Cisco Anyconnect vs network-manager-openconnect-gnome settings?

Question

I currently have and use the official Cisco AnyConnect Client.

When I connect to it all it asks me for is my username and password.

When I try to connect to the same server using the package from network-manager-openconnect-gnome it looks like this:

• Why are there so many options (Certificate, proxy etc.)?
• Why can't I connect with only a username and password like on the official client?

With the AnyConnect client all I need is the username and password. I do not even have a cert for this VPN.

• How can I simplify this?

Update: The network-manager-vpnc-gnome looks better (i.e. fewer options) but it still asks for options I do not have (group name and group password):

The official client is so much simpler.

Solution

With the openconnect network manager integration, all you really need is the gateway address - you also need that when you use the Cisco client. You can leave all other options at their defaults. When you connect, it'll ask for your username and password. (Tested on 18.10)

Comments

[N0rbert]

You can try network-manager-vpnc-gnome for comparison. It does not require certificate, but allows to connect to Cisco VPN.

[Startec]

@N0rbert this looks better (fewer options) but I still can't add the VPN until I enter a "group name" which again the official Anyconnect client does not ask for (and I do not have it).

[gdbdable]

try this: sudo apt install openconnect network-manager-openconnect network-manager-openconnect-gnome

[Michele Piccolini]

Thank you. I had a similar setting with NetworkManager on kde, openconnect plugin, on Centos 7. Just input the gateway address and then I was able to connect with user and password.