.pcf Cisco VPN settings
Text & source code
| MIME type | application/x-cisco-vpn-settings application/x-font-pcf |
|---|---|
| Description | Cisco VPN settings |
| Category | Text & source code |
| Signature (magic bytes) | 5B 6D 61 69 6E 5D ([main]) |
| Based on | text/plain |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .pcf file?
The .pcf extension is used for several formats: Cisco VPN settings (application/x-cisco-vpn-settings) and PCF font (application/x-font-pcf).
How do I open a .pcf file?
With any text editor – Notepad++, Visual Studio Code, or gedit and vim on Linux. The file contains readable text, possibly source code or configuration.
How can you tell a genuine .pcf file?
By the bytes at the start of the file, the signature (magic bytes): 5B 6D 61 69 6E 5D ([main]). On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.pcf checks the real type regardless of the extension.
Which format is .pcf based on?
Technically a .pcf file is a subtype of “Plain text document” (text/plain), so programs for that base format can often read it too.
Which MIME type belongs to .pcf?
The MIME type is application/x-cisco-vpn-settings. In the Apache web server: AddType application/x-cisco-vpn-settings .pcf; in nginx: types { application/x-cisco-vpn-settings pcf; }.