macOS
brew install openconnectlocal Homebrew formula metadata
sudo port install openconnectMacPorts ports tree · net/openconnect/Portfile · Quelle: api.github.com
brew
Prüfe Installationswege, Executables, Metadaten und Sicherheitshinweise für openconnect in AI-Agent-Workflows.
Installation
brew install openconnectlocal Homebrew formula metadata
sudo port install openconnectMacPorts ports tree · net/openconnect/Portfile · Quelle: api.github.com
sudo apk add openconnectAlpine Linux edge package indexes · openconnect · Quelle: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
sudo apt install openconnectDebian stable package indexes · openconnect · Quelle: deb.debian.org
sudo dnf install openconnectFedora Rawhide package metadata · openconnect · Quelle: dl.fedoraproject.org
sudo pacman -S openconnectArch Linux sync databases · openconnect · Quelle: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
sudo zypper install openconnectopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · openconnect · Quelle: download.opensuse.org
scoop install main/openconnectScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/openconnect.json · Quelle: api.github.com
Überblick
Open client for Cisco AnyConnect VPN
Verlauf
OpenConnect is a free, LGPL-licensed SSL VPN client that began as an open replacement for Cisco AnyConnect on Linux and grew into a multi-protocol VPN client. It supports Cisco AnyConnect, Juniper/Network Connect, Pulse/Ivanti, Palo Alto GlobalProtect, F5 BIG-IP, Fortinet FortiGate, and Array Networks SSL VPN protocols through one command-line tool and library.
The official project page says OpenConnect development started after testing Cisco's AnyConnect Linux client exposed practical gaps: smartcard and certificate handling limitations, i386-only Linux support, poor NetworkManager integration, and weak Linux distribution packaging. The project therefore began as a compatibility client but with Unix packaging and desktop integration as first-class concerns.
OpenConnect's changelog shows the project expanding from a Cisco-focused client into a compatibility layer for several enterprise VPN products. Juniper support appeared experimentally in the 7.x era, the `--protocol` option was added in 7.07, and later 8.x releases added GlobalProtect, F5, Fortinet, and Array protocol work alongside Windows, Android, SSO, token, and TPM improvements.
OpenConnect was adopted by package managers and front ends because it solved a common enterprise access problem without requiring Cisco's proprietary client on every platform. Its documentation links to Linux, BSD, macOS, Windows, and Android paths, and it is packaged by Homebrew, Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, openSUSE, Alpine, MacPorts, Scoop, and other systems.
The companion `ocserv` server implements an improved version of the AnyConnect protocol, which made the OpenConnect ecosystem useful for both client compatibility and open deployments. NetworkManager integration and libopenconnect API work made it easier for desktop tools and distribution front ends to use the same underlying client.
Users run `openconnect` against a VPN gateway, optionally selecting a protocol with `--protocol`. Authentication is handled through forms, certificates, smartcards, token modes, external browser/SSO flows, or protocol-specific mechanisms; after authentication, the client configures a tunnel and routes traffic through TLS, DTLS, ESP, or protocol-specific transports where supported.
Administrators and package maintainers care about OpenConnect because VPN servers are often controlled by employers or institutions, while clients must be installable and automatable on developer laptops, servers, routers, and CI-like environments. The command-line client plus `libopenconnect` gives both scriptable and GUI front ends a shared implementation.
OpenConnect is significant because it sits at the intersection of cryptography libraries, OS tunnel interfaces, corporate authentication flows, and distro packaging. Formula and package updates can affect TLS behavior, SSO compatibility, token handling, platform tunnel drivers, and interoperability with appliance firmware that changes outside the open-source project.
Sicherheitslage
Für openconnect wurde kein passendes lokales Secret-Handling-Manifest gefunden. Nucleus-Paketmetadaten bleiben hier veröffentlicht, damit künftige Abdeckung eine stabile Paket-URL hat.
Prüfe vor unbeaufsichtigter Agent-Nutzung, ob das Tool Klartext-Credentials liest, Remote-Zustand schreibt, Artefakte veröffentlicht oder Plugins ausführt.
Executables
| Befehl | Art | Sichtbarkeit | Hinweis |
|---|---|---|---|
openconnect | cli | globales Executable |
Aktualität
Diese Signale trennen das Alter der Seitengenerierung, Aktivität des Paketmanagers und Upstream-Release-Vergleich. Versionsrückstand wird nur gemeldet, wenn eine Evidenz-URL und vergleichbare Versionen vorhanden sind.
https://www.infradead.org/openconnect/
Installationsmetadaten
| Paketschlüssel | brew:openconnect |
|---|---|
| Version | 9.21 |
| Paketmanager | Homebrew |
| Paketmanager-Seite | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/openconnect |
| Homepage | https://www.infradead.org/openconnect/ |
| Repository | https://git.infradead.org/users/dwmw2/openconnect.git |
| Upstream-Dokumentation | https://www.infradead.org/openconnect |
| Lizenz | LGPL-2.1-only |
| Quellarchiv | https://www.infradead.org/openconnect/download/openconnect-9.21.tar.gz |
| Zuletzt aktualisiert | 2026-06-18T14:09:02Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Abhängigkeiten | gettext, gmp, gnutls, nettle, p11-kit, stoken |
| Build-Abhängigkeiten | gettext, pkgconf |
| Von macOS bereitgestellte Bibliotheken | libxml2 |
| Bottle | verfügbar (auf arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | nicht definiert |
| Dienst | keiner deklariert |
| Einschränkungen | A `vpnc-script` has been installed at $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/vpnc/vpnc-script. If you applied any local changes then newer versions will be available at $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/vpnc/vpnc-script.default |
Registry-Fakten
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | openconnect |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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Source-Datenbank-Treffer
Treffer stammen aus externen Paketmanager-Indizes und bleiben von lokalen Automic-Vault-Paketlinks getrennt.
libopenconnect-dev 9.12-3+deb13u2
open client for various network vendors SSL VPNs - development files
https://www.infradead.org/openconnect/
sudo apt install libopenconnect-devlibopenconnect5 9.12-3+deb13u2
open client for various network vendors SSL VPNs - shared library
https://www.infradead.org/openconnect/
sudo apt install libopenconnect5openconnect 9.12-3+deb13u2
open client for various network vendors SSL VPNs
https://www.infradead.org/openconnect/
sudo apt install openconnectlibopenconnect-dev 9.12-1build5
open client for various network vendors SSL VPNs - development files
https://www.infradead.org/openconnect/
sudo apt install libopenconnect-devlibopenconnect5 9.12-1build5
open client for various network vendors SSL VPNs - shared library
https://www.infradead.org/openconnect/
sudo apt install libopenconnect5openconnect 9.12-1build5
open client for various network vendors SSL VPNs
https://www.infradead.org/openconnect/
sudo apt install openconnectopenconnect 9.12-r2
Open client for Cisco AnyConnect VPN
https://www.infradead.org/openconnect/
sudo apk add openconnectopenconnect-bash-completion 9.12-r2
Bash completions for openconnect
https://www.infradead.org/openconnect/
sudo apk add openconnect-bash-completionopenconnect-dev 9.12-r2
Open client for Cisco AnyConnect VPN (development files)
https://www.infradead.org/openconnect/
sudo apk add openconnect-devopenconnect-doc 9.12-r2
Open client for Cisco AnyConnect VPN (documentation)
https://www.infradead.org/openconnect/
sudo apk add openconnect-docopenconnect-openrc 9.12-r2
Open client for Cisco AnyConnect VPN (OpenRC init scripts)
https://www.infradead.org/openconnect/
sudo apk add openconnect-openrcopenconnect 9.12-11.fc45
Open multi-protocol SSL VPN client
https://www.infradead.org/openconnect/
sudo dnf install openconnectopenconnect-devel 9.12-11.fc45
Development package for OpenConnect VPN authentication tools
https://www.infradead.org/openconnect/
sudo dnf install openconnect-developenconnect 1:9.12-5
Open client for Cisco AnyConnect VPN
https://www.infradead.org/openconnect/
sudo pacman -S openconnectlibopenconnect5 9.12-3.6
Libraries for openconnect
http://www.infradead.org/openconnect.html
sudo zypper install libopenconnect5openconnect 9.12-3.6
Client for Cisco AnyConnect VPN
http://www.infradead.org/openconnect.html
sudo zypper install openconnectQuellspur
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