- Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client. 3.8 on 13 votes. The AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client provides a secure connectivity experience across a broad set of PC and mobile devices.
- Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Mac lies within System Tools, more precisely Remote Computing. The actual developer of this Mac application is Cisco. The unique ID for this app's bundle is com.cisco.vpn. You can run Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client on Mac OS X 10.6 or later.
- The Cisco AnyConnect program will now be visible in FinderApplicationsCisco. If needed, the supporting files for the package will be located in Macintosh HDoptciscovpnprofile. Information on advanced instructions for Cisco AnyConnect VPN troubleshooting can be found in the Advanced Instructions for AnyConnect for VPN for Mac OS X.
- The Cisco AnyConnect program will now be visible in FinderApplicationsCisco. If needed, the supporting files for the package will be located in Macintosh HDoptciscovpnprofile. Information on advanced instructions for Cisco AnyConnect VPN troubleshooting can be found in the Advanced Instructions for AnyConnect for VPN for Mac OS X.
This article refers to the Cisco AnyConnect VPN. If you're looking for information on the Prisma Access VPN Beta that uses the GobalConnect app, see: Prisma Access VPN Beta Landing Page. If you're not sure which service you're using, see: How do I know if I'm using the Cisco AnyConnect VPN or the Prisma Access VPN Beta? |
Download the Cisco AnyConnect installer for Mac. Double-click the InstallAnyConnect.pkg file to start the Cisco AnyConnect Installer wizard. When the Welcome window displays, click Continue. Select your hard drive as the destination where you want to install Cisco AnyConnect and then click Continue.
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Primer
- This guide will assist with the installation of the Cisco AnyConnect VPN client for OS X 10.6 and later
- You need administrator level account access to install this software.
- Note: Some screen shots may be slightly different from what you see depending on the version of your operating system and the VPN software.
Installation
- Download the VPN installer from MIT's download page, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for MAC (certificates required).
- Find and open the downloaded file.
- The file will mount a disk image. Open this disk image and launch the file named 'anyconnect-macosx-XXXXXX'.
- On the following screen titled Welcome to the AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Installer, click Continue.
- When presented with the software license agreement, click Continue then click Agree on the slide-down menu.
- If you are prompted 'Select a Destination..', select your primary hard drive and click Continue.
- On the window titled Standard Install.., click the button labeled Install and enter your computer username and password when prompted and click Install Software.
Note: The user must be an administrator of the machine to install.
Result: The VPN client will begin to install itself. - When the installation has competed, click the button labeled Close.
Initiating a Connection to VPN and to VPN using Duo
- Cisco AnyConnect can be found in the Cisco folder located in the Applications folder (/Applications/Cisco/).
- Navigate to /Applications/Cisco/ and open 'Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client'.
- To authenticate with Duo, enter vpn.mit.edu/duo and click the button labeled Connect.
- Enter your MIT username and password then click the button labeled OK.
With Duo authentication, you will see a field asking for a Second Password.
In this field you may type in one of the following options:- push - Duo will send a push notification to your registered cell phone with the Duo Security mobile app installed
- push2 - Duo will send a push notification to your _second registered device with the Duo Security mobile app installed_
- sms - Duo will send an SMS to your registered cell phone
- Phone -Duo will call your registered phone
- Phone2 -Duo will call your second registered phone
- Yubikey - If you are using a Yubikey for authentication, make sure the Second Password field is highlighted and use your key. For instructions on using the Yubikey, please see How do I authenticate with a YubiKey?
- The one time code generated by your hardware token or the Duo Security mobile app (the code changes every 60 seconds)
In this example, I entered 'push' in the Second Password field. I will receive a push notification on my cell phone, go to the Duo app and click Approve.
- When prompted at the MIT's Virtual Private Network (VPN) screen, click the button labeled Accept to connect to MIT's Virtual Private Network.
- Upon successful connection, Cisco AnyConnect will minimize itself and you will see the AnyConnect logo with a small lock in your menu bar just to the left of the time.
See Also
From this page you will find instructions on how to Install & Access Cisco AnyConnect.If you are using a JWU issued computer you already have Cisco AnyConnect installed and may proceed to the “Accessing Cisco AnyConnect” section. If you are using your own personal computer please follow all instructions to install & access Cisco AnyConnect.
1: Download the Software by clicking “Cisco AnyConnect Installer” below.
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7: Select the following modules only then click Continue: How to remove licensed apps from mac.
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- VPN
- VPN Posture (Hotscan)
- Diagnostic And Reporting Tool
8: Enter the password used to log into your MAC then click Install Software
1: There are two ways to launch Cisco AnyConnect client
- Open Finder and Launch Cisco AnyConnect
- Open the Launchpad and click on the Cisco AnyConnect icon
2: Type or confirm that “ciscovpn.jwu.edu” is in the field the click Connect
Cisco Anyconnect For Mac
3: Type in your JWU username and password then click OK
Anyconnect For Mac
1: Open the Menu Bar, click on the Cisco AnyConnect icon
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2: Click Disconnect