3-20
Cisco ASA 5500 Series Configuration Guide using the CLI
Chapter3 Managing Feature Licenses
Information About Feature Licenses

VPN License and Feature Compatibility

Table 3 -16 shows how the VPN licenses and features can combine.
For a detailed list of the features supported by the AnyConnect Essentials license and AnyConnect
Premium license, see AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Features, Licenses, and OSs:
Version 3.0:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/vpn_client/anyconnect/anyconnect30/feature/guide/any
connect30features.html
Version 2.5:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/vpn_client/anyconnect/anyconnect25/feature/guide/any
connect25features.html
Information About Feature Licenses
A license specifies the options that are enabled on a given ASA. It is represented by an activation key
that is a 160-bit (5 32-bit words or 20 bytes) value. This value encodes the serial number (an 11 character
string) and the enabled features.
This section includes the following topics:
Preinstalled License, page 3-21
Permanent License, page 3-21
Time-Based Licenses, page3-21
Shared AnyConnect Premium Licenses, page3-23
Failover Licenses (8.3(1) and Later), page3-28
No Payload Encryption Models, page3-30
Table3-16 VPN License and Feature Compatibility
Supported with:
Enable one of the following licenses:1
1. You can only have one license type active, either the AnyConnect Essentials license or the AnyConnect Premium license. By
default, the ASA includes an AnyConnect Premium license for 2 sessions. If you install the AnyConnect Essentials license,
then it is used by default. See the no anyconnect-essentials command to enable the Premium license instead.
AnyConnect Essentials AnyConnect Premium
AnyConnect for Cisco VPN Phone No Yes
AnyConnect for Mobile2
2. Mobile Posture support is different for the AnyConnect Essentials vs. the AnyConnect Premium license. See Table 3-15 on
page3-16 for details.
Yes Yes
Advanced Endpoint Assessment No Yes
AnyConnect Premium Shared No Yes
Client-based SSL VPN Yes Yes
Browser-based (clientless) SSL VPN No Yes
IPsec VPN Yes Yes
VPN Load Balancing Yes Yes
Cisco Secure Desktop No Yes