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Thanks much John. And thanks for the paid option.
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Thanks much John. And thanks for the paid option.

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You are very welcome and I was happy to help. &nbsp;NCP is very nearly bomb-proof and all my clients use it because of its reliability and versatility.
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You are very welcome and I was happy to help.  NCP is very nearly bomb-proof and all my clients use it because of its reliability and versatility.

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A recent update appears to have poisoned Cisco Anyconnect VPN on Windows 10. (Thanks a-lot.) Any recommendation for an alternate means for a VPN'ing to a Cisco ASA from Windows 10?
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A recent update appears to have poisoned Cisco Anyconnect VPN on Windows 10. (Thanks a-lot.) Any recommendation for an alternate means for a VPN'ing to a Cisco ASA from Windows 10?

Windows 10 Update Nuked Cisco Anyconnect Support and IPSec has never worked since no group support

Hardware-based firewalls provide more sophisticated protection for inbound and outbound traffic than the simple Windows software firewall or the basic NAT firewalls found in routers. These devices implement techniques such as stateful packet inspection, deep packet inspection, and content filtering; and may include built-in antivirus and anti-malware protection.

Hardware Firewalls

A virtual private network (VPN) is a network that uses a public telecommunication infrastructure, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or travelling users access to a central organizational network securely. VPNs encapsulate data transfers using secure cryptographic methods and other security mechanisms to ensure that only authorized users can access the network and that the data cannot be intercepted.

Windows 10 is a personal computer operating system featuring the "universal application architecture" (UAP); apps can be designed to run across multiple devices with nearly identical code, including PCs, tablets, smartphones, embedded systems, Xbox One, Surface Hub and HoloLens. Windows 10 also includes a virtual desktop system, a window and desktop management feature called Task View, the Microsoft Edge web browser, support for fingerprint and face recognition login, voice-based search (Cortana), new security features for enterprise environments, and DirectX 12 and WDDM 2.0 to improve the operating system's graphics capabilities for games.