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Techstud567 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Tester at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
A simple solution that is easy to use and can be connected remotely
Pros and Cons
  • "I like that it is really easy to use, it's a simple product. It can connect remotely with a secure network."
  • "The logout should be automized and it should have a reminder that you have logged in into a private network."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case of this solution is for infrastructure security for accounts.

What is most valuable?

I like that it is really easy to use, it's a simple product. It can connect remotely with a secure network.

What needs improvement?

The interface could be a little more modern looking and it would be nice for other users if it had easier integration.

Another point of improvement is that it is easy to forget that you are in a private network and it does not log you out automatically. I did not see that there is an option for that. It should log you out after a certain point. You can forget that you are browsing a private, local network. The logout should be automized and it should have a reminder that you have logged in into a private network.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for around five years.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I never have stability issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is probably well scalable. I have not scaled it for more people so I don't have experience with that.

How are customer service and support?

I have never needed to contact their technical support. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have not used a different VPN provider.

How was the initial setup?

I have installed it on my PC and I did not have to connect all the IP addresses and stuff but the setup was simple. 

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to anybody considering it. I think it is a good product. 

I would rate it a ten out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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it_user1028334 - PeerSpot reviewer
Quality Assurance Manager at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
A secure solution that allows for easy sharing of connections or credentials with colleagues
Pros and Cons
  • "I like the ability to share the connections or simply to be able to pass the credentials for a connection to other colleagues without bothering too much about the connection being tracked or about security, because each and every user will require a secret password, so I don't really care about sending the details. It's very secure."
  • "If they could simplify connections via other machines, like Linux or Mac OS X, it would be helpful."

What is our primary use case?

We use them for our clients to connect to the servers.

What is most valuable?

I like the ability to share the connections or simply to be able to pass the credentials for a connection to other colleagues without bothering too much about the connection being tracked or about security. Each and every user will require a secret password, so I don't really care about sending the details. It's very secure.

What needs improvement?

Sometimes I need to connect with Cisco AnyConnect and I don't have access to a Windows machine, so I need to run the client from a Linux machine. If I recall correctly, the last build for the Linux was five or six years ago. So, sometimes it happens that I have this issue with not being able to use Cisco AnyConnect just because I'm forced to use a Linux machine, and the client is very old and it doesn't connect to the current version they're running on the servers on which I want to connect, even though it should be compatible with the old version I have.

It's not really an issue from our side, though, because at the end of the day I always find the solution of connecting through a Windows machine but this requires at some point to connect through the VPN. I connect a Linux machine to a Windows machine, the Windows machine to one in the AnyConnect lines product just to connect to yet another Windows machine, which in turn I need to connect on a Linux machine, because in most cases, the actual servers around the world, the vast majority of them are running on Linux.

If they could simplify connections via other machines, like Linux or Mac OS X, it would be helpful.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's quite stable. It is seldom disconnected. If I recall correctly it happened to us last year on several occasions while using it, it tended to disconnect. But the product is very stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

In terms of scalability, I cannot comment because I only hear from the clients. I don't hear from the server-side.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to anyone who is considering its implementation.

I would rate this solution between a seven and an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer1240062 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Client Manager at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Simple to use, good performance, and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution has good performance. It is a simple tool to use, once I turn on Windows it automatically starts to use the VPN."
  • "Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is a stable solution. However, there have been times it has not worked and I needed to call our IT department. It could be more stable."

What is our primary use case?

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is used as a VPN.

What is most valuable?

The solution has good performance. It is a simple tool to use, once I turn on Windows it automatically starts to use the VPN.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client since it has been on the market.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is a stable solution. However, there have been times it has not worked and I needed to call our IT department. It could be more stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have several thousand users using this solution in my organization.

What about the implementation team?

Our IT department does the implementation of the solution.

What other advice do I have?

The solution is scalable.

I rate Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client a ten out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer1980177 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Security Consultant at a tech consulting company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Reseller
Remote access solution that has been used for decades but is now falling behind its competitors in terms of providing relevant features
Pros and Cons
  • "This is a stable solution."
  • "This solution doesn't address the seal of trust as a concept for a traditional VPN clients. I think that it is a dying product."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution for remote access to our customer's environment.

What needs improvement?

This solution doesn't address the seal of trust as a concept for a traditional VPN clients. I think that it is a dying product. The company should try to catch up with their competitors like Palo Alto and Check Point, because they're falling behind. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for decades.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This solution's scalability depends on how big our customer's business is. To a certain point it is scalable, but if a company is too big, it becomes a nightmare to keep track of all profiles.

How are customer service and support?

I have used the technical support for this solution but it was many years ago. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. We have two to three people who maintain this solution. 

What other advice do I have?

The traditional VPN client is slowly fading away. There are newer, more modern solutions.

I can only recommend Cisco products for routers and maybe switches, but not for firewalls. They are so far behind their competitors and this is why I would not recommend Cisco.

I would rate this solution a five out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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