Cisco Anyconnect Virtual Private Network
- The term virtual private network (abbreviated VPN) describes any technology that can encapsulate and transmit network data, typically Internet Protocol data, over another network. Such a system enables users to access network resources that may otherwise be inaccessible from the public internet.
- Cisco Anyconnect for Linux. The Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Release 4.9 is available for the following Linux distributions. Linux Red Hat 6, 7, 8.2; Ubuntu 16.04 (LTS), 18.04 (LTS), and 20.04 (LTS) The client may also run successfully on other Linux distributions that fulfil the requirements detailed in the Release Notes.
A Virtual Private Network or VPN is a remote access service that creates a virtual connection between an internet user and a trusted network. A VPN is used to provide an additional layer of security for remote access or to provide a virtual presence on a network.
Compass 2g, Google Apps @ Illinois, U of I Box, Kaltura. What does these have in common? None of them require a connection via the Virtual Private Network (VPN). To see a more through list of times when you may or may not need to use the VPN, visit the VPN Essentials page.
The links on this page will take you to Knowledge Base articles that will walk you through setting up the VPN on your computer or device. Please follow the link that matches your operating system. The Knowledge Base article will have a link to download the VPN client for your operating system, as well as step-by-step instructions for configuring your VPN client.
Windows
Apple
OS X (current client supports 10.13 and above)
Android
Linux/Unix
Cisco Anyconnect Virtual Private Network Vpn
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