Cisco Secure Client Setup Guide for HP ThinPro OS

Here's guide for setting up Cisco Secure Client (AnyConnect) VPN on HP ThinPro OS

Steps:

1. Switch to administrator mode and open the terminal.
2. Unlock the filesystem by the following command:
   

   fsunlock{codeBox}

3. Update the distro libraries.
   

   sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade{codeBox}

4. Download the latest Cisco Secure Client or AnyConnect package.
5. Navigate to the directory where your package file is located.
   

   cd /path/to/package/directory{codeBox}

6. If the package has an install.sh script file which archived in a tarball archive (.tar.gz), install using the following steps:
   
   • decompress the package.
     

     tar -xvzf filename.tar.gz{codeBox}

   • Navigate to the decompressed package directory.
     

     cd /path/to/decompressed/package/directory{codeBox}

   • List the files inside the directory to make sure that the script file "vpn_install.sh" exists.
     

     ls{codeBox}

   • Run the installation script file.
     

     sudo ./vpn_install.sh{codeBox}

7. If the package extension is debian package file (.deb), install using the following steps:
   
   • Navigate to the package directory.
     

     cd /path/to/package/directory{codeBox}

   • Then, install all the .deb packages inside the archive
     

     sudo apt -i package.deb{codeBox}

   • Then, install any required dependency packages.
     

     sudo apt -f install{codeBox}

8. Additionally if you have a pgp key, install it by the following command.
   

   sudo gpg --import keyname.pgp{codeBox}

9. Now, you can run Cisco Secure Client by the following command.
   

   /opt/cisco/secureclient/bin/vpnui{codeBox}

You can edit the local policies from the xml file in the following directory /opt/cisco/secureclient/AnyConnectLocalPolicy.xml{alertInfo}

If you have a preconfigured xml file for VPN profiles, copy it to the following directory /opt/cisco/secureclient/vpn/profile/acvpn.xml{alertInfo}