AnyConnect - default server connect

zizaziza011 — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 05:44:22 GMT

Hello AnyConnect masters!

I am running Cisco AnyConnect with configured Client Profiles specifying list of 4 different servers/URLs that user can chose from to connect. I use Auto Connect option, as we want Always-On kind of scenario for Remote VPN users.

Now what I need is 1 default server. Every time user power on his lap top, or travel, or AnyConnect gets "restarted" anyhow, user should see that default servers as an option specified in the drop down menu of his AnyConnect client. Basically - "first offered option" should always be the same.

In example lets say user has the following drop down menu:

1 United States (default)
2 New York
3 LA
4 Chicago

User can select anything he wants from the list, but whenever he opens his lap top - selected option from the list should be United States (unless user explicitly selects otherwise). How do we achieve this?

Keep in mind that I have 3 different ASAs (in NY, LA and CHI) and they are all running the same connection settings. Should I put UNITED STATES (thats just a geo-balanced URL on a public DNS server) on top of each ASA?

Big thanks!

Re: AnyConnect - default server connect

Marvin Rhoads — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 08:48:14 GMT

I'd put only one on the "list" - the geo-balanced URL. Make the other URLs available by manual intervention using a URL without a published alias.

So the default and only listing goes to vpn.company.com (geo-balanced). Users can manually change that by typing in vpn.company.com/ny (or /la or /chi).

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