While it may be overkill, Create a virtual machine, and install the vpn client on the VM. That way, it won't affect you desktop machine at all when you vpn in. I have done this for just this reason.(I did it in vmware, but other virtualization solutions should work). rgt Ben Kim wrote: > > Dear list, > > I need to keep a ssh connection open from my windows PC to a linux > workstation for various tasks that can be done better in linux environment. > > But a couple times a day, from the same windows PC, I also need to > remote desktop into an off-site windows server, using cisco vpn. > > My problem is that as soon as the vpn is connected, my IP changes, and I > lose the ssh connection (because this vpn client disallows "local LAN > access"). I cannot change the vpn client setting. > > Is there a way to let the ssh connection survive the vpn connection? > > > Regards, > > Ben Kim > >
