OS X Sierra - AnyConnect Posture Assessment Failed

[Darren Bathgate]

Hello,

I Have been receiving a 'Posture Assessment Failed: Hostscan Initialize error' when running Cisco AnyConnect on OS X Sierra

OS X Version: 10.12.2

AnyConnect Version: 4.2.01035

The following relevant logs can be found in /var/log/system.log:

Jan 18 14:12:52 user acvpnui[2630]: Function: doCsdApiLaunch File: ../../vpn/Api/ConnectMgr.cpp Line: 7569 Initializing CSD
Jan 18 14:12:52 user acvpnui[2630]: Function: doCsdApiLaunch File: ../../vpn/Api/ConnectMgr.cpp Line: 7576 Invoked Function: csd_init() Return Code: -1 (0xFFFFFFFF) Description: unknown
Jan 18 14:12:52 user acvpnui[2630]: Function: launchCSDStub File: ../../vpn/Api/ConnectMgr.cpp Line: 7480 CSD failed to launch.
Jan 18 14:12:52 user acvpnui[2630]: Message type information sent to the user: Posture Assessment: Failed
Jan 18 14:12:52 user acvpnui[2630]: Function: processCSDData File: ../../vpn/Api/ConnectMgr.cpp Line: 3451 Invoked Function: launchCSDStub Return Code: 0 (0x00000000) Description: returned 0 and response 9
Jan 18 14:12:52 user acvpnui[2630]: Function: processResponseString File: ../../vpn/Api/ConnectMgr.cpp Line: 10320 HostScan Processing Failed

[Georg Pauwen]

Hello,

I found a previous thread (linked below), scroll to the bottom, where the user explains that the problem could be related to a missing root certificate:

https://supportforums.cisco.com/discussion/11370171/anyconnect-vpn-client-posture-assessment-failed-hostscan-prelogin-error

[Darren Bathgate]

Thanks for the response.

I found a reference to a bug in Host scan on Sierra.

https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCvb64718/

I upgraded to AnyConnect version 4.3.04027 and it is working for me now.

[Georg Pauwen]

Good stuff, glad you got it resolved...!