Connect CISCO Anyconnect VPN via bash

Question

As title says, trying to connect vpn via bash. The following script seemed closest to the answer I\'m looking for:

#!/bin/bash
/opt/cisco/anyconnect/bin/vpn          


        

Answer 1

Although expect can be cleaner, it is not strictly necessary. Assuming /opt/cisco/anyconnect/bin/vpnagentd is running as it automatically should be:

To connect:

printf "USERNAME\nPASSWORD\ny" | /opt/cisco/anyconnect/bin/vpn -s connect HOST

Replace USERNAME, PASSWORD, and HOST. The \ny at the end is to accept the login banner - this is specific to my host, and so you may not need it.

I understand that there are obvious security concerns with this method; it's for illustration purposes only.

To get state:

/opt/cisco/anyconnect/bin/vpn state

To disconnect:

/opt/cisco/anyconnect/bin/vpn disconnect

This was tested with AnyConnect v3.1.05160.