Cisco AnyConnect VPN client Win RT

[runamuck83]

Simple question... will we see it released for RT?

If so, I won't need anything but my Surface on all my business trips ever
again

 

[toddpart]

+1,000,000

 

[jonldevries]

Yeah I need Cisco von also, I think if you know the passphrase that is in the pcf it should work

 

[mapexvenus]

Simple question... will we see it released for RT?

If so, I won't need anything but my Surface on all my business trips ever
again

Probably never. I don't know if RT has the networking components and services needed to support VPN connectivity. You will definitely be able to use this client on Surface Pro.

 

[oblivman]

That would certainly be nice. Need that to connect to the office...in fact I just needed it earlier today. Had to go load it on my desktop instead.

 

[runamuck83]

It would be very stupid of them not to allow support for this on RT!

Of course it'll work on Pro, but I don't feel like spending a thousand bucks on a tablet, which is why I got RT.

Seriously, Apple iOS and Android supports this... Microsoft needs to get on it

 

[VagrantWade]

I am also waiting. Need it for work.

 

[runamuck83]

Please, shut up. Windows RT is the same as Windows 8 under the hood. The same networking stack is there.

That's reassuring. I'm actually going to poke around a little on the desktop side and see if I can setup a PPTP VPN connection.

That might tide me over until official Anyconnect app is released.

 

[runamuck83]

In case anyone is wondering, you can indeed setup a PPTP or L2TP IPsec VPN tunnel by going to the network settings in control panel on the Desktop side.

This isn't a permanent solution for me, but should get me by until an official Cisco AnyConnect client is released for Windows RT.

 

[RTS2]

Try downloading anyconnect version 3.1. Worked for one of my co-workers but he is using pro...

 

[theseusperse]

It's already possible, I've connected to my home PC using my own VPN from work using the old style desktop side Internet Explorer within Windows 8 RT on the surface. Very easy to do.

 

[VagrantWade]

It's already possible, I've connected to my home PC using my own VPN from work using the old style desktop side Internet Explorer within Windows 8 RT on the surface. Very easy to do.

That's not Cisco AnyConnect.

 

[cherone21]

It's already possible, I've connected to my home PC using my own VPN from work using the old style desktop side Internet Explorer within Windows 8 RT on the surface. Very easy to do.

How? Once I can von into Citrix I will be so satisfied with this device.

 

[theseusperse]

That's not Cisco AnyConnect.

No but it uses Cisco.

 

[GoodThings2Life]

For an alternative solution, ask your network administrator to look into replacing/supplementing AnyConnect with L2TP/IPsec.

I do expect there to be a WinRT app at some point, but Cisco is so slow to adopt new OS releases, so I expect it will be a while.

 

[VagrantWade]

In the meantime I just installed teamviewer on my work computer. I'll just use it until/if they find out.

 

[bforster]

Teamviewer. does that work well? I have logmein but everytime I click on the screen it flashes the screen and take like 2 to 3 sec to come back.. This is on EVERY Click so no good for working on it.

I so need cisco vpn as well. I hate that they didn't get this working out the gate.. So I have to drag my dumb Ipad around till then.

 

[stephen_az]

FWIW, there is Citrix receiver preview available in the store. VPN functionality is also certainly built into the OS. If you have a need for something you should probably press the developer instead of just posting here. You will get a faster response if you get it on their radar....

 

[VagrantWade]

Teamviewer. does that work well? I have logmein but everytime I click on the screen it flashes the screen and take like 2 to 3 sec to come back.. This is on EVERY Click so no good for working on it.

I so need cisco vpn as well. I hate that they didn't get this working out the gate.. So I have to drag my dumb Ipad around till then.

I prefer teamviewer over LogMeIn personally. Works much better and I don't have to log in on the desktop apps to use it.

 

[theseusperse]

Teamviewer. does that work well?

LogMeIn is terrible, I'll never know why people use it. Teamviewer as others have said is a much better option. I've never had any issues with it.