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> my Java plugins in Safari have stopped working. Now those are required for VPN connection.

Is it common for VPN access to be handled this way?

What's the advantage over issuing a certificate or just using a username+password?

Yep, there needs to be a client side program to route all the traffic through VPN, isn't it? And while there may be better programs, Java is pretty much I know of as being used in many companies.

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