Using Cisco Secure Client on a virtual desktop (VDI)

msyk.oym — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 02:39:47 GMT

Is it possible to install Cisco Secure Client on a virtual desktop (VDI)?

Until now, I have installed it on a Windows or Mac computer and used it to connect to Secure Access.
I will be using AWS or Azure virtual desktop (VDI), so I first wanted to check whether I could install Cisco Secure Client.

The Cisco Secure Client administrator guide also does not seem to contain any information about installing it on a virtual desktop (VDI).

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/vpn_client/anyconnect/Cisco-Secure-Client-5/admin/guide/b-cisco-secure-client-admin-guide-5-1.html

Re: Using Cisco Secure Client on a virtual desktop (VDI)

Ken Stieers — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 03:11:00 GMT

>From the Release Notes that are posted here:
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/vpn_client/anyconnect/Cisco-Secure-Client-5/release/notes/release-notes-cisco-secure-client-5-1.html

Cisco Secure Client Virtual Testing Environment
Cisco performs a portion of Cisco Secure Client testing using these virtual machine environments:

VM Fusion 7.5.x, 10.x, 11.5.x

ESXi Hypervisor 6.0.0, 6.5.0, and 6.7.x

VMware Workstation 15.x

We do not support running Cisco Secure Client in virtual environments; however, we expect Cisco Secure Client to function properly in the VMWare environments we test in.

If you encounter any issues with Cisco Secure Client in your virtual environment, report them. We will make our best effort to resolve them.

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