Building on Brayden Hancock's answer, I built a solution that reads the password from the macOS Keychain. As a first step, I added a new password item with the account field set to mycompany-vpn via the Keychain Access app. New user here, first post. I'm also having the same issue on a brand new Arch install, and up to date. Unfortunately 'openconnect' does not work for me (never did), and I know the Cisco version (anyconnect-linux64-4.4.01054-core-vpn-webdeploy-k9.sh) I'm trying to install works (tested in other distros). I have MacBook Pro running OS X Yosemite 10.10.3 and I am having a problem with the Cisco AnyConnect vpnagentd repeatedly crashing. Listed below is a summary from the console. Appendix: AnyConnect Changes Related to macOS 11 (Big Sur) You must be running AnyConnect 4.9.04xxx (or later) for macOS 11. It leverages the System Extension framework available in macOS, while it formerly used the now-deprecated Kernel Extension framework. Vpnagentd.service - LSB: Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Linux Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/vpnagentd; generated; vendor preset: enabled) Active: failed (Result: timeout) since Thu 2018-01-18 12:18:01 CET; 1min 41s ago Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8) Process: 3705 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/vpnagentd start (code=killed, signal=TERM) Tasks: 2 (limit: 4915) Memory: 1.6M CPU: 11ms CGroup: /system.slice/vpnagentd.

1. Vpn Agent Service Not Running
2. Uninstall Vpnagentd
3. Cisco Anyconnect Event Viewer Errors

Vpn Agent Service Not Running

Installing the VPN Client

1. Download the Anyconnect VPN client.
2. From the Terminal, navigate to the Downloads folder and unzip the file by typing [tar xzvf anyconnect-xxx.tar.gz]
   
   • NOTE: The *actual* file name will contain the name of the current version of the installer (e.g. anyconnect-linux64-4.5.03040-predeploy-k9.tar.gz)
3. A folder with the same name as the file will appear in the current directory. Open the folder and then go to the vpn directory, and once you are there type [./vpn_install.sh]
4. The VPN clientwill be installed on your system and the vpnagentd process will be started. This process will be started each time your system is booted.
5. NOTE: Ubuntu/Debian users should run this command to download a dependency for the VPN UI: [sudo apt-get install libpangox-1.0-0]

Starting the VPN Client

1. To start the client from the terminal, type [/opt/cisco/anyconnect/bin/vpnui]. Note: if you are not running a GUI, you can enter interactive mode by entering[/opt/cisco/anyconnect/bin/vpn]
   • NOTE: If you are using a desktop environment, you should be able to find the client in one of your menus as well (e.g. in a RHEL environment, look in Applications -> Internet).
2. In the “Connect to:” box, type vpn.uci.edu and press Return on your keyboard. Note: in interactive mode type [connect vpn.uci.edu]
3. In the “Group” menu that will appear, select the tunnel you wish to use, usually “UCI” or “UCIFull”. (See the differences in the Tunnels below.)
4. Enter your UCInetID and password in the appropriate boxes and click “Connect”.
5. You should get a banner box. When you do, click “Accept” and you are now connected.

Possible Error Messages

If you get one of the following messages when you try to connect to the campus VPN service:

• “Connection attempt has failed due to server certificate problem”
• “AnyConnect cannot confirm it is connected to your secure gateway”

this means that the AnyConnect client cannot validate the certificate on the campus VPN service.

To remedy this, please download and unzip this file and follow the directions in the README file to install the InCommon certificate files on your system.

Ubuntu Linux

If you are using Ubuntu Linux and are having problems using the VPN, Jeff Stern has instructions for making the AnyConnect VPN work on Ubuntu. See
http://www.socsci.uci.edu/~jstern/uci_vpn_ubuntu/ for more information.

Linux Openconnect Client

Note: Using the Linux openconnect software is not supported by OIT. If you have problems using this, OIT will not be able to help you. These instructions are provided for you if you want to use something other than the supported Cisco AnyConnect client on your Linux system.

Some Linux distributions include a VPN client called openconnect that can be used with the the UCI VPN service. The instructions below are for Fedora Linux. Other distributions may be similar.

1. From the terminal, type [sudo openconnect vpn.uci.edu -u UCInetID]
   • replace UCInetID with your actual UCInetID
   • if you don't have openconnect installed, you can download it from your distro's software repo [e.g. sudo apt-get install openconnect]
2. You will be prompted for the Group to use. Type one of the options, usually UCI or UCIFull (it's not case-sensitive)
3. You will be prompted for your password. After you give the client your password you will be logged in.

You can minimize the terminal window while you do your work (don’t close it or you will lose your VPN connection). When you are done type ^C (control-c) to terminate openconnect and your VPN session will be logged out.

(Jeff Stern has also written a page on setting up Openconnect for Debian/Ubuntu users, at http://www.socsci.uci.edu/~jstern/uci_vpn_ubuntu/ubuntu-openconnect-uci-instructions.html.)

I need help with this one. When I'm on PureVPN (no matter which protocol is selected) I almost always will begin receiving error messages from macOS (not PureVPN) about 'The VPN server did not respond. Verify the server address and try reconnecting.' Normally, I'd assume this meant that there was an issue with the VPN connection and I had been disconnected, however that's not the case. I AM connected to the VPN, it never drops, I have transfers that are uninterrupted, yet this message keeps displaying. In addition to it happening, each time it happens there are 5 windows that display at exactly the same time (and overlap eachother) that all say exactly the same thing, and if you close them a new set of 5 will appear within a few seconds (like there's a retry attempt happening). The only way to get it to stop is log off of the computer or reboot it - exiting the PureVPN app, killing your network connection, restarting the vpnagentd service, etc... nothing will stop it. Someone please help me figure this out, because PureVPN's tech support is absolutely pathetic at troubleshooting.

Here's a screenshot of what the errors come up like. Again, they all say EXACTLY the same thing.

Uninstall Vpnagentd

MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012), OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Cisco Anyconnect Event Viewer Errors

Posted on Aug 8, 2017 2:09 PM