Rdesktop under linux into a Cisco VPN

Using Centos 5.2 - need to add additional repos to find a copy of kvpnc (?) Correct version of packages (vpnc-0.3.3-1.2.el5.rf, kvpnc-0.8.8-1.el5.rf) Need kde Watch out for later version of vpnc (0.5+) being incompatible with syntax used by kvpnc - downgraded to get them to match  Run kpvnc and import .pcf file to set up a new connection definition Had some problems with Perfect Foward Secrecy being passed as a parameter to vpnc and vpnc not understanding - can be turned off via Profile->General->Advanced->PFS Edit /etc/vpnc.conf to be something like ### This is the gateway configuration IPSec gateway IPSec ID IPSec secret ### Put your username here Xauth username Xauth password Install rdesktop Use a command like "rdesktop  -u \\ -p -f -a 16 -k en-uk MACHINE -f is fullscreen mode - use Ctrl-Alt-Enter to get out On vmware this would be Ctrl-Alt-(Space-then-Enter) holding down Ctrl-Alt the whole time Misc Putty - selection cursor shows up black on black - change the mouse pointer on the remote machine to something more usable (Control panel -> Mouse->Pointers Tab->Text Selection)