[Cialug] Linux on Windows

Fri Jun 10 23:36:42 UTC 2022

It isn't limited to just Cisco AnyConnect. Pulse Secure can have the same
issue if the configuration is set to forward all traffic not destined for
the host down the VPN tunnel. I've done some testing, either Pulse has a
different rule for VMWare NICs as anything running in VMWare Workstation
with the network in NAT mode works well on VPN or it is the difference in
the way Hyper-V and VMware present their v-NICs.

On Wed, Jun 8, 2022 at 8:48 PM Jimmy <binaryvisionary at gmail.com> wrote:

> It may be limited to Cisco AnyConnect client now that I think back to my
> Googling. After connecting to VPN, WSL loses all connectivity.
>
> Same as described here:
>
> https://community.cisco.com/t5/vpn/anyconnect-wsl-2-windows-substem-for-linux/td-p/4179888
>
> On Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 1:36 PM Justin Richeson <neomatrixjr at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >      I agree, with some qualifications. I have trouble with the virtual
> NIC
> >      working over VPN, which is a known issue.
> > Curious what issue you ran into....I know this uses hyper-v NAT
> > networking...oddly, my WSL has NEVER had a problem on VPN....but my VMs
> > when on the "default" NAT switch in hyper-v fail to work....
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 7, 2022 at 6:37 PM Dave Hala <dave at 58ghz.net> wrote:
> >
> > > I switched to a Mac and run Linux Vm's in Parallels.
> > >
> > > On Tue, Jun 7, 2022 at 6:02 PM Jimmy <binaryvisionary at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > > WSL2 on Win10 works great for non-GUI.
> > > >
> > > > I agree, with some qualifications. I have trouble with the virtual
> NIC
> > > > working over VPN, which is a known issue. The workaround of changing
> > the
> > > > metrics works most of the time but not always, and I have to do it
> > every
> > > > time I connect. It's easy to script though.
> > > >
> > > > There are some utilities that can't be installed or don't work
> > correctly.
> > > >
> > > > But I've gotten away from using my Virtualbox VM and use WSL2 for
> most
> > > > things. Although hearing titans of the industry like Mr. Champion poo
> > poo
> > > > it and advocate the VM has shaken me to the core and I'm
> reconsidering.
> > > :
> > > > )
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 1:21 PM Justin Richeson <neomatrixjr at gmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > WSL2 on Win10 works great for non-GUI.  You need Win11 for
> > > > > GUI...well...don't NEED...but I think the workarounds for getting
> it
> > on
> > > > > Win10 suck.
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, Jun 2, 2022 at 9:47 AM David Champion <
> dchamp1337 at gmail.com>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I found WSL on Windows 10 to be not a great experience. I also
> > prefer
> > > > to
> > > > > do
> > > > > > VirtualBox if I'm running Linux on Windows.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -dc
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Thu, Jun 2, 2022 at 9:13 AM Dave Hala <dave at 58ghz.net> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'll second the choice of VirtualBox on windows.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Thu, Jun 2, 2022 at 8:53 AM Jeffrey Ollie <jeff at ocjtech.us>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > You should be able to install WSL2 on Windows 10 too. I've
> > never
> > > > done
> > > > > > it
> > > > > > > > myself so I can't say how easy/hard it will be. Also, if this
> > is
> > > a
> > > > > > > > corporate laptop it might be locked down to the point that
> you
> > > > can't
> > > > > > > > install software or make any changes that haven't been
> blessed
> > by
> > > > > > > corporate
> > > > > > > > IT.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Thu, Jun 2, 2022 at 8:20 AM Todd Walton <
> tdwalton at gmail.com
> > >
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I have recently come into contact with a Windows operating
> > > > system.
> > > > > > > Don't
> > > > > > > > > worry, I'm quarantining. The problem is, it's going to be
> > > > ongoing.
> > > > > My
> > > > > > > new
> > > > > > > > > employer requires that I use Windows, for the sole purpose
> > > (that
> > > > I
> > > > > > can
> > > > > > > > > figure) that I have special equipment on it that allows me
> to
> > > > > connect
> > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > their network. Some sort of MAC filtering, I'm guessing,
> and
> > a
> > > > > badge
> > > > > > > > > swiper/reader for SSO.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Anyway, I don't have the actual laptop yet so I'm not sure
> if
> > > > it's
> > > > > > > > Windows
> > > > > > > > > 10 or 11. If it's Windows 11, I am 100% installing WSL2 and
> > > using
> > > > > it.
> > > > > > > If
> > > > > > > > > it's Windows 10........ how does one use Linux on a Windows
> > 10
> > > > > > > > workstation?
> > > > > > > > > I don't think WSL1 is going to cut it for me. I've been
> > trying
> > > to
> > > > > use
> > > > > > > it
> > > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > the VDI session they've given me and it's not quite up to
> > par.
> > > A
> > > > > bit
> > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > > preliminary net surfing reveals to me that there are
> > > alternatives
> > > > > to
> > > > > > > > Cygwin
> > > > > > > > > these days. There's also MinGW, MSYS2, and Git for Windows.
> > > > > > Obviously,
> > > > > > > > one
> > > > > > > > > would prefer that one's filesystem be able to create proper
> > > > > symlinks.
> > > > > > > But
> > > > > > > > > one would prefer not to be in this situation to begin with,
> > so
> > > > one
> > > > > > > > > understands that one doesn't always get what one wants.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Any suggestions? Any real-world experiences to share?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > --
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