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This software is available to NIH Only.

Establish encrypted VPN tunnels with the Cisco VPN Client for highly secure remote connectivity for mobile employees or teleworkers.

If you have problems installing the VPN client, try using the Uninstall instructions for your operating system. These instructions can be found on the same web page -- look for the Uninstall Guide heading and click on the link for your operating system. If, after following the steps in the Uninstall Guide, you are still not able to connect to VPN or the VPN client will not install, please contact the NIH Service Desk at: 301-496-4357 (local) or 866-319-4357 (toll free) or submit a service request via the web at: http://itservicedesk.nih.gov/support.

NOTE: An NIH username and password are required to download the Install & Uninstall Guides mentioned here.

RSA SecurID Software and Documentation has been moved to here.

 

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• Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client Start Before Logon (SBL) instructions

  Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client Start Before Logon (SBL) instructions (N/A)

  Please contact the NIH IT Service Desk for questions regarding PIV Card and AnyConnect.

• Using PIV Card/AnyConnect VPN client for Remote Access

  How to use your PIV Card and the AnyConnect VPN client for Remote Access (N/A)

  Please contact the NIH IT Service Desk for questions regarding PIV Card and AnyConnect.

• iPhone/iPad

  Configuring Anyconnect Client on iPad / iPhone (243 KB)

• Windows Vista, 7

  New Cisco VPN client (for 2-factor authentication) (12-18-2012)

  Right click profile links to "save as"
  profile_PIV.xml (Profile Only)
  profile_SecurID.xml (For Passwords and RSA Tokens)
  Configuring AnyconnectClient Client Profiles

  Windows 7 Start before Login User Guide

  Cisco AnyConnect User Guide

  Old Cisco VPN client (non 2-factor) (Full Client)

  Release notes
  Profile Install Guide
  Right click profile links to "save as"
  NIH_Remote_Access_VPN (Profile Only)
  NIH_On-site_Wireless_VPN (Profile Only)
  

  Please note that the old client works with 32-bit Vista and Windows 7 only. The new client supports both 32 and 64 bit.

  Old Cisco VPN client 64-bit (non 2-factor) (Full Client)

• Windows 2000, XP

  New Cisco VPN client (for 2-factor authentication) (12-18-2012)

  Right click profile links to "save as"
  profile_PIV.xml (Profile Only)
  profile_SecurID.xml (For Passwords and RSA Tokens)
  Configuring AnyconnectClient Client Profiles

  Cisco AnyConnect User Guide

  VPN 5.x Client (Full Client)

  NIH/CIT will now use the MSI VPN Client Installer because future implementations of the client will no longer require a reboot of the user’s computer.
  
  Instructions for Updating VPN Client to 5x Client
  Profile Install Guide
  Right click profile links to "save as"
  NIH_Remote_Access_VPN (Profile Only)
  NIH_On-site_Wireless_VPN (Profile Only)
  
  This is not compatible with:
  Windows 95/98/ME/NT
  64-bit versions of Windows
  

• Mac OS X

  New Cisco VPN client (for 2-factor authentication) (12-18-2012)

  Right click profile links to "save as"
  profile_PIV.xml (Profile Only)
  profile_SecurID.xmll (For Passwords and RSA Tokens)
  Configuring AnyconnectClient Client Profiles

  VPN 4.9 Client (Full Client)

  This release is a bug fix for Mac and PPP. Users will be able to consistently connect via PPP, without having to stop and start applications, as long as they have version 10.4.9 or higher.
  Profile Install Guide
  Ctrl click profile links to "save as"
  NIH_Remote_Access_VPN (Profile Only)
  NIH_On-site_Wireless_VPN (Profile Only)
  Note:This version supports v10.4 and above (including Intel processors)

• Linux pre-9 OS

  VPN 4.7.x Client (Full Client) Linux and Solaris VPN Clients are provided "as-is" to the NIHnet community as a courtesy. No technical support is provided.
  A PDF file with official Cisco documentation is included inside the vpnclient directory. This is expected to be the last release of the non-x86 version of the Linux VPN Client. The non-x86 version supports platforms that do not have the GLIBC_2.2 and libstdc++.so.5 (such as versions prior to RedHat 9 and SuSe 9). It does NOT support SMP (multiprocessor) kernels in any release of the VPN Client. A readme.txt file is also included with more information.
  Profile Install Guide
  Right click profile links to "save as"
  NIH_Remote_Access_VPN (Profile Only)
  NIH_On-site_Wireless_VPN (Profile Only)

• Linux x86

  VPN 4.8.x Client (Full Client) Linux and Solaris VPN Clients are provided "as-is" to the NIHnet community as a courtesy. No technical support is provided.
  A PDF file with official Cisco documentation is included inside the vpnclient directory. This release is a Beta for the VPN Client installed on biarch* linux systems for x86_64 platforms. The client operates on both 32-bit i386 and biarch x86_64 operating systems. On i386 32-bit operating systems, this release is not considered a Beta.This VPN Client now requires GLIBC_2.2 and libstdc++.so.5. Distributions like RedHat 9 and SuSe 9 comply with these requirements. A readme.txt file is also included with more information.
  Profile Install Guide
  Right click profile links to "save as"
  NIH_Remote_Access_VPN (Profile Only)
  NIH_On-site_Wireless_VPN (Profile Only)

• Solaris

  VPN 4.x Client (Full Client) Linux and Solaris VPN Clients are provided "as-is" to the NIHnet community as a courtesy. No technical support is provided.
  A PDF file with official Cisco documentation is included inside the vpnclient directory. The VPN Client for Solaris runs on any UltraSPARC computer running a 32-bit or 64-bit Solaris kernel OS Version 2.6 or later. This release officially supports Solaris 10. Please read included PDF carefully for more system requirements information.