Using Two-Step Login with Cisco AnyConnect VPN

Overview

Learn how to use two-step login when using Cisco AnyConnect VPN, used to connect to UO VPN.

Process

When you connect to a VPN service protected by two-step login, you will be presented with an additional password field on the authentication screen. This field may be labeled Second Password or Duo Passcode:

Cisco AnyConnect login prompt

You will need to enter an appropriate value into the Second Password or Duo Passcode field in order to log in.

The accepted values include:

Value Function
<passcode value>        Log in using a passcode, either generated with Duo Mobile, sent via SMS, generated by your hardware token, or provided by an administrator. Examples: "123456" or "1456789"
push Push a login request to your phone (if you have Duo Mobile installed and activated on your smart device). Just review the request and tap Approve to log in.
phone Authenticate via phone callback.
sms Request a new batch of SMS passcodes. Your authentication attempt will be denied. You can then authenticate with one of the newly delivered passcodes.

You can also add a number to the end of these factor names if you have more than one device registered.

For example, push2 will send a login request to your second phone, phone3 will call your third phone, etc.

Additional information

For more detail, visit Logging In With the Cisco AnyConnect Client (from Duo.com).

Details

Article ID: 41018
Created
Wed 10/18/17 2:56 PM
Modified
Tue 7/25/23 4:50 PM

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