ikev2---- hostname and xml file

[mahesh18]

Hi Everyone,

Ikev2 anyconnect is working fine from PC.

In PC under c\programs data\profile     xml file has hostname  say anyconnect_ikev2.

Under ASDM---anyconnect  profile I changed the hostname to say xyz.com.

Then from PC I tried to connect again and found that connection was established and hostname under xml profile of user PC is changed to xyz.com.

Need to know how PC was able to connect even though hostname was changed?

Regards

MAhesh

[Marvin Rhoads · Accepted solution]

Mahesh,

The client is connecting based on the HostAddress field of the profile.

HostName is what is used to populate the drop down list and identify the connection in "plain language". While it is often the FQDN, it does not have to be.

When a user established the connection one of the things that happens is that any changes in the profile on the ASA are pushed to the user's locally stored profile.

[mahesh18]

Many thanks Marvin.