Enable/Disable Cisco AnyConnect Socket Filter Extension on MacOS

acdisable

#!/bin/sh

echo Disabling vpnagentd...
sudo launchctl disable system/com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd

echo Tearing down vpnagentd...
sudo launchctl bootout system /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd.plist

echo Deactivating Cisco AnyConnect Socket Filter Extension...
/Applications/Cisco/Cisco\ AnyConnect\ Socket\ Filter.app/Contents/MacOS/Cisco\ AnyConnect\ Socket\ Filter -deactivateExt

acenable

#!/bin/sh

echo Enabling vpnagentd...
sudo launchctl enable system/com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd

echo Bootstrapping vpnagentd...
sudo launchctl bootstrap system /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd.plist

Thanks so much, @jasmas! I've found this content filter can altogether block an internet connection for some of us on Macs when working remotely. I've disabled this within network prefs, but sometimes the only thing that has worked has been to uninstall the filter from apps. I look forward to trying this script the next time it happens on a Mac.

Are you aware of a similar content filter on Windows?

Thank you 🙏

Thank you so much. Hopefully that allows to deactivate this junk permanently.