Cisco Anyconnect VPN CLI Script (for NYU/other networks)

vpn

#!/bin/bash
# FILEPATH: /usr/local/bin/vpn

# This script is used to connect/disconnect to a VPN using the Cisco AnyConnect client over the command line.

# Usage:
# vpn (connect|disconnect)

# make file executable
chmod +x /usr/local/bin/vpn

# Define variables
USERNAME="netID/uni"
PASSWORD="password"
MFA="push"
VPN="vpn.nyu.edu"

# If no arguments are passed, check if the VPN is connected
if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
    /opt/cisco/anyconnect/bin/vpn state | grep -q Disconnected
    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then

        echo "VPN is disconnected. Run \$vpn connect"
        exit 0
    else
        echo "VPN is connected. Run \$vpn disconnect"
        exit 0
    fi
fi

# If the first argument is connect, connect to the VPN
if [ $1 == "connect" ]; then
    echo "Connecting to VPN"
    printf "\n\n$PASSWORD\n$MFA\ny" | /opt/cisco/anyconnect/bin/vpn -s connect $VPN
    exit 0
fi

# If the first argument is disconnect, disconnect from the VPN
if [ $1 == "disconnect" ]; then
    echo "Disconnecting from VPN"
    /opt/cisco/anyconnect/bin/vpn disconnect
    exit 0
fi