Installing The Anyconnect Client On A Pc Running Linux; Installing The Anyconnect Client On A Pc Running Mac Osx - Cisco 5505 - ASA Firewall Edition Bundle Administrator's Manual

Chapter 2 Common AnyConnect VPN Client Installation and Configuration Procedures
You can also use the Microsoft Installer to load the AnyConnect client software on the user's
Windows-based PC. MSI gives Windows users a pre-install package option that provides installation,
maintenance, and removal of AnyConnect client software on Windows systems.

Installing the AnyConnect Client on a PC Running Linux

To install the AnyConnect client on a PC Running Linux, follow these steps:
For Linux, the client files are contained in a tar/gz file. Unpack the archive with a tar command. For
Step 1
example:
tar xvzf AnyConnect-Linux-Release-2.0.0xxx.tar.gz
The files necessary for installation are placed in the folder ciscovpn.
Change to the ciscovpn folder. As a root user, run the script named vpn_install.sh. For example:
Step 2
[root@linuxhost]# cd ciscovpn
[root@linuxhost]# ./vpn_install.sh
The client installs in the directory /opt/cisco/vpn. This script also installs the daemon vpnagentd and sets
it up as a service that is automatically started when the system boots.
After installing the client, you can start the client manually from the user interface with the Linux
command /opt/cisco/vpn/bin/vpnui or with the client CLI command /opt/cisco/vpn/bin/vpn.

Installing the AnyConnect Client on a PC Running MAC OSX

The AnyConnect client image for MAC OSX is a DMG disk image installation package. To install the
AnyConnect client on a system running MAC OSX, follow these steps:
Transfer the installation package file to the desktop and double-click the file. Select one of the following
Step 1
files:
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This creates a VPN icon representing the installation package file.
Double-click the vpn icon to initiate the installation. Follow the sequence of the vpnclient installer,
Step 2
accepting the licensing agreement, selecting the destination volume, and then selecting the "Upgrade"
option to perform a basic installation.
Note
The installation is complete.
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anyconnect-macosx-i386-2.0.xxx.dmg
anyconnect-macosx-powerpc-2.0.xxx.dmg
The installer requires that you authenticate.
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