VPN Client is not adding DNS server IP addresses

Question

Hello all,
I'm new to the forum and could use a little help.
I use a CheckPoint VPN-1 to connect to my work network. The problem that I have is that I need to add two name servers to access the various sites and applications at work. I have not been able to find a way to do this within VPN-1. I found a listing in for DNS servers in the user.C file but as soon as I edit it and add them (and the edit back up so that it doesn't just over write my changes) it says the files are corrupt and reloads it from the network. What a pain.
Right now I am manually adding the IP address to my DNS list when I connect, then cursing when I use a browser after dosconneting, then removing them manually. If it were not for the fact that network access is dramatically slower when I'm not using the VPN and have the additional name servers listed, I would just leave them there and be done with it. But network performance seems to suffer dramatically when they are listed and the VPN is not active. As soon as I remove them, performance returns to normal.
What I need is a way to add two DNS Server IP Address when VPN-1 connects to the network and remove them when I shut down the VPN. I personally don't care if it's a separate utility, Automator Script, Apple Script, or even a different VPN client, as long as it will connect to a CheckPoint FW.
I have started looking at other clients. I have looked at PSecuritas, it connected to the FW fine, had a place to add the DNS IPs but did not add them correctly either. I also looked briefly at VPN Tracker, for $120 .... I don't think so ..... it's a hassle, not broken.
Any help would be appreciated.
--Ray

Answer 1

This is possibly CSCec68049 (see http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCec68049&Submit=Search for details. 3.6 had a few issues with DNS servers not being populated. Try upgrading a few of your PC's to the latest 4.0 client and that should resolve it.