Cisco AnyConnect for Linux
Linux Requirements
- x86 instruction set.
- 64-bit processor.
- 32 MB RAM.
- 20 MB hard disk space.
- Superuser privileges are required for installation.
- libstdc++ users must have libstdc++.so.6(GLIBCXX_3.4) or higher, but below version 4.
- Java 5 (1.5) or later. The only version that works for web installation is Sun Java. You must install Sun Java and configure your browser to use that instead of the default package.
- zlib - to support SSL deflate compression
- xterm - only required if you're doing initial deployment of AnyConnect via Weblaunch from ASA clientless portal.
- gtk 2.0.0.
- gdk 2.0.0.
- libpango 1.0.
- iptables 1.2.7a or later.
- tun module supplied with kernel 2.4.21 or 2.6.
Download the according Cisco AnyConnect Software:
AnyConnect Download
Open the terminal and unzip the file with the command tar xvzf anyconnect-linux64-[VERSION]-predeploy-k9.tgz
Change to SuperUser and type in the password. Afterwards change to the directory ciscovpn. Install AnyConnect with the command ./vpn_install.sh
The intallation will be applied.
Please start AnyConnect. You'll find it in the menu Internet.
Please fill in the VPN gateway URL vpn2.zih.tu-dresden.de in the field Connect to. Now click on Connect.
Put in your ZIH-login for "username" at username@tu-dresden.de (or use your special VPN usergroup) in the field Username and your password in Password.
Please click on Connect then.
You have more options in the field Group: instead of "A-Tunnel-TU-Networks" . here you can find a description of these groups.
After creating the VPN connection, you'll be asigned an IP address from within the regarding TU Dresden network. You'll find a lock symbol in the Windows systray.
To close the VPN connection, click on the symbol in the systray and click on Disconnect.