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Issue
Cisco Anyconnect VPN gives the error "authentication failed due to problem navigating to the single sign-on url" before login, when trying to connect to vpn.oregonstate.edu
Reason
McAfee's firewall is blocking the VPN connection
Solution
- Find firewall settings in the McAfee app
- If Firewall is listed as one of the categories when you open the app click on it and move on to step 2, otherwise use the following steps.
- Right click McAfee icon in the system tray.
- Hover over change settings.
- Click on firewall
- Click on Internet Connection for Programs
- Scroll down the list of applications and repeat the following steps for each entry that says Cisco Anyconnect VPN
- Click on the application name
- scroll down and click on edit.
- select allow "connection to all devices" from the dropdown
- Under Net Guard select OFF
- Restart the VPN
- You should be able to login and connect to the VPN.