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
>
>

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