Script to query pwd from lastpass and feed it to the vpn

vpnconnect.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

HOST="???" # address of the vpn 
LASTPASS_ENTRY="???" # entry under which the password is saved in last pass

USERNAME=$(lpass show --sync=auto --username $LASTPASS_ENTRY)
PASSWORD=$(lpass show --sync=auto --password $LASTPASS_ENTRY)
# escaping the special chars in the password to allow sed-ing it
ESC_PWD=$(echo $PASSWORD | sed -e 's/[]\/$*.^[]/\\&/g') 

echo "connecting to $HOST vpn as $USERNAME"

printf "${USERNAME}\n${PASSWORD}\ny" | /opt/cisco/anyconnect/bin/vpn -s connect $HOST | sed "s/$ESC_PWD/*****/"

vpndisconnect.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

/opt/cisco/anyconnect/bin/vpn disconnect