Download AnyConnect from UB for personal use.

AnyConnect may be downloaded by faculty, staff and students who have paid the technology fee.

• Internet connection
• Ability to configure firewall to allow VPN connection
• Kernel Headers for the currently running kernel
• GNU Compiler & Development tools
• Superuser privileges (root/sudo)

VPN may be subject to the U.S. Export Administration Regulations and other U.S. law, and may not be exported or re-exported to certain countries or to persons or entities prohibited from receiving U.S. exports. You are responsible for using VPN in accordance with the requirements of U.S. law, and you hereby certify that you will comply with all export laws and restrictions and regulations of the Department of Commerce or other United States authority, and not export or allow the re-export of VPN in violation of any such restrictions, laws or regulations.

For further information, you may want to consult the Bureau of Industry and Security web site.

By downloading this software, you agree to the above Export Control Notice.

1. Download client to a temporary folder.
2. Open a terminal window and navigate to the temporary folder.
3. Choose your system:
   
   • For 32-bit systems, enter:
     tar xzvf anyconnect-predeploy-linux-3.0.08057-k9.tar.gz
   • For 64-bit systems, enter:
     tar xzvf anyconnect-predeploy-linux-64-3.0.08057-k9.tar.gz
4. Enter cd anyconnect-3.0.08057/vpn
   
5. Enter sudo ./vpn_install.sh
6. Open Applications > Internet > Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client.

1. Download the following 3 certificates to a temporary folder:
   • https://download.acsu.buffalo.edu/index.php?sw=linux/AddTrust_External_Root.pem
   • https://download.acsu.buffalo.edu/index.php?sw=linux/COMODOHigh-AssuranceSecureServerCA.pem
   • https://download.acsu.buffalo.edu/index.php?sw=linux/UTN_USERFirst_Hardware_Root_CA.pem
2. Open a terminal window and navigate to the temporary folder.
3. Copy the three certificates to the correct directory:
   • sudo mv AddTrust_External_Root.pem /opt/.cisco/certificates/ca/
     
   •  sudo mv COMODOHigh-AssuranceSecureServerCA.pem /opt/.cisco/certificates/ca/
     
   • sudo mv UTN_USERFirst_Hardware_Root_CA.pem /opt/.cisco/certificates/ca/
4. Restart your VPN client to load the new certificates.
   

The first time you launch AnyConnect:

1. Launch AnyConnect by double-clicking its icon.
2. Enter ubvpn.buffalo.edu into the Connect to: box.
3. Click Select to initiate the connection.
4. Enter your UBITName and password when prompted.