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Download the Mac Cisco AnyConnect VPN client via the Related Downloads box to the right on this page. Run the downloaded program. Note: the version number may be different from the screenshot above. When the installation starts, double click AnyConnect to continue. Click Continue twice. Release Notes for Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Release 4.8.x for Android Release Notes for Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Release 4.8.x for Apple iOS 07-Jul-2020 Release Notes for Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Release 4.7 16-Sep-2019. This article shows you how to download and install the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client version 4.8 on a Mac Computer. This article is applicable only to Cisco Business products that includes the RV34x series routers and not Enterprise products. AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is a modular endpoint software product. These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms.

Primer

• 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

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1. Download the VPN installer from MIT's download page, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for MAC (certificates required).
2. Find and open the downloaded file.
   
3. The file will mount a disk image. Open this disk image and launch the file named 'anyconnect-macosx-XXXXXX'.
   
4. On the following screen titled Welcome to the AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Installer, click Continue.
   
5. When presented with the software license agreement, click Continue then click Agree on the slide-down menu.
   
6. If you are prompted 'Select a Destination...', select your primary hard drive and click Continue.
   
7. 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.
   
8. When the installation has competed, click the button labeled Close.
   

Initiating a Connection to VPN and to VPN using Duo

1. Cisco AnyConnect can be found in the Cisco folder located in the Applications folder (/Applications/Cisco/).
   
2. Navigate to /Applications/Cisco/ and open 'Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client'.
3. To authenticate with Duo, enter vpn.mit.edu/duo and click the button labeled Connect.
   
4. 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:
   
   1. push - Duo will send a push notification to your registered cell phone with the Duo Security mobile app installed
   2. push2 - Duo will send a push notification to your _second registered device with the Duo Security mobile app installed_
   3. sms - Duo will send an SMS to your registered cell phone
   4. Phone -Duo will call your registered phone
   5. Phone2 -Duo will call your second registered phone
   6. 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?
   7. 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.
      
5. When prompted at the MIT's Virtual Private Network (VPN) screen, click the button labeled Accept to connect to MIT's Virtual Private Network.
   
6. 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.
   

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