A VPN connection will not be established. Error: AnyConnect was not able to establish a connection to the specified secure gateway. Please try connecting again. Notice: Connection attempt has failed. State: Disconnected. With OGS, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client (AnyConnect) identifies and selects which secure gateway is best for connection or reconnection. OGS begins upon first connection or upon a reconnection at least four hours after the previous disconnection. More information can be found in the Administrator's guide.
Cisco VPN Client fix for Windows 8
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While trying to connect to a VPN you meet the following error message:
“Secure VPN Connection terminated locally by the Client”
“Reason 442: failed to enable Virtual Adapter”
- Hit the Windows key and type “regedit” -> “right click “regedit.exe” and click “Run as administrator” in the bottom of the screen.
- Browse to the Registry Key: “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesCVirtA”
- In the right pane, double click DisplayName or right click and choose modify. Remove the leading characters from the value data upto “%;” i.e.
- For x86, change the value data from: “@oem8.inf,%CVirtA_Desc%;Cisco Systems VPN Adapter” to “Cisco Systems VPN Adapter”
- For x64, change the value data from: “@oem8.inf,%CVirtA_Desc%;Cisco Systems VPN Adapter for 64-bit Windows” to “Cisco Systems VPN Adapter for 64-bit Windows”
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Cisco AnyConnect fix for Windows 8
Problem case:
While trying to connect to a VPN you meet the following error message:
“AnyConnect was not able to establish a connection to the specified secure gateway”
Registry change:
- Hit the Windows key and type “regedit” -> “right click “regedit.exe” and click “Run as administrator” in the bottom of the screen.
- Browse to the Registry Key: “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesvpnva”
- In the right pane, double click DisplayName or right click and choose modify. Remove the leading characters from the value data upto “%;” i.e. The result of this change should result in the following value: “Cisco AnyConnect VPN Virtual Miniport Adapater for Windows x64”
Install certificates:
- Open Internet Explorer as administrator (shift + click icon or shortcut and click “Run as administrator”)
- Navigate to the VPN URL, and accept the certificate warnings.
- Once it shows the red shield with an “X” certificate error button, click it and click View Certificates.
- Click Install Certificate
- Specify Local machine and click “Next”
- Select “Place all certificates in the following store”
- Click browse and choose Trusted Root Certificate Authorities. Click OK
- Click Next, click Finish
Specified Secure Gateway Anyconnect Client
Reconnect VPN