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I've used Cisco's documentation:

AnyConnect macOS 11 Big Sur Advisory - Cisco

and

forums:

https://community.jamf.com/t5/jamf-pro/anyconnect-socket-filter-on-big-sur/td-p/228014

for guidance but I cannot get this socket filter to work correctly. It remains inactive, hence VPN tunnel can't be established.

Here is my configuration profile that should allow it but it's not:

 What am I doing wrong?

 Did you approved the system extension? You need two different profiles (or one profile with two payloads) for Cisco AnyConnect. Also you need to pre-approve the system extension before you install Cisco AnyConnect.

Here we deploy two configuration profiles:

  1. System Extension (pre-approves the Cisco AnyConnect system extension)
  2. Content Filter (configures the socket to be used by the system extension)

Follow instructions here: AnyConnect macOS 11 Big Sur Advisory 


 Did you approved the system extension? You need two different profiles (or one profile with two payloads) for Cisco AnyConnect. Also you need to pre-approve the system extension before you install Cisco AnyConnect.

Here we deploy two configuration profiles:

  1. System Extension (pre-approves the Cisco AnyConnect system extension)
  2. Content Filter (configures the socket to be used by the system extension)

Follow instructions here: AnyConnect macOS 11 Big Sur Advisory 


Thank you for replying but it looks like you didn't see my screenshots of the payload that covers both. I also have that very link in my post.


Thank you for replying but it looks like you didn't see my screenshots of the payload that covers both. I also have that very link in my post.


...and yes, I'm painfully aware that the payload comes before the install. Hence my frustration with it since I have to remove the package, remove the payload and restart the machine when testing any changes to make sure the new payload is in place before I do the install.