.PCF File Extension

Font format used by PaintCAD, a drawing program developed for Java-enabled mobile phones; contains a series of bitmap images for the characters in the font; used for typing text within PaintCAD.

NOTE: PaintCAD is designed primarily for mobile devices. Since it is a Java program, it will only run on a computer if Java is installed.

File used by Valve Source, a game engine used for making first-person shooter games; stores a particle system that simulates smoke, fire, explosions, or another mass particle event; can be used for creating custom game modifications.

The Valve Source development suite includes a tool called the Particle Editor, which can be used for viewing and editing PCF files.

A PCF file contains the configuration of a client in a virtual private network (VPN) set up by Cisco Systems VPN Client software. It stores various information in .INI format, such as the username and password, along with the tunneling port and Domain Name System (DNS) settings.

VPN Client software is primarily used by organizations that require a VPN for security purposes, such as businesses and universities. The software is installed on the various computers within the organization in order to connect to the VPN(s).

When a user creates a new configuration in VPN Client and saves it, the application creates a PCF file to store the profile. PCF files are stored in the following directory:

C:\​Program Files\​Cisco Systems\​VPN Client\​Profiles

NOTE: Cisco Systems announced that it was discontinuing the VPN Client program in 2011 and officially dropped support in July 2014.

You can open a PCF file with Cisco Systems VPN Client by selecting Connection entries → Profiles.

Since PCF files are saved in the text INI format, you can also open a PCF file with a plain text editor.