Cisco Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client v4.x User Guide
• Manually configured.
You must know the address of the secure gateway to your network. The address is the domain name or the IP address of the
secure gateway, and it may also specify a group that you belong to. Other connection attributes can also configured. See
secure gateway, and it may also specify a group that you belong to. Other connection attributes can also configured. See
Connection Entries Manually, on page 5
.
• Automatically configured by clicking on a link provided by your administrator.
An AnyConnect URI link may be included in an email or published on a web page. The application preference External Control
must be set to either Prompt or Enable to allow this on your device. See
must be set to either Prompt or Enable to allow this on your device. See
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• Automatically configured after connecting to a secure gateway that downloads an AnyConnect client profile containing connection
entries. See
Managing the AnyConnect Client Profile, on page 16
.
• Configured by your enterprises' Mobile Device Management software. Device management profiles may be found on your
device under the General Settings.
Adding Connection Entries Manually
Add a VPN connection entry to identify the VPN secure gateway to which you want to connect.
Procedure
Step 1
From the AnyConnect home window, tap Connection > Add New VPN Connection to open the connection editor.
Cancel out of the connection editor at any time.
Cancel out of the connection editor at any time.
Step 2
(Optional) Choose Description to enter a descriptive name for the connection entry.
Enter a unique name for this connection entry. If not specified, the Server Address is used as the default. Use any letters,
spaces, numbers, or symbols on the keyboard display. This field is case-sensitive.
Enter a unique name for this connection entry. If not specified, the Server Address is used as the default. Use any letters,
spaces, numbers, or symbols on the keyboard display. This field is case-sensitive.
Step 3
Choose Server Address to enter the address of the secure gateway.
Enter the domain name or IP address of the secure gateway, including a group if specified by your administrator.
Enter the domain name or IP address of the secure gateway, including a group if specified by your administrator.
Step 4
(Optional) Tap Advanced Preferences to change advanced certificate and protocol settings.
Cancel out of the Advanced Connection Editor window at any time.
Cancel out of the Advanced Connection Editor window at any time.
Step 5
(Optional) Tap Certificate to specify how user certificates are used for this connection.
• Tap Disabled to specify that certificates will not be used for this connection.
• Tap Automatic to specify that a certificate will be used to establish a connection only if it is required by the secure
gateway.
• Tap the certificate that your administrator instructs you to use.
Your administrator will provide you with instructions for installing a user certificate on your mobile device if one is
necessary to establish a VPN session. Tap any certificate in the list to view its details.
necessary to establish a VPN session. Tap any certificate in the list to view its details.
Step 6
(Optional) Tap Connect with IPsec to use IPsec instead of SSL for this VPN connection.
This connection attribute is provided to you by your administrator.
This connection attribute is provided to you by your administrator.
The Authentication parameter becomes active if you choose IPsec for your VPN connection protocol.
Step 7
(Optional) Tap Authentication and choose the authentication method for this IPsec connection.
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