Cisco ASA 5505 Configuration Manual page 1418

AnyConnect Essentials
Modes
The following table shows the modes in which this feature is available:
Firewall Mode
Routed
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AnyConnect Essentials
AnyConnect Essentials is a separately licensed SSL VPN client, entirely configured on the adaptive
security appliance, that provides the full AnyConnect capability, with the following exceptions:
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The AnyConnect Essentials client provides remote end users running Microsoft Windows Vista,
Windows Mobile, Windows XP or Windows 2000, Linux, or Macintosh OS X, with the benefits of a
Cisco SSL VPN client.
To enable AnyConnect Essentials, check the Enable AnyConnect Essentials check box on the
AnyConnect Essentials pane, which appears only if the AnyConnect Essentials license is installed on the
adaptive security appliance.
When AnyConnect Essentials is enabled, AnyConnect clients use Essentials mode, and clientless SSL
VPN access is disabled. When AnyConnect Essentials is disabled, AnyConnect clients use the full
AnyConnect SSL VPN Client.
The status information about the AnyConnect Essentials license on the Configuration > Device
Note
Management > Licensing > Activation Key pane simply reflects whether the AnyConnect Essentials
license is installed. This status is not affected by the setting of the Enable AnyConnect Essentials License
check box.
AnyConnect Essentials mode cannot be enabled when active clientless sessions exist to the device. To
view SSL VPN session details click the Monitoring > VPN > VPN Sessions link in the SSL VPN
Sessions section. This opens the Monitoring > VPN > VPN > VPN Statistics > Sessions pane. To see
session details, choose Filter By: Clientless SSL VPN and click Filter. This displays session details.
To see how many clientless SSL VPN sessions are currently active, without showing session details,
click Check Number of Clientless SSL Sessions. If the SSL VPN session count is zero, you can enable
AnyConnect Essentials.
Secure Desktop does not work when AnyConnect Essentials is enabled. You can, however, disable
Note
AnyConnect Essentials when you enable Secure Desktop.
Modes
The following table shows the modes in which this feature is available:
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Security Context
Transparent Single
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No CSD (including HostScan/Vault/Cache Cleaner)
No clientless SSL VPN
Optional Windows Mobile Support (requires AnyConnect for Windows Mobile license)
Multiple
Context System
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Chapter 64 General VPN Setup
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