Uninstalling Cisco Anyconnect Mac



  1. Oct 25, 2016 Look for the 'Cisco' folder and open the folder; Then double click on 'Uninstall Anyconnect' start uninstall process; Follow instructions to uninstall VPN program; Here's the procedure for manually uninstalling the AnyConnect client from a Mac OS X system. As root, run the following shell script from the Terminal: $ sudo /opt/cisco/vpn/bin/vpn.
  2. Uninstalling the Cisco AnyConnect Client Software Unlike many other Macintosh applications, the Cisco AnyConnect application cannot be uninstalled by simply dragging its icon into the Trash; Run the uninstall program included with the application.
  3. Mac OS Mojave (10.14) is compatible with AnyConnect 4.9.05042 and below For more details about the supported operating systems (Windows, Linux, Mac) of the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, refer to the article on Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Supported Operating Systems and Requirements.
  4. How to uninstall Cisco AnyConnect (Windows) This guide is not intended for Deakin-managed (SOE) Windows machine. It is only applicable to the following computers: a Non-Deakin (BYO) Windows machine; a Deakin-owned Windows machine that has a non-Deakin image installed; Note: You require admin rights on your computer to complete these instructions.
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  3. Uninstall Cisco Anyconnect Mac Catalina
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In most cases, you won't need to uninstall an old VPN client; you can just stop using it. However, some users report error messages with the new AnyConnect VPN that can be corrected by uninstalling older ones.

Uninstalling Cisco Anyconnect Mac

So I am currently running: OS X 10.10.5 Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 4.1.04011 I boot up my laptop and AnyConnect is running. I go into Preferences.Users & Groups and remove /.

The error message

Uninstalling

You may need to uninstall the old VPN clients if you see the message 'AnyConnect was not able to establish a connection to the specified secure gateway. Please try connecting again.'

On Windows

Windows 7

  1. Click the Start Menu.
  2. Type View network connections in the search bar, then click that item in the results list.
  3. In the window that appears, right-click the old VPN item you want to remove and choose Delete. You may need to delete two items:
    1. CITES VPN with the subheading WAN Miniport (PPTP)
    2. Aventail VPN with the subheading Aventail VPN Adapter
  4. (If you had an Aventail VPN client installed:)
    Go to the Start Menu- > Control Panel -> Uninstall Program.
  5. In the list of programs that appears, select Aventail Connect, then click the Uninstall button above the list.
  6. Click Yes when prompted to uninstall.
  7. If the Aventail icon remains on your desktop after uninstallation, you can drag it into your Recycle Bin.

Uninstall Cisco Anyconnect Mac Os

Windows 8

  1. Right-click the Start Menu.
  2. Select Network Connections from the list of options.
  3. In the window that appears, right-click the old VPN item you want to remove and choose Delete. You may need to delete two items:
    1. CITES VPN with the subheading WAN Miniport (PPTP)
    2. Aventail VPN with the subheading Aventail VPN Adapter
  4. (If you had an Aventail VPN client installed:)
    Go to the Start Menu- > Control Panel -> Uninstall Program.
  5. In the list of programs that appears, select Aventail Connect, then click the Uninstall button above the list.
  6. Click Yes when prompted to uninstall.
  7. If the Aventail icon remains on your desktop after uninstallation, you can drag it into your Recycle Bin.

Windows 10 is unlikely to have the Nortel or Aventail VPN installed from use with the prior versions of the Tech Services VPN. If you need to uninstall them because they were installed for a different VPN, please refer to that group's documentation.

On Mac

Removing the old CITES VPN (aka Nortel)

Uninstalling Cisco Anyconnect Mac
  1. Under System Preferences, choose Network
  2. In the left hand list of connections, choose the old VPN that you want to remove. (If it says vpn3.near.uiuc.edu in the Server Address line, it's an old connection and should be removed.)
  3. Uncheck the box that says 'Show VPN status in the menu bar.'
  4. Click the minus button below the left hand column.
  5. Click Apply.

Removing the Aventail VPN client

Remove Cisco Anyconnect Mac Catalina

  1. With your Finder open to Applications, find Aventail Connect in your applications list.
  2. Right click on it and choose Move to Trash.
  3. If prompted, enter the computer's administrator user name and password.
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Uninstall Cisco Anyconnect Mac Catalina


Keywords:VPN, uninstall, AnyConnect gateway error, Cisco, Nortel, Aventail, Windows 7, Windows 8, MacSuggest keywordsDoc ID:47634
Owner:Debbie F.Group:University of Illinois Technology Services
Created:2015-02-26 10:42 CDTUpdated:2021-02-24 10:32 CDT
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