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How to install VPN on Windows

 (This is based on Windows 10)

1. Open a web browser and go to https://Cisco VPN on software.lbl.gov 

2. Login with your LDAP name and password

3. Click on IT Supported Downloads on the left

4. Scroll down and click on Cisco VPN
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5. Under Cisco VPN AnyConnect 4.x.xxxxx, click on Download
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6. Save the file

7. Download and open the Windows version of AnyConnect.

                      Image AddedOpen the downloaded file, LBL-Anyconnect-VPN-win-4.x.xxxxx-pre-deploy-k9.exe

8. Go through the prompts and click Install at the last window
9. Click Yes at the User Account Control window
10. Click Finish
                              
11. Start the application by going to Windows logo-> All apps-> Cisco-> Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client
12. Enter your LDAP name and password to connect
                

How to install VPN on Mac

 (This is based on Sierra)

1. Open a web browser and go to https://Cisco VPN on software.lbl.gov 

2. Login with your LDAP name and password

3. Click on IT Supported Downloads on the left

4. Scroll down and click on Cisco VPN
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5. Under Cisco VPN AnyConnect 4.x.xxxxx, click on Download

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6. Download and open the Mac version of AnyConnect.

   Image AddedClick on the downloaded file, anyconnect-macosx-i386-4.x.xxxxx-k9-LBL.dmg

7. Double-click on AnyConnect.pkg

   

8. Go through the prompts and click Install at the last window

9. Enter your Mac login name and password and click Install Software
10. Close the window
    
11. Go to Launchpad and click on the Cisco logo to start the application
    
12. Enter your LDAP name and password to connect
    

How to install VPN on Centos

 (This is based on Centos 7)

1. Open a web browser and go to https://Cisco VPN on software.lbl.gov 

2. Login with your LDAP name and password

3. Click on IT Supported Downloads on the left

4. Scroll down and click on Cisco VPN
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5. Under Cisco VPN AnyConnect 4.x.xxxxx for Linux 64-bit, click on Download
                           

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6. Save the file

7. Download and open the Linux version of AnyConnect.

                 Image AddedClick on the downloaded file, anyconnect-predeploy-linux-64-4.x.xxxxx-k9-LBL.tar.gz

8. Click the Extract button
                                   

9. An Extract window appears. Select where you want the extracted folder to go and click OK

10. Close the window in Step 8

11. Open Konsole (under Applications→ System) or another terminal emulator

12. From the terminal emulator, go inside the vpn directory under the anyconnect-4.x.xxxxx directory (where the folder was extracted in Step 9) and execute the installation script as root: # ./vpn_install.sh
                                              

13. Accept license agreement

14. After installation is done, type exit twice to close the terminal emulator

15. Go to Applications→ Internet→ Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client→ Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client to start the client

16. If the application does not start (the icon bounces for a bit and goes away), bring up a terminal emulator and install these two items:

                yum install epel-release

    yum install pangox-compat

17. Launch Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client again. Enter your LDAP name and password to connect
                                    

How to install VPN on Ubuntu

(This is based on Ubuntu 16)

1. Open a web browser and go to https://Cisco VPN on software.lbl.gov 

2. Login with your LDAP name and password

3. Click on IT Supported Downloads on the left

4. Scroll down and click on Cisco VPN
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5. Under Cisco VPN AnyConnect 4.x.xxxxx for Linux 64-bit, click on Download
                           

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6. Save the file

7. Download and open the Linux version of AnyConnect.                        

                 Image AddedClick on the downloaded file, anyconnect-predeploy-linux-64-4.x.xxxxx-k9-LBL.tar.gz

8. Click the Extract button
                                   

9. An Extract window appears. Select where you want the extracted folder to go and click Extract

10. Click Close and close the window in Step 8

11. Open Terminal or another terminal emulator

12. From the terminal emulator, go inside the vpn directory under the anyconnect-4.x.xxxxx directory (where the folder was extracted in Step 9) and execute the installation script as root: # ./vpn_install.sh
                                              

13. Accept license agreement

14. After installation is done, type exit twice to close the terminal emulator

15. Launch Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client

16. If the application does not start, bring up a terminal emulator and you may need to install one or both of the following packages:

    apt-get install libpangox-1.0-0

    apt-get install libpangoxft-1.0-0

17. Enter your LDAP name and password to connect
                                    

How to install VPN on Chromebook

(This is based on Chrome OS version 57)

1. Sign in to your Chromebook

2. Click the Launcher 

3. Click on Web Store (click All Appsif Web Store does not show)

                          
   

4. Type anyconnect in the search box
              

5. Cisco AnyConnect will appear under Apps. Click Add To Chrome
   
6. Click Add app
              
7. The app is installed
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(Import profile)

1. Open a web browser and go to https://Cisco VPN on software.lbl.gov

2. Login with your LDAP name and password

3. Click on IT Supported Downloads on the left

4. Scroll down and click on Cisco VPN
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6. Download the Cisco VPN

   Under Cisco VPN

   AnyConnect - LBNL Profile Only

   , click on Download

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7. Go to Launcher-> AnyConnect
                            
8. Click on Settings tab-> Import Profile
              
9. Select LBNLprofilev24.xml and click Open
         
10. Click on Connections tab and there should be LBL-VPN-v2.4 under Connections
              
11. Close this window
12. Click on Status Area at bottom right and VPN disconnected should be on the list
                            
13. Click on VPN disconnected then LBL-VPN-v2.4
                            
14. Enter your LDAP name and password to connect
                 

How to install VPN on Android

Android

To connect to LBL-VPN using AnyConnect

1. Download and install the AnyConnect client software from the Google Play Store (or equivalent)
2. Launch the AnyConnect application.
3. Select 'add new VPN connection.'
4. In the server address field, type vpn1.lbl.gov.
5. Return to main AnyConnect screen and select the newly created profile to connect.
6. A new profile (LBNL-VPN-v2.4) will be downloaded to your device upon establishing the VPN connection for the first time. You can use either of these profiles for subsequent connections to LBL-VPN.