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Product: CISCO VPN 4.8 Vendor: Cisco Tested operating systems: Windows Server 2003 64 Bit (x8664) Most recent version of this submission: CISCO VPN 4.8. Project management apps for mac. Download Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 4.8.03052 for Windows. Fast downloads of the latest free software!
- 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
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Note: All Georgetown VPN users are required to enroll in Georgetown Duo in order to connect to the VPN.
Before You Begin
Before you can install and use the Georgetown VPN (Virtual Private Network), you will need the following:
Anyconnect 4.8 Download Macos
- Intel-based Mac (Mac OS X 10.6 or higher)
- Internet connection
- Most recent Mac OS critical updates
- Latest virus definitions (check with your antivirus program for details)
Cisco Anyconnect For Mac 4.8
Downloading and Installing Georgetown AnyConnect
Download Cisco Anyconnect Client 4.8
- Go to guvpn.georgetown.edu.
- At the login prompt, enter your NetID in the USERNAME field, enter your NetID password in the PASSWORD field, enter push in the 2nd Password field, and then click Login. (Note: In the example below, “jh123” is entered as the NetID.)
(Important: Make sure you have your mobile device with you to approve the Duo authentication notification.) - Click AnyConnect, located on the left-hand side of the window.
- Click Start AnyConnect.
- In the next window, click the Download for MacOS button.
The installer file, anyconnect-macos-4.8.00175-core-vpn-webdeploy-k9.dmg, will be saved to your Downloads folder. - Click on the down-pointing arrow next to the installer file listing at the bottom left-hand side of your screen, and then select Show in Finder from the drop-down menu.
- Open the Finder, go to your Downloads folder, and then open the installer file by double-clicking on its file listing.
- In the Finder window, double-click on the installer file icon, as shown below.
- In the install welcome window, click Continue.
- In the “Software License Agreement” window, click Continue.
- In the next window, click Agree.
- Click Install in the next window.
- In the next window, click Install Software begin the installation.
- After a few moments, you should see the following window stating that the installation was successful. Click Close.
- Click Move to Trash in the next window to delete the installer file.
- Open AnyConnect (you can do this by opening a Finder window, going to your Applications folder, clicking on the ‘Cisco’ folder, and then double-clicking on Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client.
- Click Connect in the AnyConnect window.
- In the next window, enter your NetID password in the Password field, enter push in the Second Password field, and then click OK.
(IMPORTANT: Make sure to have your mobile device with you so you can approve the Duo authentication notification.) - You can verify that you’re connected to the AnyConnect VPN by checking the top right-hand side of your screen—you should see the icon indicated below.