Cisco AnyConnect is the recommended VPN client for Mac. The built-in VPN client for Mac is another option but is more likely to suffer from disconnects.
Overview
Stanford's VPN allows you to connect to Stanford's network as if you were on campus, making access to restricted services possible. To connect to the VPN from your Mac you need to install the Cisco AnyConnect VPN client.
Two types of VPN are available:
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- Default Stanford (split-tunnel). When using Stanford's VPN from home, we generally recommend using the Default Stanford split-tunnel VPN. This routes and encrypts all traffic going to Stanford sites and systems through the Stanford network as if you were on campus. All non-Stanford traffic proceeds to its destination directly.
- Full Traffic (non-split-tunnel). This encrypts all internet traffic from your computer but may inadvertently block you from using resources on your local network, such as a networked printer at home. If you are traveling or using wi-fi in an untrusted location like a coffee shop or hotel, you may wish to encrypt all of your internet traffic through the Full Traffic non-split-tunnel VPN to provide an additional layer of security.
You can select the type of VPN you want to use each time you connect.
Install the VPN client
- Download the Cisco AnyConnect installer for Mac.
- Double-click the InstallAnyConnect.pkg file to start the Cisco AnyConnect Installer wizard.
- When the Welcome window displays, click Continue.
- Select your hard drive as the destination where you want to install Cisco AnyConnect and then click Continue.
- Click Install to perform a standard installation of the software.
- At the prompt, enter your administrator account password for the Mac and click Install Software.
- When the software has finished installing, click Close.
Connect to the Stanford VPN
- To launch the VPN client, open your Applications folder and navigate to Cisco > Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client.app.
- When prompted for a VPN, enter su-vpn.stanford.edu and then click Connect.
- Enter the following information and then click OK:
- Group: select Default Stanford split- tunnel (non-Stanford traffic flows normally on an unencrypted internet connection) or Full Traffic non-split-tunnel (all internet traffic flows through the VPN connection)
- Username: your SUNet ID
- Password: your SUNet ID password
- Next, the prompt for two-step authentication displays.
- Enter a passcode or enter the number that corresponds to another option(in this example, enter 1 to authenticate using Duo Push on an iPad). You may have to scroll down the list to see all of your options. Then click Continue.
- If your only registered authentication method is printed list, hardware token, or Google Authenticator, the menu does not display. Enter a passcode in the Answer field and click Continue.
- Click Accept to connect to the Stanford Public VPN service.
- Once the VPN connection is established, the Cisco AnyConnect icon with a small lock appears in the dock.
Disconnect from the Stanford VPN
- Click the Cisco AnyConnect icon with a small lock.
- At the prompt, click Disconnect.
Cisco-anyconnect-ubuntuThis is a short guide on using cisco anyconnect vpn on ubuntu. This is especially for NYU students who use a Ubuntu linux machine and want to use VPN outside campus, or connect to VPN at other NYU global site (NYU Shanghai VPN for example).
This guide is tested on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, but should also work on Ubuntu 16. Update: NYU Shanghai now has support page for VPN in ubuntu:First Install necessary system packages, use sudo apt-get install to install the following packages. openconnect. network-manager-openconnect.
network-manager-openconnect-gnomereference: Then set up VPN for a particular global site.Now open Ubuntu network settings, click the + symbol on the VPN panel. You will see an option saying 'Cisco Anyconnect Compatible VPN (openconnect)' (this option will not show up if you haven't installed the 3 packages mentioned above.)Click on it, it will open a 'Add VPN' window. Now in 'Gateway', enter the correct NYU site gateway.
For instance, enter 'vpn.nyu.edu' if you are trying to connect to the VPN site in NYC. Here is a list of NYU site gateway names, the reference is actually for Mac, since NYU doesn't yet have good support page for Ubuntu. You can look at the official guide for MAC/Windows to get a basic idea.reference:After that you can give your vpn whatever name you want, and click 'Add'.Now try to connect to this VPN, and enter your NYU netid and password (and also DUO authentication method, just look at the instructions on that new window.) Go.