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• Nov 29, 2020 A new version of Cisco AnyConnect Mobility Client is now available to support macOS Big Sur (macOS 11). Cisco AnyConnect is used to access McGill's virtual private network (VPN), which allows you to connect from home or off-campus to protected internal resources, such as the uPrint system, Workday, Banner and desktop computers on campus.
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For macOS Big Sur, you will also be prompted to approve the Socket Filter. Choose Allow in the pop up window. Once everything necessary has been approved, the pop up from step 5 will update to what is shown below to confirm that AnyConnect is installed and configured properly.

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Follow these steps to connect your Mac OS X 10.10.x and above to the UCSD virtual private network (VPN).

In the right place? If you only need to access common campus Web sites or remote desktop computing, use the VPN EasyConnect option. See instructions in Virtual Private Networks at UCSD.

Notes:

• You must log into your computer with administrator rights.
• You need your Active Directory (AD) username and password. If you don't remember your AD username or password, you can either reset it at https://adweb.ucsd.edu/adpass/ or contact your department's systems administrator.
• Computer must be running 10.10.x and above to use the Cisco AnyConnect Client. Older operating systems are no longer supported.

1. Uninstalling the old client

• To uninstall older versions follow these steps (This will require a computer restart)
  • Go to your Applications folder
  • Locate and double-click on the Cisco folder
  • Double-click on Uninstall AnyConnect
  • Click Uninstall
  • Enter your computer's administrator password
  • You will then see a message saying that, 'AnyConnect has been uninstalled'.
    • Click Close
  • Restart your computer
  • Continue with step 2

2. Download the UCSD VPN AnyConnect client for Intel

• Download the VPN AnyConnect client for Intel (login required).
  • Note: Minimum MacOS for this version is 10.13 (only 64-bit is supported from 10.15 and later)
  • Support for 10.13 will end in November
• Save the client to your desktop.
• After the download completes, double-click the anyconnect-macos-4.9.05042-core-vpn-webdeploy-k9.pkg installation file. The AnyConnect icon shown below will appear on your desktop.
• Double-click the AnyConnect drive image.

3. Run the installation package

• Double-click the AnyConnect file inside of the window

4. Begin the installation

• Click Continue to begin the installation.
• When prompted, click Continue.
  

5. Accept the license agreement

• Click Continue.
• When the Software License Agreement window appears, click Agree to accept.
  

6. Continue the installation

• Click Continue.
• Click Install.
• If prompted, enter your Administrative (system) username and password.
  

7. Finish the installation

• When you see the Install Succeeded pop-up window, click Close to continue.
  

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8. Run the AnyConnect client

• Go to the Cisco folder in Applications and double-click the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client.
  

9. Authenticate with UCSD VPN using DUO 2-Step Authentication

• In the first window, enter vpn.ucsd.edu in the box and click on the “Connect” button to the right
• A second window will appear. Select your desired connection profile from the Group drop-down menu:
  
  • 2-Step Secured - allthruucsd – Route all traffic through the UCSD VPN. Use this when accessing Library resources and CMS website staging links. This is the preferred method.
  • 2-Step Secured - split – Route only campus traffic through the UCSD VPN. All other traffic goes through your normal Internet provider.
• In the Username field, enter your Active Directory (AD) username
• In the Passcode field, use the following to authenticate through DUO (See Two-Step Login: VPN for further details):
  • If you receive DUO push notifications on your mobile phone enter:
    • yourADpassword,push
  • If you receive a DUO phone call to authenticate, enter:
    • yourADpassword,phone
  • If you use a DUO token to generate a passcode enter:
    • yourADpassword,6digitpasscodefromtoken
• Click OK.
  

10. Disconnect

• Click the AnyConnect client icon located near the top right corner of your screen.
• Select Disconnect.
  

NOTE: If you have an FBRI-provided Mac, the Cisco Anyconnect Client is already installed. Please skip to Starting the VPN Client below.

Installing the VPN Client

1. Download the AnyConnect VPN client for Mac OS X.
2. In your Downloads folder, double-click the file you just downloaded to open it. An icon will appear on the desktop called AnyConnect, and a separate window will open.
3. Double-click on AnyConnect.mpkg to run the installer, then follow the steps to complete the installation.
4. When you see this screen, UN-check everything with the exception of VPN: (VPN option grayed out? Go here.)
   • Starting with macOS 10.13 High Sierra: During the installation, you will be prompted to enable the AnyConnect software extension in the System Preferences -> Security & Privacy pane. The requirement to manually enable the software extension is an operating system requirement.

Starting the VPN Client

NOTE:The VPN will not connect if you are connected to the FBRI wired or wireless network.

1. In your Applications folder, go to the Cisco folder and double-click the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client.
   
2. Enter vpn.vtc.vt.edu in the Ready toConnect to field, then press the Connect button.
3. Enter your FBRI username and password, then click OK.
4. A banner window will appear. Click Accept to close that window. You are now connected!

Disconnecting the VPN Client

When you are finished using the VPN, remember to disconnect (failing to disconnect can result in being unable to access resources if you are on-site at the Research Institute).

1. Click the AnyConnect client icon located in the menu bar near the top right corner of your screen.
2. Select Quit.