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Last updated: Jul 29, 2025

How to Customize Secure Client GUI Text and Messages

Before you begin

Configure one or more remote access VPN policies.

Procedure

1

Get the base template or translation file either from the Secure Client package or from Cisco.com. For example, AnyConnect.po.
2

Use a text editor to add the translations or customize the labels or messages.
3

Update the msgstr string corresponding to each msgid.
4

Save the file.
5

Create a new Secure Client Customization object.

  1. Choose Objects > Object Management > VPN > Secure Client Customization.

  2. Click Add Secure Client Customization.

  3. Enter the name and description for the customization.

  4. From the Customization Type drop-down list, choose GUI Text and Messages.

  5. From the Language drop-down list, choose a language for which you are adding the translation.

  6. Click Browse and select the translation file. The supported file extensions are .po, .mo, and .txt.
6

Add the customization to the remote access VPN policy.

  1. Choose Devices > Remote Access.

  2. Click the edit icon of the remote access VPN policy.

  3. Click Advanced > Secure Client Customizations > Localization.

  4. Click + to select the translation file.

  5. Click Add.

  6. Click OK.
7

Click Save.

8

Choose Deploy > Deployment and deploy the policy to assigned devices. The changes are not active until you deploy them.

What to do next

Verify the Secure Client customizations. For more information, see Verify Secure Client Customizations.
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