# Uninstalling Cisco VPN

1. First, run the Cisco Secure Client application

To obtain the UCI cisco secure client, go to

[ oit.uci.edu/vpn](https://uci.service-now.com/sp?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0012170)

[![download cisco client.png](https://knowledge.ps.uci.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-03/scaled-1680-/wEPJqqbvgx5wv5mE-download-cisco-client.png)](https://knowledge.ps.uci.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-03/wEPJqqbvgx5wv5mE-download-cisco-client.png)

2\. Once you download cisco secure client, run the "un-install cisco secure client"

[![Screenshot 2025-03-03 at 10.29.54 AM.png](https://knowledge.ps.uci.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-03/scaled-1680-/PLvr9Yr1MIcNO7LN-screenshot-2025-03-03-at-10-29-54-am.png)](https://knowledge.ps.uci.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-03/PLvr9Yr1MIcNO7LN-screenshot-2025-03-03-at-10-29-54-am.png)

<span style="color: rgb(186, 55, 42);">**3. Open up the terminal program on your mac. You can search and find the "terminal" by click on the magnifying glass on the top right of your screen.**</span>

Then run these commands in Terminal to completely remove all remaining Cisco Secure Client files:

```
sudo rm -rf /Library/Application Support/Cisco
sudo rm -rf /opt/cisco*
sudo rm -rf /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.cisco*
```

4\. Restart your computer

5\. Install the Cisco Secure client and follow OIT's instructions

[https://uci.service-now.com/sp?id=kb\_article\_view&amp;sysparm\_article=KB0010200](https://uci.service-now.com/sp?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0010200)