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title: "Switch Between Pulse Secure & Cisco AnyConnect"
canonical: "https://kb.uconn.edu/space/IKB/10907091368/Switch%20Between%20Pulse%20Secure%20%26%20Cisco%20AnyConnect"
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During our transition period from Pulse Secure to Cisco AnyConnect, you may find that you want to use one VPN or the other. Due to the way macOS utilizes filter drivers for the network, there are a couple of steps that need to be taken when switching between them.

## Switching From Pulse Secure to Cisco AnyConnect

> ⚠️ This guide assumes you have already [installed the Cisco AnyConnect VPN client](https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IKB/pages/10907091023).

1. Make sure that Pulse Secure is not currently connected/running. If it is, right-click the **Pulse Secure icon** in the **Taskbar**, and choose **Exit** at the bottom.
2. Confirm that you want to exit Pulse Secure by clicking **OK**.
3. Open **System Preferences **(**Apple icon** in the top left > **System Preferences**), and open the **Network** tab.  
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4. Locate and select **Pulse Secure** in the list on the left. Choose the **3 dots** at the bottom of the list, and then select **Make Service Inactive **to disable the Pulse Secure Filter.   
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5. Next, make sure that the 3 Cisco AnyConnect Filters are active. If they are grayed out (as seen below), they are disabled. To enable them, select them, choose the **3 dots at the bottom**, and select **Make Service Active.**
6. When all 3 Cisco AnyConnect Filters** **are enabled, click **Apply** in the bottom right corner. You should see 2 of the 3 filters turn green with a status of *Running*. The last filter driver will connect once you have connected to the AnyConnect VPN. You can close this window now.
7. Open the AnyConnect VPN by opening **Finder** and navigating to **Applications > Cisco > Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client. **Connect to the VPN.

## Switching From Cisco AnyConnect to Pulse Secure

1. Make sure that Cisco AnyConnect is not currently connected/running. If it is, right-click on the **Taskbar** icon, and choose **Quit Cisco AnyConnect.**
2. Open **System Preferences **(**Apple icon** in the top left > **System Preferences**), and open the **Network** tab.  
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3. Locate the **3 Cisco AnyConnect** filters in the list on the left. Select one, choose the **3 dots** at the bottom of the list, and select **Make Service Inactive **to disable the Cisco AnyConnect Socket Filter. Repeat this process for the other 2 filters.
4. Make sure the **Pulse Secure Filter** is enabled. Select the **Pulse Secure** filter, click the **3 dots** at the bottom of the list, and choose **Make Service Active.**
5. Once you have enabled the Pulse Secure Filter, click **Apply** in the bottom right corner. You should see the Pulse Secure Filter turn green with a state of *Running. *
  1. Ensure that all 3 of the Cisco AnyConnect Filters are *Not Running/Not Connected,* or you will run into issues connecting to the Pulse Secure VPN. If one is still *Running*, re-enable and disable the filter.
6. Open **Pulse Secure**, and connect to the VPN.

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