AnyConnect SBL is to allow users to connect to the VPN before signing into their Laptop/Desktop. This is useful for companies that want all of their Laptops to use Active Directory to sign into the laptop but need a secure way to reach the AD Server.

AnyConnect SBL Requirements

• Must be using the AnyConnect client and the user must be using a Windows 7 or XP machine. This does not work with 8+ from what I have tested.

Instructions

1. Create the default configuration for the AnyConnect VPN.
   Note: If you plan on using a Self Signed Certificate the FQDN must be the IP of the firewall or the customer must setup a DNS entry for the FQDN.
2. Upload the SBL.xml page to the firewall.
   The key thing to change is the value between the <UseStartBeforeLogon> to true. If you are currently using a xml profile, you can also edit this line, or add, for this configuration to work.
   SBL XML file:
   

   SignOn.xml

   
   
   
   true
   true
   false
   All
   false
   Native
   false
   12
   false
   true
   false
   true
   IPv4,IPv6
   true
   DisconnectOnSuspend
   
   true
   Automatic
   SingleLocalLogon
   LocalUsersOnly
   false
   Automatic
   
   
   false
   false
   20
   4
   
   false
   
   
   
3. Add the SBL.xml file to the webvpn settings.

   ASA 8.x Code webvpn svc profiles SBL disk0:/SBL.xml ASA 9.x Code webvpn anyconnect profiles SignOn disk0:/SBL.xml

4. Add this profile along with the vpngina module to that group-policy that you applied to your AnyConnect VPN tunnel-group.

   ASA 8.x Code group-policy <groupname> attributes webvpn svc modules value vpngina svc profiles value SignOn ASA 9.x Code group-policy <groupname> attributes webvpn anyconnect modules value vpngina anyconnect profiles value SBL

5. Connect to the VPN as a new session to make sure that your new profile gets pushed from the Firewall.
6. If you used an Authorized Certificate – proceed to step 8, otherwise, follow step 9 for Self Signed Certificates

7. Self Signed Certificate steps

   1. Go to https://<Firewall IP>
   2. Click on the Lock icon in the URL. Click more information then click view certificate.
   3. Go to the details tab and click export. Save it as a X.509 certificate with chain (PEM) (*.crt,*.pem).
   4. Run Microsoft Management Console, by entering “mmc” in the run or search box (requires administrator permissions).
   5. In the MMC utility go to file and click on add/remove snap-in.
   6. You will want to add the certificates snap, and set it to computer then local computer.
   7. Open trusted root certificates and right click on certificates and click import.
   8. Locate the file you saved earlier, then import that file.
   9. Save the configuration. The name doesn’t matter.
8. Reboot the machine. Once rebooted you can click on switch users and see the following icon:
   

   

9. Use this button to login to the VPN before logging into the OS.