cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 
cancel
4394
Views
0
Helpful
0
Comments
techtonic72
Level 1
Level 1

10 simple steps: How to connect your smartphone or tablet to a Cisco VPN using two factor authentication

January 28, 2015 • Ilana Belfer (LoginTC)

How to access a Cisco ASA VPN* on smartphone or tablet securely, using two factor authentication (in 10 simple steps!):

*If you don’t have a Cisco ASA VPN appliance, this process still works for any RADIUS-enabled device. Just find instructions for loading a LoginTC connector on your specific device on our Connectors page, and choose a VPN client (whether built-in or third-party app) that works with your appliance.

 

Make sure you have the LoginTC and Cisco AnyConnect apps downloaded on your device.

 

Note: If you’re an IT administrator, start at step 1. If you’re an end-user, start at step 4.

1. Make sure your VPN is provisioned to allow remote access.

2. Install and configure the LoginTC RADIUS connectorVM on your virtual host server in under an hour. The LoginTC RADIUS connector is a free virtual appliance that integrates with RADIUS-enabled devices, such as Cisco ASA. There are step-by-step instructions here.

3. Sign up for a LoginTC admin account. From there, you can add and manage domains and users, as well as issue/revoke tokens. All the instructions are here.

4. Download the free LoginTC app on your smartphone or tablet (iOSBlackBerryAndroid).

5. Load a credential for your office VPN in your LoginTC app. Just tap the plus sign on the upper right corner of the app and enter the alphanumeric activation code that your administrator should have issued to you. This will pair your device with your VPN account. Then, lock the token by creating a numeric PIN or a passcode (depending on what the administrator has configured).

 

Load your VPN credential by entering an administrator-issued activation code.

 

6. Download the Cisco AnyConnect VPN client app on your smartphone or tablet.

7. Access the VPN. To access the VPN, launch Cisco AnyConnect on your smartphone or tablet and “Add VPN Connection” by inputting your “Server Address.” To log in, enter your first-factor identification (username/password). At this point, unbeknownst to the app, it is in waiting: the LoginTC Connector, which was connected to your VPN earlier, has trapped the first-factor authentication and is orchestrating the two-factor authentication sequence, meaning it will only accept the request to access the VPN through the app once both factors have been satisfied. Once the LoginTC Connector gets a successful confirmation of the username/password, it initiates a wireless notification to your smartphone.

 

Add your VPN connection.

 

 

Enter your first-factor information.

 

8. Approve the request that has been pushed to your smartphone or tablet. Opening the notification launches the LoginTC app where you can accept the access request.

 

LoginTC pushes a second-factor notification request to your device.

 

 

Approve the request with the tap of a finger.

 

9. Unlock the token with your 4-digit PIN or passcode. Once the correct PIN or passcode is entered, the configured LoginTC RADIUS Connector will confirm the successful unlocking of the VPN token credential and grant you access to the VPN through the VPN client.

 

Set your PIN.

 

 

Unlock the token with your PIN.

 

10. Connect to your VPN. At this point, if you re-open your VPN client, it will signify that you are connected to the VPN. A VPN symbol should also appear on your device’s status bar.

 

Connect to the VPN.

 

Now you can use the browser on your smartphone or tablet to safely access internal URLs, enterprise apps etc. that only work behind the VPN! Congrats! We told you it was easy.

To read the FULL blog: https://www.logintc.com/blog/2015-01-28-connect-cisco-vpn-on-mobile-with-two-factor.html

Getting Started

Find answers to your questions by entering keywords or phrases in the Search bar above. New here? Use these resources to familiarize yourself with the community: