxxx zu   
   verbinden...   
   (...: trying to connect to server ...)   
      
   Debug: openvpn ist gestartet.   
   (... is started)   
      
   Fehler: Ungültiges Schlüsselmaterial oder Header nicht gefunden!   
   (Error: invalid key material or header not found)   
      
   Erfolg: Verbindungsversuch erfolgreich abgebrochen.   
   (Success: trying-to-connect successfully stoped)   
      
   Fehler: OpenvpnManagementHandler: Es kam keine Banner innerhalb von 3   
   Sekunden von der Managementschnittstelle, es wird erneut versucht.   
   (Error: ...: No banner recieved from management interface in the last 3   
   seconds, trying again)   
      
   Fehler: OpenvpnManagementHandler: Es kam keine Banner innerhalb von 3   
   Sekunden von der Managementschnittstelle, es wird erneut versucht.   
   (Error: ...: No banner recieved from management interface in the last 3   
   seconds, trying again)   
   [.....] the same message all 3 seconds   
      
      
   Lookinng again in the configuration editor the menue "type of   
   authentification" in PSK was set to "X.509 certificate". So I tried it   
   again with this configuration because I hoped the configurator changed it   
   because the import file says so. But now kvpnc asked for a CA certificate.   
      
      
   My question: is it possible to create a connection with *any* tool under   
   linux using a *.spd file? Or is there no tool which understands the *.spd?   
   The executeable NetScreen-Remote VPN Client doen't run under wine. Which   
   possibilities do I have?   
      
   Thank you VERY MUCH for your help!!!   
      
   Guenter   
      
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