Install CU VPN for Mac
Install the Cisco Secure Client 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.
- Enter the following:
- In the Group box, select Two-Step_Login. This is required for all VPNs as of July 15, 2021.
- 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. - In the Password box, enter your NetID password.
- In the Duo (push) box, type the following option to complete Two-Step Login:
pushto send a login request to your smartphone or other mobile device
- 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 Download & Install, select . (It's okay if you don't see these tabs.)
- Click .
Navigate to your default downloads folder and double-click the anyconnect dmg file, then double-click the Cisco Secure Client package file.
You may be asked to enter an administrative password for your computer.
There two ways to get the DMG, which will change the next step on Install.
If you download via cupvn.cuvpn.cornell.edu (headend), you will get a DMG (webdeploy) that does not need to select the Installation Type.
If you download the Cisco installers (out-of-band) from downloads.cornell.edu/vpn – you’ll need to select the tools as below.Follow the on-screen instructions.
If asked, on the Installation Type screen, make sure VPN is selected and everything else is not selected.
Webdeploy panel (skips the selection):Cisco panel (from download):
- Click Continue and follow the instructions to complete the installation. When finished, close the installer.
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