VPN ANYCONNECT WITH IPHONE & ANDROID

[Eduard Trullols Ripolles]

Hello everyone.

I need to configure a vpn client (anyconnect) on an ASA 5510 to work with iPhone and android phones with Jabber.

I have the basic license on ASA.

Anyone know if you need a special license?

Thank you.

[Marvin Rhoads]

You need to add AnyConnect for Mobile license.

This has been discussed in other threads - here and here for instance.

[Eduard Trullols Ripolles]

Hi Marvin and thanks for your response.

If I understand correctly, I need a AnyConnect Mobile license only for two simultaneous connections.

If I want more simultaneous connections, also need a Anyconnect premium or AnyConnect Essentials. It's correct?

I just need to make a demo, you know if there is any type of temporary license?

Thank you.

[Marvin Rhoads]

Premium or Essentials should already be on your ASA. Check "show version" or "show activation-key" to verify,

To use either iOS or Android clients, you need the AnyConnect mobile license which works in conjunction with Premium or Essentials. That applies whether you are using 1 or 1000 devices. There is no demo or temporary license that I'm aware of. The cost is only around US$100 so it's not a very expensive investment.

[Eduard Trullols Ripolles]

Hi Marvin, i have a Base license,   so  i  need also the AnyConnect Essentials. It's correct?

Thanks.

show activation-key

Licensed features for this platform:
Maximum Physical Interfaces  : Unlimited
Maximum VLANs                : 50
Inside Hosts                 : Unlimited
Failover                     : Disabled
VPN-DES                      : Enabled
VPN-3DES-AES                 : Enabled
Security Contexts            : 0
GTP/GPRS                     : Disabled
SSL VPN Peers                : 2
Total VPN Peers              : 250
Shared License               : Disabled
AnyConnect for Mobile        : Disabled
AnyConnect for Linksys phone : Disabled
AnyConnect Essentials        : Disabled
Advanced Endpoint Assessment : Disabled
UC Phone Proxy Sessions      : 2
Total UC Proxy Sessions      : 2
Botnet Traffic Filter        : Disabled

This platform has a Base license.

[Marvin Rhoads]

I doublechecked and there is a demo license available. See the licensing question in the Q&A here.

It does require Essentials or Premium as a prerequisite. Most of the newer boxes I have been working on include 2 AnyConnect Premium licenses as the default. I'm guessing you have a slightly older box running something like 8.2 or earlier.

[Eduard Trullols Ripolles]

Thanks Marvin.

The ASA is running on version 8.2(1)

I will try to buy the licenses.

[Marvin Rhoads]

Hmmm, OK. you should have the two built-in AnyConnect Premium licenses available even on ASA 8.2 on a 5510 with base license. That's what's documented here.

You may need to issue the command "no anyconnect-essentials" to activate it.