Note: Cisco only supports Red Hat and Ubuntu Linux distributions.
Step 1
Download the .gz install archive to the desktop.
Step 2
Extract the archive to the desktop of Ubuntu in the following folder cisco-secure-client-…
Note: In the file cisco-secure-client-linux64-, the numbers after the dash are the version number (e.g., 4.6.01103) and will change as ITS updates the Cisco Secure Client software package.
Step 3
Open a terminal window and navigate to the extracted folder in the terminal—for example, cd ~/Desktop/cisco-secure-client-linux64-…/vpn
Step 4
Type sudo sh vpn_install.sh
Step 5
When prompted, enter your user password, then hit Return.
Step 6
Hit return and type y then hit Return again. The installation should now start and walk you through the setup.
Any connect should now be installed and ready to use. Please note that the Cisco Secure Client will automatically update.
Note: You must enter the proper Mason VPN address and group to successfully log in (e.g., vpn.gmu.edu or vpn.gmu.edu/general).