To install Cisco Secure Connect:

1. Connect to https://cuvpn.cuvpn.cornell.edu. The SSL VPN Service Login dialog box will open. (For information about connecting using the VPN, see our Connect Linux article.)
2. Enter the following: 
   1. In the Group box, select Two-Step_Login. This is required for all VPNs as of July 15, 2021.
   2. In the User Name box, enter your Cornell NetID.
      Note: If you are connecting to a departmental VPN, enter your NetID and the name of the departmental group, for example, pqs665@departmental_group_name.
   3. In the Password box, enter your NetID password.
   4. In the Second Password box, type one of the following options to complete Two-Step Login:
      • push to send a login request to your smartphone or other mobile device

      • A passcode from a hardware token

        
3. 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.
4. If you see two tabs labeled Download and Automatic Provisioning, select Download. (It's okay if you don't see these tabs.)
5. Click Download for Linux.
6. 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 of 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.
7. 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  
8. Close the installer.

After you install the Cisco Secure Client, the software will be upgraded to newer versions automatically. Allow the client to upgrade when it requests permission.