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Chapter 29 Managing Remote Access VPNs: The Basics
Understanding Remote Access VPNs
Packages are available for the following workstation operating systems (OS). For specific information
on which OS versions that each client supports, see the documentation for the AnyConnect client on
Cisco.com.
• Linux—Packages start with anyconnect-linux, or anyconnect-linux-64 for 64-bit versions.
• Mac OS—Packages start with anyconnect-macosx for Mac OS X on i386 workstations, and
anyconnect-macosx-powerpc for Mac OS X on Power PC workstations.
• Windows—Packages start with anyconnect-win.
You can also download other AnyConnect client packages to the Security Manager server or your local
Security Manager client and use them in remote access policies. However, Security Manager might not
be able to configure newer parameters for those clients, although it might be possible to use FlexConfigs
to configure newer parameters.
For more information on the AnyConnect client, its profiles, and how to configure policies to load the
client onto the device, see the following topics:
• Understanding SSL VPN AnyConnect Client Settings, page 30-52
• Configuring SSL VPN AnyConnect Client Settings (ASA), page 30-53
• Cisco AnyConnect Profile Editor, page 30-53
Plug-in Files
These files are used as browser plug-ins. You can find plug-in files in Program
Files\CSCOpx\files\vms\repository\. For complete information on the available files, see Configuring
SSL VPN Browser Plug-ins (ASA), page 30-50.
Prerequisites for Configuring SSL VPNs
For a remote user to securely access resources on a private network behind an SSL VPN gateway, the
following prerequisites must be met:
• A user account (login name and password).
• An SSL-enabled browser (such as Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla, or Firefox).
• An email client (such as Eudora, Microsoft Outlook, or Netscape Mail).
• One of the following operating systems:
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Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP, with either JRE for Windows version 1.4 or later, or
a browser that supports ActiveX controls.
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Linux with JRE for Linux version 1.4 or later. To access Microsoft shared files from Linux in
clientless remote access mode, Samba must also be installed.
Related Topics
• SSL VPN Access Modes, page 29-4
• Creating SSL VPNs Using the Remote Access VPN Configuration Wizard (ASA Devices),
page 29-14
• Creating SSL VPNs Using the Remote Access VPN Configuration Wizard (IOS Devices),
page 29-31
SSL VPN Limitations
SSL VPN configurations in Security Manager are subject to the following limitations: