Install Secure Client without the VPN module

[drr]

Hello team,

With the new Secure Client portal and deployment, there is only an option to download the .exe file.

Earlier, when installing Anyconnect, .msi was an option where you could choose to disable the VPN module.

I want to do the same via the Secure Client. I want to install the product with VPN disabled, but can't find any documentation around it.

Any idea on how to proceed?

Thanks!

[Rob Ingram]

@drr you have to deploy/install the VPN core module, you can hide the VPN module tile - 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/deploy-anyconnect.html

[drr]

As described in the initial post, there is only information on how to deactivate VPN with an .msi package. There is no information on how to achieve the same thing with an .exe file as Cisco Secure Client Cloud Management only has an .exe download as an option and no .msi.

[Rob Ingram]

@drr the predeploy package from the Cisco website includes the individual MSI files.

[drr]

Thanks for your quick response.

I'm a bit confused in how to use the Cloud Management portal when installing with a separate pre-deployed MSI package.

I want to use the network installer from the cloud management to manage all configuration, but also want to disable the VPN module when installing. How to proceed here? Install the core module via MSI and then manage the rest of the modules via Cloud management portal? Is that possible?