Question about Cisco Secure desktop with SSL VPN?

[west33637]

What benefits does the Cisco Secure Desktop bring to customers running ASA5500-SSL-250= user license on the ASA? This is not Anyconnect. This is just regular clientless SSL VPN. I am particularly interested in anti-virus/anti-spyware compliance. Is this available with the base version of CSD? How does this endpoint control work? Can endpoint control detect that an O/S antivirus is not up to date and then block this device from accessing the VPN? If it can, how is this configured?

Please note I am not asking about the additional Advanced endpoint control license. Just basic Cisco Secure Desktop download.

Thanks

[Javier Portuguez]

Hi,

You can use CSD to perform advance endpoint assesment policies.

However, to check for a specific list of AV, Anti-spyware, among others, you will need the advance endpoint assesment license.

When you enable CSD, and connect to a specific connection profile where CSD is enabled, the ASA will push down the module to the client's machine, so it will be able to send all the system information to the ASA.

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