Do we need License for Cisco Context Directory Agent for WSA

[hashimwajid1]

Hello Guys

Do we need any license for installation of Cisco CDA for WSA ? is it free to download and do we have to install all Patches along with ISO file ?

is there any other way for Transparent Authentication for Client in WSA ? is there any way we can achieve this without installing CDA ? 

Thanks in Advance

[Ken Stieers]

There is no license required.
You do need to apply at least up to patch 5, each one, in order...
If you have Win2016 AD servers you need Patch 6.

You can get transparent auth via browsers but that means apps that hit the internet before a browser authenticates the user and/or that dont support authentication will be unauthenticated.

You can also use ISE or ISE-PIC, but they incur additional licensing costs.

[hashimwajid1]

Hi Ken,

i heard about this transparent redirection via Browser in proxy (bluecoat etc) but i did not find any link or information from Cisco documentation. can you share me any information/link regarding browser Auth ?

Thanks