Cisco Anyconnect Download Linux Free

Once installed, the Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client program will typically be found in your Program/Applications list in a folder named Cisco. Note: If you are unable to download the OU VPN from the IT Store, you can still access the VPN by going directly to https://soonerconnect1.ou.edu. 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. Install AnyConnect. Download AnyConnect from the Downloads & Guides page. Once you have downloaded the AnyConnect VPN tarball, double-click to extract the folder named 'anyconnect-predeploy-linux-'. The file will extract in the same folder it was downloaded in. Off-Campus users must connect with Cisco AnyConnect for Mac before using the ShareMount Utility. Use the Turning Point software to enable the use of campus clickers with your PowerPoint. This download is only available to instructors who would like to use the Turning Point software on their personal device.

Institutes and facilities of the TU Dresden can use the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client software in order to have protected access from the according institute networks to the TU Dresden network.
Cisco AnyConnect uses VPN Tunnel via the default SSL port (TCP 443) and DTLS port (UDP 443). Both ports must be opened in your firewall otherweise the performance could get low.
When building the VPN connection your PC will get an IP address from within the according network.

Cisco AnyConnect has some features to afford:

Cisco anyconnect download linux free download

obviously less connection problems from within external networks, because https is not as restricted as IPSec VPN
automatical reconnection during a network change, e.g. via WLAN
siginificantly easier installation of the software
automatic software update via the VPN-Gateway
Linux version independent from the kernel version

Installation

AnyConnect is supported by the following operating systems:

Operating System	Automatical Installation via Browser	Configuration for manual Installation	Information
Windows 7 SP1, 8.1, 10 (32bit and 64bit)	Yes	Windows 7, 8.1, Windows 10	Windows 8 - ATTN: Windows 8 is not supported by the current Version of AnyConnect Windows 10: the Cisco AnyConnect Client SHOULD be deinstalled BEFORE Upgrade
Linux 64bit	No	Linux 64bit	officially supported are: Linux Red Hat 6, 7, 8.1 & Ubuntu 16.04 (LTS) , 18.04 (LTS), and 20.04 (LTS) (64-bit only) ( it may also work with other distributions) -- Ubuntu 15.x is not supported please use openconnect
Mac OS X 10.13, 10.14 and 10.15 (64-bit only)	Yes	Mac OS X 10.13, 10.14, and 10.15	AnyConnect will NOT work with MacOSX 10.5 and it is no longer supported for MacOSX versions 10.6 to 10.12 also

Operating System

Automatical
Installation
via Browser

Configuration
for manual
Installation

Information

Windows 7 SP1, 8.1, 10 (32bit and 64bit)

Yes

Windows 7, 8.1, Windows 10

Windows 8 - ATTN: Windows 8 is not supported by the current Version of AnyConnect

Windows 10: the Cisco AnyConnect Client SHOULD be deinstalled BEFORE Upgrade

Linux 64bit

officially supported are:
Linux Red Hat 6, 7, 8.1 & Ubuntu 16.04 (LTS) , 18.04 (LTS), and 20.04 (LTS) (64-bit only)
( it may also work with other distributions)
-- Ubuntu 15.x is not supported please use openconnect

Mac OS X 10.13, 10.14 and 10.15 (64-bit only)

Yes

Mac OS X 10.13, 10.14, and 10.15

AnyConnect will NOT work with MacOSX 10.5 and it is no longer supported for MacOSX versions 10.6 to 10.12 also

Cisco AnyConnect Software

The Client Software Cisco AnyConnect is necessary for the use of SSL VPN. Due to trademark and licensing laws a software download is only allowed with a valid ZIH Login. Admin rights are necessary for the first installation.

Cisco Anyconnect For Linux Ubuntu

Windows - ATTENTION: when upgrading Windows the Cisco AnyConnect Client SHOULD be deinstalled before the upgrade. Otherwise, the software may not work any longer.

The installation files for Windows have to be stored as *.msi files and the Transform-File as *.mst . If this should not work automatically, you have to right-click on the link and choose the option 'save target as...'. Afterwards you have to select 'All files' and complete the file's name with '.msi' and '.mst' respectively. The file is stored properly then.

Because of a vulnerability in Cisco AnyConnect Client a so-called out-of-band update to version 4.9.05042 is recommended. To do so please download and install the packages below.
If you can't run such an update now, become an administrator or root on your local machine and find the file AnyConnectLocalPolicy.xml in the corresponding location of your system:

Windows: C:ProgramDataCiscoCisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client
macOS: /opt/cisco/anyconnect/
Linux: /opt/cisco/anyconnect/

find these lines in that file:

<RestrictScriptWebDeploy>false</RestrictScriptWebDeploy>
<RestrictHelpWebDeploy>false</RestrictHelpWebDeploy>
<RestrictResourceWebDeploy>false</RestrictResourceWebDeploy>
<RestrictLocalizationWebDeploy>false</RestrictLocalizationWebDeploy>

and change the values from false to true, if they are false:

Version AnyConnect 4.9.05042

AnyConnect for Windows (Version 4.9.05042)
Transform-File (.mst) for Windows - Turn Customer Experience Feedback (CEF) off: To enable the transform file run the following command in cmd window (CEF thus is being turned OFF):
msiexec -i anyconnect-win-4_9_05042-core-vpn-predeploy-k9_mod.msi TRANSFORMS=anyconnect-win-disable-customer-experience-feedback-4_9_05042.mst

Version AnyConnect 4.9.04043

AnyConnect for Windows (Version 4.9.04043)
Transform-File (.mst) for Windows - Turn Customer Experience Feedback (CEF) off: To enable the transform file run the following command in cmd window (CEF thus is being turned OFF):
msiexec -i anyconnect-win-4_9_04043-core-vpn-predeploy-k9.msi TRANSFORMS=anyconnect-win-disable-customer-experience-feedback-4_9_04043.mst

!! older versions are not recommended anymore due to vulnerabilities !!

The AnyConnect versions for mobiles:

SCAN CODE5,970 downloadsUpdated: March 11, 2021 Follow via RSS

Anyconnect For Linux

n/a

AnyConnect is an Android application that provides users with access to the AnyConnect VPN clusters.
Read more about AnyConnect

The ability to connect to VPNs is essential for Android devices, and AnyConnect is just one of the many solutions available. As it happens, this one is provided by Cisco, and comes with a number of important options.

AnyConnect can be used to get corporate access for users, from all corners of the world, in a safe manner. This means that it’s easy to access emails, virtual apps, or anything remotely accessible. Please keep in mind that it’s used by Cisco headend customers with active Plus, Apex or VPN licenses.

Features:

Connect to VPN
Get access to corporate resources

What's new in AnyConnect APK 4.7.00142:

The Network Visibility Module (NVM) included in this version of the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Android has better support for Android O and later versions of Android.
Fixes crash on Asus x86 devices
Improvement for sporadic ANR and app launch issues on some devices.

For more information on downloading AnyConnect to your phone, check out our guide: how to install APK files.

Other AnyConnect APK versions (17):