IOS – Cisco AnyConnect prevents Continuity from allowing Mac to answer iPhone

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One of the nicest features of the new OS integration between iOS 8 and Yosemite is the ability to text and receive phone calls from my iPhone while on my Mac.

However, when I work from home, I need to use Cisco AnyConnect to create a VPN network. When the VPN network is active, I can see phone calls from my iPhone on my Mac, but answering the call on my Mac will cause the call to disconnect. Trying to call from my Mac will show the dialog box that I am connecting, but the iPhone never responds. If I am on a call on my Mac, and start up the VPN, the call disconnects.

I have a 2014 13" MacBook Pro and an iPhone 5S both running the latest OS with all the patches.

What is going on, and is there a way to fix the problem?

Best Answer

Cisco's VPN software typically locks out all local LAN access. In other words, your Mac is no longer on your network. It is now tunneled into your VPN connection.

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IPhone – How to import certificates in Cisco AnyConnect iPhone app

The easiest way to would be to email the certificates to your iphone and install from there.

1. Tap attached certificate in the email sent to your iphone
2. Tap install

Next, you'll associate the certificate in Cisco AnyConnect:

3. Choose desired conection > then select detail disclosure button
4. Tap Advanced > Certificate
5. Tap the name of the certificate you just imported

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The Cisco VPNClient app is not officially supported in 10.8. You may have some luck by using Java Preferences to specify the 32-bit JVM and either disabling the 64-bit or changing it to be secondary.

You're better off replicating the settings from your Cisco configuration into a new native VPN (IPSec) connection.

Look for the encrypted Group password in your .pcf file, then head over here to get the decrypted value. After that it should be fairly obvious.

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