Cisco Vpn Mac Big Sur



NOTE: If you have an FBRI-provided Mac, the Cisco Anyconnect Client is already installed. Please skip to Starting the VPN Client below.

There is a bug in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 where VPNs of type Cisco IPSec won’t work when a Network Extension is installed. This affects Little Snitch 5 (not older versions!) and many other products based on Network Extensions. The VPN will connect successfully, but no data is transferred. I'm having a very similar, if not identical issue. I'm running Big Sur (11.2.3) and Cisco AnyConnect 4.9.05042. I think I only have this problem while I'm connected to the VPN. When it does happen, I've noticed that a ping to google.com will fail. Since installation of Big Sur beta, my Cisco Anyconnect VPN fails to load on initialization. I uninstalled the VPN and re-installed, but still having the same issue. With remote working environment, I must go through the VPN on certain internal work applications, such as MS Outlook. Jun 15, 2020 Mac OS Mojave (10.14) is compatible with AnyConnect 4.9.05042 and below For more details about the supported operating systems (Windows, Linux, Mac) of the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, refer to the article on Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Supported Operating Systems and Requirements. Apple announced that the next version of the Mac OS ‘Big Sur’ will be available starting this week, November 12. Both the Cisco VPN clients and Sophos.

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Installing the VPN Client

  1. Download the AnyConnect VPN client for Mac OS X.
  2. In your Downloads folder, double-click the file you just downloaded to open it. An icon will appear on the desktop called AnyConnect, and a separate window will open.
  3. Double-click on AnyConnect.mpkg to run the installer, then follow the steps to complete the installation.
  4. When you see this screen, UN-check everything with the exception of VPN: (VPN option grayed out? Go here.)
    • Starting with macOS 10.13 High Sierra: During the installation, you will be prompted to enable the AnyConnect software extension in the System Preferences -> Security & Privacy pane. The requirement to manually enable the software extension is an operating system requirement.

Starting the VPN Client

NOTE:The VPN will not connect if you are connected to the FBRI wired or wireless network.

  1. In your Applications folder, go to the Cisco folder and double-click the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client.
  2. Enter vpn.vtc.vt.edu in the Ready toConnect to field, then press the Connect button.
  3. Enter your FBRI username and password, then click OK.
  4. A banner window will appear. Click Accept to close that window. You are now connected!

Disconnecting the VPN Client

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When you are finished using the VPN, remember to disconnect (failing to disconnect can result in being unable to access resources if you are on-site at the Research Institute).

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  1. Click the AnyConnect client icon located in the menu bar near the top right corner of your screen.
  2. Select Quit.