Install CU VPN for Linux
Install the Cisco AnyConnect software to connect to Cornell's VPN service. You must have administrative privileges to install the software.
This article applies to: CU VPN
Enter the following:
- Connect to https://cuvpn.cuvpn.cornell.edu. The SSL VPN Service Login dialog box will open.
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Enter the following:
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Group: Leave this set to CornellVPN
(even if you will be using a departmental VPN after installing AnyConnect). -
User Name: Enter your Cornell NetID.
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Password: Enter your Cornell NetID password.
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- A Downloads page will appear after a successful login. It may take a few seconds to a few minutes to collect information about your system.
- If you see two tabs labeled Download and Automatic Provisioning, select . (It's okay if you don't see these tabs.)
- Click .
- Locate the downloaded file, named anyconnect-linux64-<version>-core-vpn-webdeploy-k9.sh. Downloaded files are usually stored in /home/<username>/Downloads. The download location is used for ${DOWNLOAD} in the following step. Make note fo the filename, which contains a version number. If your version number is different from the number shown in the next step, be sure to use your script's exact name
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Execute the install shell script with sudo access in a Terminal window:
sudo /bin/sh ${DOWNLOAD}/anyconnect-linux64-4.4.03034-core-vpn-webdeploy-k9.sh
- Close the installer.
For information about connecting using the VPN, see our Connect Linux article.
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