Cisco Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client v4.x
AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Features, Licenses, and OSs, Release 4.2
Features Matrix
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AnyConnect 4.2 licenses are used with Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA), Integrated
Services Routers (ISR), Cloud Services Routers (CSR), and Aggregated Services Routers (ASR), as well as other
non-VPN headends such as Identity Services Engine (ISE), Cloud Web Security (CWS), and Web Security
Appliance (WSA). A consistent model is used regardless of the headend, so there is no impact when headend
migrations occur.
Services Routers (ISR), Cloud Services Routers (CSR), and Aggregated Services Routers (ASR), as well as other
non-VPN headends such as Identity Services Engine (ISE), Cloud Web Security (CWS), and Web Security
Appliance (WSA). A consistent model is used regardless of the headend, so there is no impact when headend
migrations occur.
One or more of the following AnyConnect licenses may be required for your deployment:
AnyConnect Plus and Apex Licenses
From the Cisco Commerce Workspace website, choose the service tier (Apex or Plus) and the length of term (1,
3, or 5 year). The number of licenses that are needed is based on the number of unique or authorized users that
will make use of AnyConnect. AnyConnect 4.2 is not licensed based on simultaneous connections. You can mix
Apex and Plus licenses in the same environment, and only one license is required for each user.
3, or 5 year). The number of licenses that are needed is based on the number of unique or authorized users that
will make use of AnyConnect. AnyConnect 4.2 is not licensed based on simultaneous connections. You can mix
Apex and Plus licenses in the same environment, and only one license is required for each user.
AnyConnect 42 licensed customers are also entitled to earlier AnyConnect releases.
Features Matrix
AnyConnect 4.2 modules and features, with their minimum release requirements, license requirements, and
supported operating systems are listed in the following sections:
supported operating systems are listed in the following sections:
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License
Description
AnyConnect Plus
Supports basic AnyConnect features such as VPN functionality
for PC and mobile platforms (AnyConnect and standards-based
IPsec IKEv2 software clients), FIPS, basic endpoint context
collection, 802.1x Windows supplicant, and web security SSL
VPN. Plus licenses are most applicable to environments
previously served by the AnyConnect Essentials license and
users of ISE posture, Network Access Manager, or Web Security
modules.
for PC and mobile platforms (AnyConnect and standards-based
IPsec IKEv2 software clients), FIPS, basic endpoint context
collection, 802.1x Windows supplicant, and web security SSL
VPN. Plus licenses are most applicable to environments
previously served by the AnyConnect Essentials license and
users of ISE posture, Network Access Manager, or Web Security
modules.
AnyConnect Apex
Supports all basic AnyConnect Plus features in addition to
advanced features such as clientless VPN, VPN posture agent,
unified posture agent, Next Generation Encryption/Suite B, all
plus services and flex licenses. Apex licenses are most
applicable to environments previously served by the AnyConnect
Premium, Shared, Flex, and Advanced Endpoint Assessment
licenses.
advanced features such as clientless VPN, VPN posture agent,
unified posture agent, Next Generation Encryption/Suite B, all
plus services and flex licenses. Apex licenses are most
applicable to environments previously served by the AnyConnect
Premium, Shared, Flex, and Advanced Endpoint Assessment
licenses.