Deploy a VPN profile as part of the AnyConnect install?

[mvalpreda]

Looking to deploy AnyConnect to users, but trying to avoid having the users have to configure anything themselves. I tried creating a profile with the AnyConnect Profile Editor, put the .XML file into %ProgramData%\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client\Profile but not seeing it in the drop down in the AnyConnect client.

Eventually going to do a silent install and then push the .XML file, but want to get it working manually first. Just can't get the profile in the drop down...

Am I doing something wrong or what am I missing?

[alemabrahao]

It is a local configuration in the workstation. Here is an example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<AnyConnectProfile xmlns="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/encoding/">

<ServerList>

<HostEntry>

<User>Pandiyan</User>

<HostName>MyHost</HostName>

<HostAddress>local.pandiyan.com</HostAddress>

</HostEntry>

</ServerList>

<ServerList>

<HostEntry>

<User>Guest</User>

<HostName>MyGuest</HostName>

<HostAddress>guest.pandiyan.com</HostAddress>

</HostEntry>

</ServerList>

</AnyConnectProfile>

Save with name Profile.xml

[alemabrahao · Accepted solution]

Save in this path: C:\ProgramData\Cisco\Cisco Secure Client\VPN\Profile

[mvalpreda]

Thanks, had the wrong folder!

[PhilipDAth]

You don't see it till the AnycConnect GUI has been restarted.

%ProgramData%\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client\Profile is a valid location for the profile.

I wrote an online profile editor a long time ago ...

https://www.ifm.net.nz/cookbooks/online-anyconnect-profile-editor.html 

[alemabrahao]

This is the old path, now the xml is in this path.

C:\ProgramData\Cisco\Cisco Secure Client\VPN\Profile

[PhilipDAth]

Got it - it should now be:

%ProgramData%\Cisco\Cisco Secure Client\VPN\Profile

You can't rely on ProgramData being located at c:\ProgramData.

[amabt]

I've had case where it seems not to pick up the config file (in the new location). This is for when the AnyConnect Client was previously installed.