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Cisco AnyConnect VPN installation error


While installing Cisco AnyConnect the following error message appears in a dialog box.

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client

The VPN client agent was unable to create the interprocess communication depot How do I fix this?


Solution

  • Solution one

    Press Win + R 
    Type: services.msc and press Enter
    Find Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
    Stop the service
    Right-click and open the service's Properties
    Change the Startup type: to Disabled
    Reboot the computer
    Install Cisco AnyConnect VPN
    

    Solution Two

    Click the Windows Start button.
    Click on Control Panel.
    Set View by: to Category.
    Click on View network status and tasks under Network and Internet.
    Click on Change adapter settings.
    Look for Shared in the Status column in the Network Connections window and right-click that device (e.g. Ethernet adapter, WiFi adapter) and click Properties.
    Click the Sharing tab.
    Clear the Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s Internet connection check box.
    Click OK.
    Reinstall Cisco AnyConnect.