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Enable/Disable Cisco AnyConnect Socket Filter Extension on MacOS
#!/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
#!/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
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jasmas commented Jul 5, 2024

I actually quit using command line and had a BitBar script I was using on the Mac to enable and disable it visually from the menu bar.

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MrGys commented Nov 24, 2024

will I get in trouble for disabling and can I safely enable it back without repercussions?

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MrGys commented Nov 24, 2024

SCR-20241124-edke

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jasmas commented Nov 25, 2024

SCR-20241124-edke

What view is this?

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MrGys commented Nov 26, 2024

SCR-20241124-edke

What view is this?

VPN & filters

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Hi, I have create a script like this:

#!/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 Secure Client - Socket Filter.app/Contents/MacOS/Cisco Secure Client - Socket Filter' -deactivateExt

but when I restart the mac the extension is active again and the pop-up appears again.
How can I permanently disable this extension?

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storenth commented Mar 9, 2025

very helpful tnx!

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Madmoose808 commented Feb 4, 2026

Hello, I don't know much about coding but I'm trying to completely remove cisco from my personal device as it interferes with eduroam (wifi at my university) and can't get rid of the socket filter.
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I don't seem to be able to remove any of these from my network area of settings and when I tried the above script in terminal this was the output "Disabling vpnagentd...
Tearing down vpnagentd...
/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd.plist: No such file or directory
Boot-out failed: 2: No such file or directory
Deactivating Cisco AnyConnect Socket Filter Extension...
zsh: no such file or directory: /Applications/Cisco/Cisco Secure Client - Socket Filter.app/Contents/MacOS/Cisco Secure Client - Socket Filter"
I'm not sure what to do about this and would appreciate some help!

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