I was trying to log into work but had trouble making a VPN connection. I use Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client. This post describes how to fix the following error messages when using Windows 8 Pro:

  1. Cisco Anyconnect Unable To Contact
  2. Cisco Vpn Will Not Connect
  3. Cisco Anyconnect Will Not Connect On Wifi
  4. Cisco Anyconnect Does Not Connect
  5. Cisco Anyconnect Internet Not Working
  • AnyConnect was not able to establish a connection to the specified secure gateway. Please try connecting again.

Recipient(s) - separate email addresses with a comma Message. Connect to Wireless using tethering mobile phone - then test internet connection works. Open Anyconnect - put in user/password click connect - and it almost instantly comes back asking for password again in an endless loop. The answer I get from the Vendor is ' Cisco does not officially support the IPSEC client to work with Windows 10 as of yet. Overview Stanford's VPN allows you to connect to Stanford's network as if you were on campus, making access to restricted services possible. To connect to the VPN from your Windows computer you need to install the Cisco AnyConnect VPN client. Two types of VPN are available: Default Stanford (split-tunnel). When using Stanford's VPN from home, we generally recommend using the.

  • The VPN client driver encountered an error. Please restart your computer or device, then try again.

The steps to fix this problem are as follows:

1. Edit a registry entry by running a program called regedit. Right-click on it and Run as administrator. Note that I use Start8, by Stardock, to have a Start button and menu. After you left-click on Run as administrator, your computer might ask you to enter the admin password.

2. Go to the appropriate VPN registry directory called ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesvpnva

3. Double left-click the DisplayName key.

An Edit String pop-up window will appear.

Not

The text under the Value data: field on my computer looked like this.

Cisco Anyconnect Unable To Contact

@oem20.inf,%vpnva_Desc%;Cisco AnyConnect VPN Virtual Miniport Adapter for Windows x64

4. Change the field to

Cisco AnyConnect VPN Virtual Miniport Adapter for Windows x64

by removing all the text and characters that are on the left of the word Cisco.

The end result should look like this:

5. Left-click the ‘OK’ button.

6. Exit the Registry Editor

7. Run Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client and reconnect.

That’s all there is to it. Good luck!

Update : 2/13/2014

I recently updated my computer on February 13, 2014 with Microsoft’s updates and saw that the text under the Value data: field on my computer looked like this:

Cisco Anyconnect Will Not Connect

@oem10.inf,%VPNVA64_Desc%;Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Virtual Miniport Adapter for Windows x64

It is different from what I had originally posted. I’m not really sure how or why it changed and I don’t have time to find out. I also updated to Cisco AnyConnect Secury Mobility Client Version 3.1.04066. As far as I can tell, the value of …

@oem10.inf,%VPNVA64_Desc%;Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Virtual Miniport Adapter for Windows x64

.. works, but the value of

Cisco AnyConnect VPN Virtual Miniport Adapter for Windows x64

Cisco Vpn Will Not Connect

does not work with Cisco AnyConnect Secury Mobility Client Version 3.1.04066.

Update : 2/15/2014

Changing the Value data: field to

Cisco Anyconnect Will Not Connect On Wifi

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Virtual Miniport Adapter for Windows x64

without

@oem10.inf,%VPNVA64_Desc%;

Cisco Anyconnect Does Not Connect

Cisco Anyconnect Will Not Connect

Cisco Anyconnect Internet Not Working

seems to work better, too.