AnyConnect for Linux

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Last updated: Oct 19, 2023
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Cisco AnyConnect VPN provides anyone with a current Active Directory account split-tunnel access to the UConn network.

  1. Navigate to anyconnect.uconn.edu. You should be presented with a webpage that looks like a white screen with a Logon box in the center. For the Group section, select General-VPN unless you are attempting to connect to one of the other Realms. Click Logon and you will be brought to a Single Sign On page to sign in with your NetId. If you had already signed in on your browser you may not see this screen. You should not receive a DUO 2FA push that you will have to approve to continue logging in.

    1. For more information on the available VPN Realms, see Cisco AnyConnect VPN Realms.

  2. You will be presented with an option to download and install the AnyConnect Client (available for Windows, Windows ARM, MacOS, and Linux). The screen differs depending on your detected operating system but will look similar to the image below.

    You are presented with a download option based on your operating system.

  3. Click the blue Download for [Insert OS here] button to download the client. Click the (+) next to the white Instructions button at the bottom right to review the process for installing and starting the client for the first time. 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Installation Instructions

You must have sudo access to use the command line. If you do not have access or are not comfortable with the command line, have your local area support provide assistance.

  1. After selecting Download, you will be presented with a window asking what Firefox should do with the file. Choose Save File, and click OK.

    1. Make note of where you save the file and what the exact file name is. You will need this later.

  2. Open a terminal window.

  3. Run the following command.
    sudo bash Downloads/anyconnect-linux64-4.10.0175-core-vpn-webdeply-k9.sh

    1. This assumes you saved the file in the Downloads folder and that the file name is anyconnect-linux64-4.10.0175-core-vpn-webdeply-k9.sh. This filename may change as updates to the software are installed.

  4. From the CLI, type the following command. Do not forget the & at the end of the command.
    /opt/cisco/anyconnect/bin/vpnui &

  5. In the Connect to: section, enter anyconnect.uconn.edu/split, and click Connect.

  6. Enter your NetID and NetID Password, and click Connect.

Privileged VPN: Users that connected to the privileged VPN under pulse secure will use the following connection in AnyConnect: anyconnect.uconn.edu/priv