Cisco Anyconnect Vpn Linux



In order to access the enterprise intranet remotely, we have to use the Cisco AnyConnect VPN client. We're allowed to install it on any personal machines, and they provide downloads and instructions for Windows, Mac and Linux. This works fine except for the routing table configurations they provide. See full list on cisco.com.

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  • Cisco officially supports the following versons of Linux: Linux Red Hat 6, 7, 8.1 & Ubuntu 16.04 (LTS), 18.04 (LTS), and 20.04 (LTS) While the AnyConnect client may work on other distributions and versions, no support is available except for those versions listed above.
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AnyConnect Support for Linux

Cisco Anyconnect Vpn Linux

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 4.0 supports the following versions of Linux operating system:

- Red Hat 6 (64-bit)

- Ubuntu 12.x (64-bit)

***The AnyConnect GUI is not supported on all Linux distributions. When the GUI is supported, it's appearance is the same as the AnyConnect version 2.5 GUI.

Linux Requirements

  • x86 instruction set.
  • 64-bit processor.
  • 32 MB RAM.
  • 20 MB hard disk space.
  • Superuser privileges are required for installation.
  • libstdc++ users must have libstdc++.so.6(GLIBCXX_3.4) or higher, but below version 4.
  • Java 5 (1.5) or later. The only version that works for web installation is Sun Java. You must install Sun Java and configure your browser to use that instead of the default package.
  • zlib - to support SSL deflate compression
  • xterm - only required if you're doing initial deployment of AnyConnect via Weblaunch from ASA clientless portal.
  • gtk 2.0.0. .
  • gdk 2.0.0.
  • libpango 1.0.
  • iptables 1.2.7a or later.
  • tun module supplied with kernel 2.4.21 or 2.6.

Cisco Anyconnect Vpn Linux

AnyConnect Installation Instructions for Linux

  1. Go to https://ramsvpn.vcu.edu and login using your VCU eID and password, and preferred DUO two factor authentication method.
  2. Click the AnyConnect VPN link to download the installer file.
  3. Save the AnyConnect installer package to your local computer.
  4. Find the file downloaded named vpnsetup.sh.

  5. To run the shell executable file named vpnsetup.sh: Open a terminal window and change directories to the directory where vpnsetup.sh is saved, and then type:

    sudo sh vpnsetup.sh

  6. Open AnyConnect. Enter ramsvpn.vcu.edu in the connection bar. Enter your eID and password. Second Password depends on your preferred 2nd factor authentication option (see Authentication Options). Click “Connect”.
  7. Click “Accept”.

ATTENTION:

There are known issues with the Cisco AnyConnect client on various Linux distros. For this reason, we suggest using OpenConnect for Linux. OpenConnect is free and open source SSL VPN client software initially created to support Cisco's AnyConnect SSL VPN.

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AnyConnect Support for Linux

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 4.0 supports the following versions of Linux operating system:

- Red Hat 6 (64-bit)

- Ubuntu 12.x (64-bit)

Cisco Anyconnect For Linux Download

***The AnyConnect GUI is not supported on all Linux distributions. When the GUI is supported, it's appearance is the same as the AnyConnect version 2.5 GUI.

Linux Requirements

  • x86 instruction set.
  • 64-bit processor.
  • 32 MB RAM.
  • 20 MB hard disk space.
  • Superuser privileges are required for installation.
  • libstdc++ users must have libstdc++.so.6(GLIBCXX_3.4) or higher, but below version 4.
  • Java 5 (1.5) or later. The only version that works for web installation is Sun Java. You must install Sun Java and configure your browser to use that instead of the default package.
  • zlib - to support SSL deflate compression
  • xterm - only required if you're doing initial deployment of AnyConnect via Weblaunch from ASA clientless portal.
  • gtk 2.0.0. .
  • gdk 2.0.0.
  • libpango 1.0.
  • iptables 1.2.7a or later.
  • tun module supplied with kernel 2.4.21 or 2.6.

AnyConnect Installation Instructions for Linux

Anyconnect Linux Client

  1. Go to https://ramsvpn.vcu.edu and login using your VCU eID and password, and preferred DUO two factor authentication method.
  2. Click the AnyConnect VPN link to download the installer file.
  3. Save the AnyConnect installer package to your local computer.
  4. Find the file downloaded named vpnsetup.sh.

  5. To run the shell executable file named vpnsetup.sh: Open a terminal window and change directories to the directory where vpnsetup.sh is saved, and then type:

    sudo sh vpnsetup.sh

  6. Open AnyConnect. Enter ramsvpn.vcu.edu in the connection bar. Enter your eID and password. Second Password depends on your preferred 2nd factor authentication option (see Authentication Options). Click “Connect”.
  7. Click “Accept”.

ATTENTION:

Cisco Anyconnect For Linux Ubuntu

There are known issues with the Cisco AnyConnect client on various Linux distros. For this reason, we suggest using OpenConnect for Linux. OpenConnect is free and open source SSL VPN client software initially created to support Cisco's AnyConnect SSL VPN.