Cisco AnyConnect Error “The VPN client driver has encountered an error”
KB ID 0000347 Problem I rolled out AnyConnect for a client this week, and saw this error on one of the clients. Error Reads: The VPN client driver has received an error. Solution A quick search of web forums etc, sent me all over the place, the most promising link told me to do the following, Repair This issue is due to Cisco bug ID CSCsm54689 (registered customers only) . In order to resolve this issue, make sure that Routing and...
Cisco ASA5500 Change the AnyConnect Port
KB ID 0000422 Problem AnyConnect runs over TCP port 443 (That’s HTTPS/SSL), but if you only have one public IP and need to forward that port to a web server or internal host then you are a bit snookered. You can of course change the port that AnyConnect runs over, so that it’s no longer on TCP port 443. Why you would NOT want to do this. Bear in mind that https is a well known port, and its open in most places for secure...
AnyConnect – “Error Contacting Host”
KB ID 0000555 Problem I was creating some “Bookmarks” on a client’s AnyConnect web portal last week. They were simply CIFS links to shared folders on his servers so he could access them remotely from his Android tablet PC’s. However every time I clicked a link I got this error; Solution A bit of searching later and I found that in the release notes for version 8.0(4) this was a known problem that had been...
Cisco AnyConnect Error – ‘The client could not connect because of a secure gateway address failure. Please verify Internet connectivity and server address’
KB ID 0000558 Problem Seen when trying to use the AnyConnect client to connect to your Cisco Device. Error: Cisco AnyConnect The client could not connect because of a secure gateway address failure. Please verify Internet connectivity and server address. Solution Note: Common sense dictates, make sure you actually have internet connectivity first! Essentially this is caused because the AnyConnect client wants to connect to the...
Cisco AnyConnect – Essentials / Premium Licenses. Explained
KB ID 0000628 Problem Note: With Anyconnect 4 Cisco now use Plus and Apex AnyConnect licensing. When Cisco released the 8.2 version of the ASA code, they changed their licensing model for AnyConnect Licenses. There are two licensing models, Premium and Essentials. Solution Cisco ASA AnyConnect Premium Licenses. You get two of these free with your firewall*, with a ‘Premium License’ you can use the AnyConnect client...