Cisco Anyconnect Device Security Check



Nov 13, 2014 Similarly, if a user installs a blacklisted app, they will be violating the predefined policy and the AnyConnect app will be removed from the device. With this added level of security, the user will no longer be able to use AnyConnect to connect to the VPN on their compromised device, ensuring the security of remote resources. Feb 05, 2020 The AnyConnect 4.x and Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) integration provides patch management checks and patch management remediation. It checks the state of critical patches missing on the endpoint to see if a software patch should be triggered. Cisco AnyConnect is the latest version recommended for iOS 10.3 or newer. This is the only version to be updated with bug fixes and new features. Legacy AnyConnect should be installed only on devices unable to run iOS 10.3 or later. Per-App tunneling is available, but only on iOS 8.3 or later. These are the steps to install: Open App Store. Apr 15, 2021 DART is the AnyConnect Diagnostics and Reporting Tool that you can use to collect data for troubleshooting AnyConnect installation and connection problems. DART assembles the logs, status, and diagnostic information for Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) analysis. The DART wizard runs on the device that runs AnyConnect.

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Installing the VPN Client

  1. Download the AnyConnect VPN client for Windows. Note: If you're using Microsoft Edge, the program will download as a 'sys_attachment.do' file. You will need to rename the file to 'sys_attachment.msi'
    • If you have the Windows Surface Pro X tablet with an ARM-based processor, you should download the AnyConnect VPN client for ARM64.
  2. Click Run on the Open File – Security Warning dialog box.
  3. Click Next in the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Setup dialog box, then follow the steps to complete the installation. NOTE: We recommend you un-check everything (Web Security, Umbrella, etc) except for the VPN and the Diagnostic and Reporting Tool (DART). This will give you a minimal install. The other features are not supported so there's no need to install them.

Starting the VPN Client

  1. Go to Start->Programs->Cisco->Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client to launch the program.
  2. Enter vpn.uci.edu in the Ready toConnect to field, then press the Connect button.
  3. Select your desired connection profile from the Group drop-down menu:
    • UCIFULL – Route all traffic through the UCI VPN.
      • IMPORTANT: Use UCIFULL when accessing Library resources.
    • UCI – Route only campus traffic through the UCI VPN. All other traffic goes through your normal Internet provider.
  4. Enter your UCInetID and password, then click OK.
  5. A banner window will appear. Click Accept to close that window. You are now connected!

Disconnecting the VPN Client

When you are finished using the VPN, remember to disconnect.

  1. Right-click the AnyConnect client icon located in the system tray near the bottom right corner of your screen.
  2. Select Quit.

[German]A brief information for administrators in enterprise environments. When using Cisco Anyconnect VPN under Windows 10 V1803 it can happen that the Windows Defender Security Center is constantly opened in the foreground.

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A description of this issue

It is a strange behavior a user reported on MS-Answers. When using Cisco Anyconnect VPN, the Windows Defender Security Center from Windows 10 V1803 opened cyclically a window to report the security status. He wrote:

On several of our Windows 10 1803 Laptops, and when connecting to our VPN using Cisco Anyconnect, Windows Defender Security Centre’s – Security at a Glance constantly opens and becomes the active window.

Every 5 or minutes it takes the foreground and makes it impossible to work while connected, regardless if you close it or shrink it.

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All the items have green ticks, do not display any issues when popping up.

I can’t see anyone else having this issue on the almighty google, so am hoping someone here might be able to help?

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The root cause and a workaround

The user affected from this behavior has found the root cause and a workaround himself. The Cisco Anyconnect VPN solution checks cyclically whether an antivirus solution is installed under Windows. If such AV software is found, the VPN software checks whether the installed AV solution is up-to-date. Only then a VPN connection is allowed.

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Seems a useful approach, and Windows Defender included in Windows 10 was also entered in the AV list of the user affected. As a workaround, the administrator has now excluded the Windows programs AntiVirus, Personal Firewall and AntiSpyware from the security check. This stopped the Windows Defender notification. In the current case, the user writes, ESET Smart Security is used as antivirus solution, firewall and anti-spyware protection on their systems. Maybe it will help if you use this combination and if you are affected.

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