VPN: Apple iOS Cisco Secure Client

Install Cisco Secure Client for Apple iOS and iPadOS Devices

Follow these steps to install the Cisco Secure Client on your iPhone or iPad:

  1. Install the free Cisco Secure Client app from the Apple App Store. To do this, open the App Store app on your device, and search for "Cisco Secure Client" using the search function. Or go directly to cisco-vpn-ios in the App Store.
  2. Install the app on your device, then open it.
  3. Tap the Menu icon in the upper left.
  4. Tap, "Connections", then "Add VPN Connection…"
  5. Add a description, such as "UMD VPN".
  6. For Server Address, enter: "tc-vpn-1.vpn.umn.edu/umd
  7. Tap "Save".
  8. Tap "Allow" when asked to allow Cisco Secure Client to Add VPN Configurations.

Optionally, you can connect without using an app by following the Apple  instructions to Connect to the University VPN without an app using the built-in iOS settings of the Virtual Private Network (VPN): Connect to Cisco Secure Client on iOS and Android Devices guide.

Connect to the University of Minnesota VPN Using Cisco Secure Client

Follow these instructions to connect to VPN:

  1. Open the installed Cisco Secure Client app.
  2. If not already displayed, tap the Menu button in the upper left.
  3. Check that the "UMD VPN" connection is selected below.
  4. Tap to toggle AnyConnectVPN to "On".
  5. Enter your University of Minnesota Internet ID and password.
  6. By default you will get a DUO push notification on your primary DUO device. After you approve, the connection will be established. For more information on different DUO options, check the Connect to VPN section of ITSS VPN Page.