diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 4d9dae1..7fa189d 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -3,8 +3,16 @@ ucsf-vpn
 
 ## Version (development version)
 
- * ...
- 
+### Significant changes
+
+ * OpenConnect is now the only supported method. Support for Pulse
+   Secure GUI client has been dropped.
+
+### Deprecated and Defunct
+
+ * The use of `--method=pulse`, which uses the Pulse Secure GUI client
+   to establish a VPN connection, is defunct.
+
 
 ## Version 5.8.0 (2024-05-18)
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b34c643..bf394c0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ Commands:
  details          Display connection details in JSON format
  routing          Display IP routing details
  log              Display log file
- troubleshoot     Scan log file for errors (only for '--method=pulse')
 
 Options:
  --token=<token>  One-time two-factor authentication (2FA) token or method:
@@ -162,16 +161,6 @@ Environment variables:
  UCSF_VPN_PING_TIMEOUT Ping timeout (default: 1.0 seconds)
  UCSF_VPN_EXTRAS       Additional arguments passed to OpenConnect
 
-Commands and Options for Pulse Security Client only (--method=pulse):
- open-gui         Open the Pulse Secure GUI
- close-gui        Close the Pulse Secure GUI (and any VPN connections)
-
- --gui            Connect to VPN via Pulse Secure GUI
- --no-gui         Connect to VPN via Pulse Secure CLI (default)
- --speed=<factor> Control speed of --gui interactions (default is 1.0)
-
-Any other options are passed to Pulse Secure CLI as is (only --no-gui).
-
 User credentials:
 If user credentials (--user and --pwd) are neither specified nor given
 in ~/.netrc, then you will be prompted to enter them. To specify them
@@ -189,12 +178,6 @@ Requirements:
 * Requirements when using OpenConnect (CLI):
   - OpenConnect (>= 7.08) (installed: 8.20-1)
   - sudo
-* Requirements when using Junos Pulse Secure Client (GUI):
-  - Junos Pulse Secure client (>= 5.3) (installed: <PLEASE INSTALL>)
-  - Ports 4242 (UDP) and 443 (TCP)
-  - `curl`
-  - `xdotool` (when using 'ucsf-vpn start --method=pulse --gui')
-  - No need for sudo rights
 
 VPN Protocol:
 Different versions of OpenConnect support different VPN protocols.
@@ -205,22 +188,10 @@ and 'pulse' the newer "Pulse Secure" protocol.  For older version of
 OpenConnect that recognizes neither, specify '--protocol=juniper',
 which will results in using 'openconnect' legacy option '--juniper'.
 
-Pulse Secure GUI configuration:
-Calling 'ucsf-vpn start --method=pulse --gui' will, if missing,
-automatically add a valid VPN connection to the Pulse Secure GUI
-with the following details:
- - Name: UCSF
- - URL: https://remote.ucsf.edu/pulse
-You may change the name to you own liking.
-
 Troubleshooting:
 * Verify your username and password at https://remote.ucsf.edu/.
   This should be your UCSF Active Directory ID (username); neither
   MyAccess SFID (e.g. 'sf*****') nor UCSF email address will work.
-* If you are using the Pulse Secure client (`ucsf-vpn --method=pulse`),
-  - Make sure ports 4242 & 443 are not used by other processes
-  - Make sure 'https://remote.ucsf.edu/pulse' is used as the URL
-  - Run 'ucsf-vpn troubleshoot' to inspect the Pulse Secure logs
 
 Useful resources:
 * UCSF VPN information:
@@ -233,7 +204,7 @@ Useful resources:
 * UCSF Managing Your Passwords:
   - https://it.ucsf.edu/services/managing-your-passwords
 
-Version: 5.8.0
+Version: 5.8.0-9001
 Copyright: Henrik Bengtsson (2016-2024)
 License: GPL (>= 2.1) [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html]
 Source: https://github.com/HenrikBengtsson/ucsf-vpn
diff --git a/bin/ucsf-vpn b/bin/ucsf-vpn
index dbea8ad..44351ee 100755
--- a/bin/ucsf-vpn
+++ b/bin/ucsf-vpn
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 ###  details          Display connection details in JSON format
 ###  routing          Display IP routing details
 ###  log              Display log file
-###  troubleshoot     Scan log file for errors (only for '--method=pulse')
 ###
 ### Options:
 ###  --token=<token>  One-time two-factor authentication (2FA) token or method:
@@ -69,16 +68,6 @@
 ###  UCSF_VPN_PING_TIMEOUT Ping timeout (default: 1.0 seconds)
 ###  UCSF_VPN_EXTRAS       Additional arguments passed to OpenConnect
 ###
-### Commands and Options for Pulse Security Client only (--method=pulse):
-###  open-gui         Open the Pulse Secure GUI
-###  close-gui        Close the Pulse Secure GUI (and any VPN connections)
-###
-###  --gui            Connect to VPN via Pulse Secure GUI
-###  --no-gui         Connect to VPN via Pulse Secure CLI (default)
-###  --speed=<factor> Control speed of --gui interactions (default is 1.0)
-###
-### Any other options are passed to Pulse Secure CLI as is (only --no-gui).
-###
 ### User credentials:
 ### If user credentials (--user and --pwd) are neither specified nor given
 ### in ~/.netrc, then you will be prompted to enter them. To specify them
@@ -96,12 +85,6 @@
 ### * Requirements when using OpenConnect (CLI):
 ###   - OpenConnect (>= 7.08) (installed: {{openconnect_version}})
 ###   - sudo
-### * Requirements when using Junos Pulse Secure Client (GUI):
-###   - Junos Pulse Secure client (>= 5.3) (installed: {{pulsesvc_version}})
-###   - Ports 4242 (UDP) and 443 (TCP)
-###   - `curl`
-###   - `xdotool` (when using 'ucsf-vpn start --method=pulse --gui')
-###   - No need for sudo rights
 ###
 ### VPN Protocol:
 ### Different versions of OpenConnect support different VPN protocols.
@@ -112,22 +95,10 @@
 ### OpenConnect that recognizes neither, specify '--protocol=juniper',
 ### which will results in using 'openconnect' legacy option '--juniper'.
 ###
-### Pulse Secure GUI configuration:
-### Calling 'ucsf-vpn start --method=pulse --gui' will, if missing,
-### automatically add a valid VPN connection to the Pulse Secure GUI
-### with the following details:
-###  - Name: UCSF
-###  - URL: https://remote.ucsf.edu/pulse
-### You may change the name to you own liking.
-###
 ### Troubleshooting:
 ### * Verify your username and password at https://remote.ucsf.edu/.
 ###   This should be your UCSF Active Directory ID (username); neither
 ###   MyAccess SFID (e.g. 'sf*****') nor UCSF email address will work.
-### * If you are using the Pulse Secure client (`ucsf-vpn --method=pulse`),
-###   - Make sure ports 4242 & 443 are not used by other processes
-###   - Make sure 'https://remote.ucsf.edu/pulse' is used as the URL
-###   - Run 'ucsf-vpn troubleshoot' to inspect the Pulse Secure logs
 ###
 ### Useful resources:
 ### * UCSF VPN information:
@@ -140,16 +111,12 @@
 ### * UCSF Managing Your Passwords:
 ###   - https://it.ucsf.edu/services/managing-your-passwords
 ###
-### Version: 5.8.0-9000
+### Version: 5.8.0-9001
 ### Copyright: Henrik Bengtsson (2016-2024)
 ### License: GPL (>= 2.1) [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html]
 ### Source: https://github.com/HenrikBengtsson/ucsf-vpn
 call="$0 $*"
 
-export PULSEPATH=${PULSEPATH:-/usr/local/pulse}
-export PATH="${PULSEPATH}:${PATH}"
-export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="${PULSEPATH}:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}"
-
 
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Output utility functions
@@ -162,6 +129,7 @@ function _tput() {
 }
 
 function mecho() { echo "$@" 1>&2; }
+
 function mdebug() {
     if ! $debug; then
         return
@@ -172,6 +140,7 @@ function mdebug() {
         _tput sgr0    ## reset
     } 1>&2
 }
+
 function merror() {
     local info version
     {
@@ -189,6 +158,7 @@ function merror() {
     } 1>&2
     _exit 1
 }
+
 function mwarn() {
     {
         _tput setaf 3 ## yellow
@@ -196,6 +166,7 @@ function mwarn() {
         _tput sgr0    ## reset
     } 1>&2
 }
+
 function minfo() {
     if ! $verbose; then
         return
@@ -206,6 +177,8 @@ function minfo() {
         _tput sgr0    ## reset
     } 1>&2
 }
+
+# shellcheck disable=SC2317
 function mok() {
     {
         _tput setaf 2 ## green
@@ -213,6 +186,7 @@ function mok() {
         _tput sgr0    ## reset
     } 1>&2
 }
+
 function mdefunct() {
     {
         _tput setaf 1 ## red
@@ -221,6 +195,7 @@ function mdefunct() {
         exit 1
     } 1>&2
 }
+
 function mnote() {
     {
         _tput setaf 11  ## bright yellow
@@ -800,399 +775,6 @@ function prompt_token() {
 }
 
 
-# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Pulse Secure Client
-# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
-function div() {
-    if [ "$2" == "1" ] || [ "$2" == "1.0" ]; then
-        echo "$1"
-    else
-        # shellcheck disable=SC2003
-        echo "$1/$2" | bc -l
-    fi
-}
-
-function pulsesvc_version() {
-    local res
-
-    res=$(pulsesvc --version 2> /dev/null)
-    # shellcheck disable=SC2181
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
-        echo "<PLEASE INSTALL>"
-    else
-        printf "%s\\n" "${res[@]}" | grep -F "Release Version" | sed -E 's/.*:[ ]+//'
-    fi
-}
-
-function is_pulseUi_running() {
-    ps -C pulseUi > /dev/null
-}
-
-function pulseUi_find_connection() {
-    local config_home confile con  # IFS too?
-    local -i idx ii
-
-    config_home="$HOME/.pulse_secure/pulse"
-    confile="$config_home/.pulse_Connections.txt"
-    [[ -f "$confile" ]] || pulseUi_add_connection
-    [[ -f "$confile" ]] || merror "No Pulse GUI connection file: $confile"
-    mdebug "Pulse connections file: $confile"
-    mdebug "$(< "$confile")"
-
-    # shellcheck disable=SC2207
-    IFS=$'\r\n' cons=( $(grep -E "^[ \\t]*{.+}[ \\t]*$" < "$confile") )
-    mdebug "Number of connections: ${#cons[@]}"
-    mdebug "Searching for VPN URL: $url"
-
-    idx=-1
-    for ii in "${!cons[@]}"; do
-        con="${cons[$ii]/^ */}"
-        mdebug "- connection $ii: $con"
-        if echo "$con" | grep -q -F "\"$url\"" &> /dev/null; then
-            idx=$ii
-            break
-        fi
-    done
-
-    mdebug "Index of connection found: $idx"
-
-    echo $idx
-}
-
-function pulseUi_add_connection() {
-    local config_home confile name con
-
-    config_home="$HOME/.pulse_secure/pulse"
-    confile="$config_home/.pulse_Connections.txt"
-    name="UCSF"
-    mdebug "Pulse connections file: $confile"
-    con="{\"connName\": \"$name\", \"preferredCert\": \"\", \"baseUrl\": \"$url\"}"
-    mdebug "Appending connection: $con"
-    echo "$con" >> "$confile"
-    mecho "Appended missing '$name' connection: $url"
-}
-
-function pulse_start_gui() {
-    if is_pulseUi_running; then
-        mwarn "Pulse Secure GUI is already running"
-        return
-    fi
-
-    ## Start the Pulse Secure GUI
-    ## NOTE: Sending stderr to dev null to silence warnings on
-    ## "(pulseUi:26614): libsoup-CRITICAL **: soup_cookie_jar_get_cookies:
-    ##  assertion 'SOUP_IS_COOKIE_JAR (jar)' failed"
-    mdebug "Pulse Secure GUI client: $(command -v pulseUi)"
-    minfo "Launching the Pulse Secure GUI ($(command -v pulseUi))"
-    pulseUi 2> /dev/null &
-}
-
-function pulse_open_gui() {
-    if ! $force; then
-      if is_connected; then
-          mwarn "Already connected to the VPN [$(public_info)]"
-          _exit 0
-      fi
-    fi
-
-    mdebug "call: $call"
-    mdebug "call: pulseUi"
-
-    if $dryrun; then
-        _exit 0
-    fi
-
-    ## Start the Pulse Secure GUI
-    pulse_start_gui
-}
-
-function pulse_close_gui() {
-    if ! is_pulseUi_running; then return; fi
-
-    mdebug "Closing Pulse Secure GUI"
-
-    ## Try with 'xdotool'?
-    if command -v xdotool &> /dev/null; then
-        xdotool search --all --onlyvisible --pid "$(pidof pulseUi)" --name "Pulse Secure" windowkill
-    else
-        pkill -QUIT pulseUi && mdebug "Killed Pulse Secure GUI"
-    fi
-}
-
-function wait_for_pulse_window_to_close() {
-    local wid wids
-
-    wid=$1
-    mdebug "Waiting for Pulse Secure Window ID ($wid) to close ..."
-    while true; do
-       wids=$(xdotool search --all --onlyvisible --name "Pulse Secure")
-       echo "$wids" | grep -q "$wid" && break
-       sleep 0.2
-    done
-    mdebug "Waiting for Pulse Secure Window ID ($wid) to close ... done"
-}
-
-function pulse_start() {
-    local wid wid2 wid3 cmd opts extra
-    local -i conidx step
-
-    ## Validate request
-    if [[ "$realm" == "Dual-Factor Pulse Clients" ]]; then
-        if ! $gui; then
-            merror "Using --realm='$realm' (two-factor authentication; 2FA) is not supported when using --no-gui"
-        fi
-    elif [[ "$realm" == "Single-Factor Pulse Clients" ]]; then
-        if [ -n "${token}" ] && [ "${token}" != "false" ]; then
-            merror "Passing a --token='$token' with --realm='$realm' (two-factor authentication; 2FA) does not make sense"
-        fi
-    fi
-    if [ -n "${token}" ] && [ "${token}" != "false" ]; then
-        if ! $gui; then
-            merror "Using --token='$token' suggests two-factor authentication (2FA), which is currently not supported when using --no-gui"
-        fi
-    fi
-
-    if ! $force; then
-      if is_connected; then
-          mwarn "Already connected to the VPN [$(public_info)]"
-          _exit 0
-      fi
-    fi
-
-    ## Check for valid connection in Pulse Secure GUI
-    conidx=-1
-    if $gui; then
-        ## If Pulse Secure GUI is open, we need to close it
-        ## before peeking at its connections config file.
-        if is_pulseUi_running; then
-            close_gui
-            sleep "$(div 0.5 "$speed")"
-        fi
-        conidx=$(pulseUi_find_connection)
-        [[ $conidx -eq -1 ]] && pulseUi_add_connection
-        conidx=$(pulseUi_find_connection)
-        [[ $conidx -eq -1 ]] && merror "Pulse Secure GUI does not have a connection for the VPN: $url"
-    fi
-
-    ## Load user credentials from file?
-    source_netrc
-
-    ## Prompt for username and password, if missing
-    prompt_user "${user}"
-    prompt_pwd "${pwd}"
-
-    ## Prompt for 2FA token?
-    if [[ "$realm" == "Dual-Factor Pulse Clients" ]]; then
-        ## Prompt for one-time token, if requested
-        prompt_token "${token}"
-    fi
-
-    if $gui; then
-        step=1
-
-        ## Check for 'xdotool'
-        command -v xdotool &> /dev/null || merror "Cannot enter credentials in GUI, because 'xdotool' could not be located."
-
-        ## Start Pulse Secure GUI
-        pulse_start_gui
-
-        sleep "$(div 1.0 "$speed")"
-        wid=$(xdotool search --all --onlyvisible --pid "$(pidof pulseUi)" --name "Pulse Secure")
-        if [[ -z "$wid" ]]; then
-            merror "Failed to locate the Pulse Secure GUI window"
-        fi
-        mecho "Pulse Secure GUI automation:"
-        mdebug "Pulse Secure Window ID: $wid"
-        mdebug "Clicking pulseUi 'Connect': $((7 + 2 * conidx)) TABs + ENTER"
-        cmd="xdotool search --all --onlyvisible --pid $(pidof pulseUi) --name 'Pulse Secure' windowmap --sync windowactivate --sync windowfocus --sync windowraise mousemove --window %1 --sync 0 0 sleep 0.1 click 1 sleep 0.1 key --delay 50 --repeat "$((7 + 2 * conidx))" Tab sleep 0.1 key Return"
-        mdebug " - $cmd"
-        mecho " ${step}. selecting connection"
-        step=$((step + 1))
-        eval "$cmd"
-
-        mdebug "Minimizing Pulse Secure GUI"
-        xdotool windowminimize "$wid"
-
-        sleep "$(div 2.0 "$speed")"
-        wid2=$(xdotool search --all --onlyvisible --name "Pulse Secure")
-        mdebug "Pulse Secure Window IDs: $wid2"
-        wid2=$(echo "$wid2" | grep -vF "$wid")
-        mdebug "Pulse Secure Popup Window ID: $wid2"
-        if [[ -z "$wid2" ]]; then
-            merror "Failed to locate the Pulse Secure GUI popup window"
-        fi
-
-        ## Click-through UCSF announcement message?
-        if $notification; then
-            mdebug "Clicking on 'Proceed'"
-            cmd="xdotool windowactivate --sync $wid2 key --delay 50 --repeat 2 Tab key Return"
-            mdebug " - $cmd"
-            eval "$cmd"
-            mecho " ${step}. clicking through UCSF notification popup window (--no-notification if it doesn't exist)"
-            step=$((step + 1))
-            sleep "$(div 2.0 "$speed")"
-        else
-            mecho " ${step}. skipping UCSF notification popup window (--notification if it exists)"
-            step=$((step + 1))
-        fi
-
-        mdebug "Entering user credentials (username and password)"
-        xdotool windowactivate --sync "$wid2" type "$user"
-        xdotool windowactivate --sync "$wid2" key --delay 50 Tab type "$pwd"
-        ## Single- or Dual-Factor Pulse Clients?
-        extra=
-        [[ "$realm" == "Dual-Factor Pulse Clients" ]] && extra="Down"
-        cmd="xdotool windowactivate --sync $wid2 key --delay 50 Tab $extra Tab Return"
-        mdebug " - $cmd"
-        eval "$cmd"
-        mecho " ${step}. entering user credentials and selecting realm"
-        step=$((step + 1))
-
-
-        if [[ ${token} != "false" ]]; then
-            mdebug "Using two-factor authentication (2FA) token"
-
-            sleep "$(div 1.0 "$speed")"
-            wid3=$(xdotool search --all --onlyvisible --name "Pulse Secure")
-            mdebug "Pulse Secure Window IDs: $wid3"
-            wid3=$(echo "$wid3" | grep -vF "$wid")
-            mdebug "Pulse Secure Popup Window ID: $wid3"
-            if [[ -z "$wid3" ]]; then
-                merror "Failed to locate the Pulse Secure GUI popup window"
-            fi
-
-            mdebug "Entering token"
-            mecho " ${step}. entering 2FA token"
-            step=$((step + 1))
-            cmd="xdotool windowactivate --sync $wid3 type $token"
-            mdebug " - $cmd"
-            eval "$cmd"
-            cmd="xdotool windowactivate --sync $wid3 key Return"
-            mdebug " - $cmd"
-            eval "$cmd"
-
-            ## Wait for popup window to close
-            wait_for_pulse_window_to_close "$wid3"
-        else
-            ## Wait for popup window to close
-            wait_for_pulse_window_to_close "$wid2"
-        fi
-        mecho " ${step}. connecting ..."
-        step=$((step + 1))
-    else
-      if [[ "$realm" == "Dual-Factor Pulse Clients" ]]; then
-          merror "Using --realm='$realm' (two-factor authentication; 2FA) is not supported when using --no-gui"
-      fi
-      if [ -n "${token}" ] && [ "${token}" != "false" ]; then
-          merror "Using --token='$token' suggests two-factor authentication (2FA), which is currently not supported when using --no-gui"
-      fi
-      ## Pulse Secure options
-      opts="${extras[*]}"
-      opts="$opts -h ${server}"
-
-      if [[ -n $user ]]; then
-          opts="-u $user $opts"
-      fi
-
-      if ! $debug; then
-          opts="-log-level 5 $opts"
-      fi
-
-      mdebug "call: $call"
-      mdebug "user: $user"
-      if [[ -n $pwd ]]; then
-          mdebug "pwd: <hidden>"
-      else
-          mdebug "pwd: <not specified>"
-      fi
-      mdebug "opts: $opts"
-      mdebug "call: pulsesvc $opts -r \"${realm}\""
-
-      if $dryrun; then
-          if [[ -n $pwd ]]; then
-              echo "echo \"<pwd>\" | pulsesvc $opts -r \"${realm}\" | grep -viF password &"
-          else
-              echo "pulsesvc $opts -r \"${realm}\" &"
-          fi
-          _exit 0
-      fi
-
-      if [[ -n $pwd ]]; then
-          echo "$pwd" | pulsesvc "$opts" -r "${realm}" | grep -viF password &
-      else
-          pulsesvc "$opts" -r "${realm}" &
-      fi
-    fi
-}
-
-function pulse_stop() {
-    if ! $force; then
-      if is_connected; then
-          ## Close/kill the Pulse Secure GUI
-          pulse_close_gui
-
-          mwarn "Already connected to the VPN [$(public_info)]"
-          _exit 0
-      fi
-      mdebug "Public IP (before): $ip"
-    fi
-
-    ## Close/kill the Pulse Secure GUI
-    pulse_close_gui
-
-    ## Kill any running pulsesvc processes
-    pulsesvc -Kill
-    mdebug "Killed local ('pulsesvc') VPN process"
-}
-
-
-function pulse_troubleshoot() {
-    local config_home confile match con prefix logfile ## IFS too?
-    local -i ii
-
-    minfo "Assumed path to Pulse Secure (PULSEPATH): $PULSEPATH"
-    command -v pulsesvc || merror "Pulse Secure software 'pulsesvc' not found (in neither PULSEPATH nor PATH)."
-
-    minfo "Pulse Secure software: $res"
-    pulsesvc --version
-
-    config_home="$HOME/.pulse_secure/pulse"
-    [[ -d "$config_home" ]] || merror "Pulse user-specific folder: $config_home"
-    minfo "Pulse user configuration folder: $config_home"
-
-    confile="$config_home/.pulse_Connections.txt"
-    [[ -f "$confile" ]] || merror "No Pulse GUI connection file: $confile"
-    minfo "Pulse connections file: $confile"
-    # shellcheck disable=SC2207
-    IFS=$'\r\n' cons=( $(grep -E "^[ \\t]*{.+}[ \\t]*$" < "$confile") )
-    minfo "Number of connections: ${#cons[@]}"
-    match=false
-    for ii in "${!cons[@]}"; do
-        con="${cons[$ii]/^ */}"
-        if echo "$con" | grep -q -F "\"$url\"" &> /dev/null; then
-            prefix=">>>"
-            match=true
-        else
-            prefix="   "
-        fi
-        >&2 printf " %s %d. %s\\n" "$prefix" "$((ii + 1))" "${con/ *$/}"
-    done
-    if $match; then
-        minfo "Found connection with URL of interest: $url"
-    else
-        mwarn "No connection with URL of interest: $url"
-    fi
-
-    logfile="$config_home/pulsesvc.log"
-    [[ -f "$logfile" ]] || merror "No log file: $logfile"
-
-    minfo "Log file: $logfile"
-    grep -q -F Error "$logfile" &> /dev/null || { mok "No errors found: $logfile"; _exit 0; }
-
-    mwarn "Detected the following errors in the log file: $(grep -F Error "$logfile" | >&2 tail -3)"
-}
-
-
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # OpenConnect
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1679,6 +1261,13 @@ function logfile() {
 }
 
 
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Deprecated and defunct
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+pulse_is_defunct() {
+    merror "Support for the Pulse Secure GUI, and command-line options associated with it, are defunct as of ucsf-vpn 5.9.0 (2024-05) in favor of OpenConnect (--method=openconnect; default)"
+}
+
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # MAIN
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1689,10 +1278,11 @@ pii_file=$(make_pii_file)
 
 source_envs
 
+
 ## Actions
 action=
 
-## VPN method: 'openconnect' or 'pulse' (default)
+## VPN method: 'openconnect' (default)
 method=${UCSF_VPN_METHOD:-openconnect}
 
 ## Options
@@ -1708,9 +1298,6 @@ dryrun=false
 realm=
 extras=("${UCSF_VPN_EXTRAS[@]}")
 protocol=${UCSF_VPN_PROTOCOL:-nc}
-gui=true
-notification=false
-speed=1.0
 presudo=${UCSF_VPN_PRESUDO:-true}
 flavor=${UCSF_VPN_FLAVOR}
 
@@ -1743,11 +1330,11 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
     elif [[ "$1" == "log" ]]; then
         action=log
     elif [[ "$1" == "troubleshoot" ]]; then
-        action=troubleshoot
+        pulse_is_defunct
     elif [[ "$1" == "open-gui" ]]; then
-        action=open-gui
+        pulse_is_defunct
     elif [[ "$1" == "close-gui" ]]; then
-        action=close-gui
+        pulse_is_defunct
 
     ## Options (--flags):
     elif [[ "$1" =~ ^--[^=]*$ ]]; then
@@ -1775,13 +1362,13 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
         elif [[ "$flag" == "dryrun" ]]; then
             merror "Did you mean to use '--dry-run'?"
         elif [[ "$flag" == "notification" ]]; then
-            notification=true
+            pulse_is_defunct
         elif [[ "$flag" == "no-notification" ]]; then
-            notification=false
+            pulse_is_defunct
         elif [[ "$flag" == "gui" ]]; then
-            gui=true
+            pulse_is_defunct
         elif [[ "$flag" == "no-gui" ]]; then
-            gui=false
+            pulse_is_defunct
         else
             merror "Unknown option: '$1'"
         fi
@@ -1812,7 +1399,7 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
         elif [[ "$key" == "token" ]]; then
             token=$value
         elif [[ "$key" == "speed" ]]; then
-            speed=$value
+            pulse_is_defunct
         elif [[ "$key" == "theme" ]]; then
             theme=$value
         elif [[ "$key" == "validate" ]]; then
@@ -1864,19 +1451,14 @@ fi
 if [[ ${method} == "openconnect" ]]; then
     mdebug "Method: $method"
 elif [[ ${method} == "pulse" ]]; then
-    mdebug "Method: $method"
-    mwarn "Using Pulse Secure is deprecated as of ucsf-vpn 5.7.0 (2024-04-27) in favor of the default --method=openconnect. Support for --method=pulse will be removed in a near-future release."
+    pulse_is_defunct
 else
     merror "Unknown value on option --method: '$method'"
 fi
 
 ## Validate 'realm'
 if [[ -z $realm ]]; then
-    if $gui; then
-        realm="Dual-Factor Pulse Clients"
-    else
-        realm="Single-Factor Pulse Clients"
-    fi
+    realm="Dual-Factor Pulse Clients"
 fi
 if [[ $realm == "Single-Factor Pulse Clients" ]]; then
     true
@@ -1910,22 +1492,10 @@ if [[ ! $theme =~ ^(cli|none)$ ]]; then
 fi
 
 ## Validate 'validate'
-if [[ $method == "openconnect" ]]; then
-    if [[ -z $validate ]]; then
-        validate=${UCSF_VPN_VALIDATE:-pid,iproute,ipinfo}
-    fi
-elif [[ $method == "pulse" ]]; then
-    if [[ -z $validate ]]; then
-        validate=${UCSF_VPN_VALIDATE:-ipinfo}
-    elif [[ ! $validate =~ ^(ipinfo)$ ]]; then
-        merror "Unknown --validate value: '$validate'"
-    fi
+if [[ -z $validate ]]; then
+    validate=${UCSF_VPN_VALIDATE:-pid,iproute,ipinfo}
 fi
 
-## Validate 'speed'
-if [[ ! ${speed} =~ ^[0-9]+[.0-9]*$ ]]; then
-    merror "Invalid --speed argument: '$speed'"
-fi
 
 
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1964,8 +1534,6 @@ mdebug "validate: $validate"
 mdebug "dryrun: $dryrun"
 mdebug "extras: [n=${#extras[@]}] ${extras[*]}"
 mdebug "method: $method"
-mdebug "gui: $gui"
-mdebug "speed: $speed"
 mdebug "netrc_machines: ${netrc_machines[*]}"
 mdebug "pid_file: $pid_file"
 mdebug "openconnect_pid: $(openconnect_pid)"
@@ -1993,99 +1561,36 @@ elif [[ $action == "details" ]]; then
 elif [[ $action == "routing" ]]; then
     routing_details
     _exit $?
-elif [[ $action == "open-gui" ]]; then
-    if [[ $method != "pulse" ]]; then
-        merror "ucsf vpn open-gui requires --method=pulse: $method"
-    fi
-    pulse_open_gui
-    res=$?
-    _exit $res
-elif [[ $action == "close-gui" ]]; then
-    if [[ $method != "pulse" ]]; then
-        merror "ucsf vpn open-gui requires --method=pulse: $method"
-    fi
-    pulse_close_gui
-    res=$?
-    _exit $res
 elif [[ $action == "start" ]]; then
-    if [[ $method == "openconnect" ]]; then
-        openconnect_start
-        res=$?
-    elif [[ $method == "pulse" ]]; then
-        pulse_start
-        res=$?
-        sleep "$(div 4.0 "$speed")"
-    fi
+    openconnect_start
+    res=$?
     status "connected"
 elif [[ $action == "stop" ]]; then
-    if [[ $method == "openconnect" ]]; then
-        openconnect_stop
-        res=$?
-    elif [[ $method == "pulse" ]]; then
-        pulse_stop
-        res=$?
-        sleep "$(div 1.0 "$speed")"
-    fi
+    openconnect_stop
     status "disconnected"
 elif [[ $action == "restart" ]]; then
-    if [[ $method == "openconnect" ]]; then
-        if $force || is_connected; then
-            openconnect_stop
-        fi
-        openconnect_start
-        res=$?
-    elif [[ $method == "pulse" ]]; then
-        pulse_stop
-        sleep "$(div 1.0 "$speed")"
-        is_online
-        pulse_start
-        sleep "$(div 4.0 "$speed")"
-        res=$?
+    if $force || is_connected; then
+        openconnect_stop
     fi
+    openconnect_start
+    res=$?
     status "connected"
 elif [[ $action == "toggle" ]]; then
     if ! is_connected; then
-      if [[ $method == "openconnect" ]]; then
-          openconnect_start
-      elif [[ $method == "pulse" ]]; then
-          pulse_start
-          sleep "$(div 4.0 "$speed")"
-      fi
+      openconnect_start
       status "connected"
     else
-      if [[ $method == "openconnect" ]]; then
-          openconnect_stop
-      elif [[ $method == "pulse" ]]; then
-          pulse_stop
-          sleep "$(div 1.0 "$speed")"
-      fi
+      openconnect_stop
       status "disconnected"
     fi
 elif [[ $action == "log" ]]; then
-    if [[ $method == "openconnect" ]]; then
-        LOGFILE=/var/log/syslog
-        minfo "Displaying 'VPN' entries in log file: $LOGFILE"
-        if [[ ! -f $LOGFILE ]]; then
-            mwarn "No such log file: $LOGFILE"
-            _exit 1
-        fi
-        grep VPN "$LOGFILE"
-    elif [[ $method == "pulse" ]]; then
-        LOGFILE=$HOME/.pulse_secure/pulse/pulsesvc.log
-        minfo "Displaying log file: $LOGFILE"
-        if [[ ! -f $LOGFILE ]]; then
-            mwarn "No such log file: $LOGFILE"
-            _exit 1
-        fi
-        cat "$LOGFILE"
-    fi
-elif [[ $action == "troubleshoot" ]]; then
-    if [[ $method == "openconnect" ]]; then
-        merror "ucsf-vpn troubleshoot is not implemented for --method=openconnect"
-    elif [[ $method == "pulse" ]]; then
-        pulse_troubleshoot
+    LOGFILE=/var/log/syslog
+    minfo "Displaying 'VPN' entries in log file: $LOGFILE"
+    if [[ ! -f $LOGFILE ]]; then
+        mwarn "No such log file: $LOGFILE"
+        _exit 1
     fi
+    grep VPN "$LOGFILE"
 fi
 
-
 _exit 0
diff --git a/src/incl/output.sh b/src/incl/output.sh
index 2a5721d..3031370 100755
--- a/src/incl/output.sh
+++ b/src/incl/output.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ function _tput() {
 }
 
 function mecho() { echo "$@" 1>&2; }
+
 function mdebug() {
     if ! $debug; then
         return
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ function mdebug() {
         _tput sgr0    ## reset
     } 1>&2
 }
+
 function merror() {
     local info version
     {
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ function merror() {
     } 1>&2
     _exit 1
 }
+
 function mwarn() {
     {
         _tput setaf 3 ## yellow
@@ -43,6 +46,7 @@ function mwarn() {
         _tput sgr0    ## reset
     } 1>&2
 }
+
 function minfo() {
     if ! $verbose; then
         return
@@ -53,6 +57,8 @@ function minfo() {
         _tput sgr0    ## reset
     } 1>&2
 }
+
+# shellcheck disable=SC2317
 function mok() {
     {
         _tput setaf 2 ## green
@@ -60,6 +66,7 @@ function mok() {
         _tput sgr0    ## reset
     } 1>&2
 }
+
 function mdefunct() {
     {
         _tput setaf 1 ## red
@@ -68,6 +75,7 @@ function mdefunct() {
         exit 1
     } 1>&2
 }
+
 function mnote() {
     {
         _tput setaf 11  ## bright yellow
diff --git a/src/incl/pulse.sh b/src/incl/pulse.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index bc22ebf..0000000
--- a/src/incl/pulse.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,391 +0,0 @@
-# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Pulse Secure Client
-# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
-function div() {
-    if [ "$2" == "1" ] || [ "$2" == "1.0" ]; then
-        echo "$1"
-    else
-        # shellcheck disable=SC2003
-        echo "$1/$2" | bc -l
-    fi
-}
-
-function pulsesvc_version() {
-    local res
-
-    res=$(pulsesvc --version 2> /dev/null)
-    # shellcheck disable=SC2181
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
-        echo "<PLEASE INSTALL>"
-    else
-        printf "%s\\n" "${res[@]}" | grep -F "Release Version" | sed -E 's/.*:[ ]+//'
-    fi
-}
-
-function is_pulseUi_running() {
-    ps -C pulseUi > /dev/null
-}
-
-function pulseUi_find_connection() {
-    local config_home confile con  # IFS too?
-    local -i idx ii
-
-    config_home="$HOME/.pulse_secure/pulse"
-    confile="$config_home/.pulse_Connections.txt"
-    [[ -f "$confile" ]] || pulseUi_add_connection
-    [[ -f "$confile" ]] || merror "No Pulse GUI connection file: $confile"
-    mdebug "Pulse connections file: $confile"
-    mdebug "$(< "$confile")"
-
-    # shellcheck disable=SC2207
-    IFS=$'\r\n' cons=( $(grep -E "^[ \\t]*{.+}[ \\t]*$" < "$confile") )
-    mdebug "Number of connections: ${#cons[@]}"
-    mdebug "Searching for VPN URL: $url"
-
-    idx=-1
-    for ii in "${!cons[@]}"; do
-        con="${cons[$ii]/^ */}"
-        mdebug "- connection $ii: $con"
-        if echo "$con" | grep -q -F "\"$url\"" &> /dev/null; then
-            idx=$ii
-            break
-        fi
-    done
-
-    mdebug "Index of connection found: $idx"
-
-    echo $idx
-}
-
-function pulseUi_add_connection() {
-    local config_home confile name con
-
-    config_home="$HOME/.pulse_secure/pulse"
-    confile="$config_home/.pulse_Connections.txt"
-    name="UCSF"
-    mdebug "Pulse connections file: $confile"
-    con="{\"connName\": \"$name\", \"preferredCert\": \"\", \"baseUrl\": \"$url\"}"
-    mdebug "Appending connection: $con"
-    echo "$con" >> "$confile"
-    mecho "Appended missing '$name' connection: $url"
-}
-
-function pulse_start_gui() {
-    if is_pulseUi_running; then
-        mwarn "Pulse Secure GUI is already running"
-        return
-    fi
-
-    ## Start the Pulse Secure GUI
-    ## NOTE: Sending stderr to dev null to silence warnings on
-    ## "(pulseUi:26614): libsoup-CRITICAL **: soup_cookie_jar_get_cookies:
-    ##  assertion 'SOUP_IS_COOKIE_JAR (jar)' failed"
-    mdebug "Pulse Secure GUI client: $(command -v pulseUi)"
-    minfo "Launching the Pulse Secure GUI ($(command -v pulseUi))"
-    pulseUi 2> /dev/null &
-}
-
-function pulse_open_gui() {
-    if ! $force; then
-      if is_connected; then
-          mwarn "Already connected to the VPN [$(public_info)]"
-          _exit 0
-      fi
-    fi
-
-    mdebug "call: $call"
-    mdebug "call: pulseUi"
-
-    if $dryrun; then
-        _exit 0
-    fi
-
-    ## Start the Pulse Secure GUI
-    pulse_start_gui
-}
-
-function pulse_close_gui() {
-    if ! is_pulseUi_running; then return; fi
-
-    mdebug "Closing Pulse Secure GUI"
-
-    ## Try with 'xdotool'?
-    if command -v xdotool &> /dev/null; then
-        xdotool search --all --onlyvisible --pid "$(pidof pulseUi)" --name "Pulse Secure" windowkill
-    else
-        pkill -QUIT pulseUi && mdebug "Killed Pulse Secure GUI"
-    fi
-}
-
-function wait_for_pulse_window_to_close() {
-    local wid wids
-
-    wid=$1
-    mdebug "Waiting for Pulse Secure Window ID ($wid) to close ..."
-    while true; do
-       wids=$(xdotool search --all --onlyvisible --name "Pulse Secure")
-       echo "$wids" | grep -q "$wid" && break
-       sleep 0.2
-    done
-    mdebug "Waiting for Pulse Secure Window ID ($wid) to close ... done"
-}
-
-function pulse_start() {
-    local wid wid2 wid3 cmd opts extra
-    local -i conidx step
-
-    ## Validate request
-    if [[ "$realm" == "Dual-Factor Pulse Clients" ]]; then
-        if ! $gui; then
-            merror "Using --realm='$realm' (two-factor authentication; 2FA) is not supported when using --no-gui"
-        fi
-    elif [[ "$realm" == "Single-Factor Pulse Clients" ]]; then
-        if [ -n "${token}" ] && [ "${token}" != "false" ]; then
-            merror "Passing a --token='$token' with --realm='$realm' (two-factor authentication; 2FA) does not make sense"
-        fi
-    fi
-    if [ -n "${token}" ] && [ "${token}" != "false" ]; then
-        if ! $gui; then
-            merror "Using --token='$token' suggests two-factor authentication (2FA), which is currently not supported when using --no-gui"
-        fi
-    fi
-
-    if ! $force; then
-      if is_connected; then
-          mwarn "Already connected to the VPN [$(public_info)]"
-          _exit 0
-      fi
-    fi
-
-    ## Check for valid connection in Pulse Secure GUI
-    conidx=-1
-    if $gui; then
-        ## If Pulse Secure GUI is open, we need to close it
-        ## before peeking at its connections config file.
-        if is_pulseUi_running; then
-            close_gui
-            sleep "$(div 0.5 "$speed")"
-        fi
-        conidx=$(pulseUi_find_connection)
-        [[ $conidx -eq -1 ]] && pulseUi_add_connection
-        conidx=$(pulseUi_find_connection)
-        [[ $conidx -eq -1 ]] && merror "Pulse Secure GUI does not have a connection for the VPN: $url"
-    fi
-
-    ## Load user credentials from file?
-    source_netrc
-
-    ## Prompt for username and password, if missing
-    prompt_user "${user}"
-    prompt_pwd "${pwd}"
-
-    ## Prompt for 2FA token?
-    if [[ "$realm" == "Dual-Factor Pulse Clients" ]]; then
-        ## Prompt for one-time token, if requested
-        prompt_token "${token}"
-    fi
-
-    if $gui; then
-        step=1
-
-        ## Check for 'xdotool'
-        command -v xdotool &> /dev/null || merror "Cannot enter credentials in GUI, because 'xdotool' could not be located."
-
-        ## Start Pulse Secure GUI
-        pulse_start_gui
-
-        sleep "$(div 1.0 "$speed")"
-        wid=$(xdotool search --all --onlyvisible --pid "$(pidof pulseUi)" --name "Pulse Secure")
-        if [[ -z "$wid" ]]; then
-            merror "Failed to locate the Pulse Secure GUI window"
-        fi
-        mecho "Pulse Secure GUI automation:"
-        mdebug "Pulse Secure Window ID: $wid"
-        mdebug "Clicking pulseUi 'Connect': $((7 + 2 * conidx)) TABs + ENTER"
-        cmd="xdotool search --all --onlyvisible --pid $(pidof pulseUi) --name 'Pulse Secure' windowmap --sync windowactivate --sync windowfocus --sync windowraise mousemove --window %1 --sync 0 0 sleep 0.1 click 1 sleep 0.1 key --delay 50 --repeat "$((7 + 2 * conidx))" Tab sleep 0.1 key Return"
-        mdebug " - $cmd"
-        mecho " ${step}. selecting connection"
-        step=$((step + 1))
-        eval "$cmd"
-
-        mdebug "Minimizing Pulse Secure GUI"
-        xdotool windowminimize "$wid"
-
-        sleep "$(div 2.0 "$speed")"
-        wid2=$(xdotool search --all --onlyvisible --name "Pulse Secure")
-        mdebug "Pulse Secure Window IDs: $wid2"
-        wid2=$(echo "$wid2" | grep -vF "$wid")
-        mdebug "Pulse Secure Popup Window ID: $wid2"
-        if [[ -z "$wid2" ]]; then
-            merror "Failed to locate the Pulse Secure GUI popup window"
-        fi
-
-        ## Click-through UCSF announcement message?
-        if $notification; then
-            mdebug "Clicking on 'Proceed'"
-            cmd="xdotool windowactivate --sync $wid2 key --delay 50 --repeat 2 Tab key Return"
-            mdebug " - $cmd"
-            eval "$cmd"
-            mecho " ${step}. clicking through UCSF notification popup window (--no-notification if it doesn't exist)"
-            step=$((step + 1))
-            sleep "$(div 2.0 "$speed")"
-        else
-            mecho " ${step}. skipping UCSF notification popup window (--notification if it exists)"
-            step=$((step + 1))
-        fi
-
-        mdebug "Entering user credentials (username and password)"
-        xdotool windowactivate --sync "$wid2" type "$user"
-        xdotool windowactivate --sync "$wid2" key --delay 50 Tab type "$pwd"
-        ## Single- or Dual-Factor Pulse Clients?
-        extra=
-        [[ "$realm" == "Dual-Factor Pulse Clients" ]] && extra="Down"
-        cmd="xdotool windowactivate --sync $wid2 key --delay 50 Tab $extra Tab Return"
-        mdebug " - $cmd"
-        eval "$cmd"
-        mecho " ${step}. entering user credentials and selecting realm"
-        step=$((step + 1))
-
-
-        if [[ ${token} != "false" ]]; then
-            mdebug "Using two-factor authentication (2FA) token"
-
-            sleep "$(div 1.0 "$speed")"
-            wid3=$(xdotool search --all --onlyvisible --name "Pulse Secure")
-            mdebug "Pulse Secure Window IDs: $wid3"
-            wid3=$(echo "$wid3" | grep -vF "$wid")
-            mdebug "Pulse Secure Popup Window ID: $wid3"
-            if [[ -z "$wid3" ]]; then
-                merror "Failed to locate the Pulse Secure GUI popup window"
-            fi
-
-            mdebug "Entering token"
-            mecho " ${step}. entering 2FA token"
-            step=$((step + 1))
-            cmd="xdotool windowactivate --sync $wid3 type $token"
-            mdebug " - $cmd"
-            eval "$cmd"
-            cmd="xdotool windowactivate --sync $wid3 key Return"
-            mdebug " - $cmd"
-            eval "$cmd"
-
-            ## Wait for popup window to close
-            wait_for_pulse_window_to_close "$wid3"
-        else
-            ## Wait for popup window to close
-            wait_for_pulse_window_to_close "$wid2"
-        fi
-        mecho " ${step}. connecting ..."
-        step=$((step + 1))
-    else
-      if [[ "$realm" == "Dual-Factor Pulse Clients" ]]; then
-          merror "Using --realm='$realm' (two-factor authentication; 2FA) is not supported when using --no-gui"
-      fi
-      if [ -n "${token}" ] && [ "${token}" != "false" ]; then
-          merror "Using --token='$token' suggests two-factor authentication (2FA), which is currently not supported when using --no-gui"
-      fi
-      ## Pulse Secure options
-      opts="${extras[*]}"
-      opts="$opts -h ${server}"
-
-      if [[ -n $user ]]; then
-          opts="-u $user $opts"
-      fi
-
-      if ! $debug; then
-          opts="-log-level 5 $opts"
-      fi
-
-      mdebug "call: $call"
-      mdebug "user: $user"
-      if [[ -n $pwd ]]; then
-          mdebug "pwd: <hidden>"
-      else
-          mdebug "pwd: <not specified>"
-      fi
-      mdebug "opts: $opts"
-      mdebug "call: pulsesvc $opts -r \"${realm}\""
-
-      if $dryrun; then
-          if [[ -n $pwd ]]; then
-              echo "echo \"<pwd>\" | pulsesvc $opts -r \"${realm}\" | grep -viF password &"
-          else
-              echo "pulsesvc $opts -r \"${realm}\" &"
-          fi
-          _exit 0
-      fi
-
-      if [[ -n $pwd ]]; then
-          echo "$pwd" | pulsesvc "$opts" -r "${realm}" | grep -viF password &
-      else
-          pulsesvc "$opts" -r "${realm}" &
-      fi
-    fi
-}
-
-function pulse_stop() {
-    if ! $force; then
-      if is_connected; then
-          ## Close/kill the Pulse Secure GUI
-          pulse_close_gui
-
-          mwarn "Already connected to the VPN [$(public_info)]"
-          _exit 0
-      fi
-      mdebug "Public IP (before): $ip"
-    fi
-
-    ## Close/kill the Pulse Secure GUI
-    pulse_close_gui
-
-    ## Kill any running pulsesvc processes
-    pulsesvc -Kill
-    mdebug "Killed local ('pulsesvc') VPN process"
-}
-
-
-function pulse_troubleshoot() {
-    local config_home confile match con prefix logfile ## IFS too?
-    local -i ii
-
-    minfo "Assumed path to Pulse Secure (PULSEPATH): $PULSEPATH"
-    command -v pulsesvc || merror "Pulse Secure software 'pulsesvc' not found (in neither PULSEPATH nor PATH)."
-
-    minfo "Pulse Secure software: $res"
-    pulsesvc --version
-
-    config_home="$HOME/.pulse_secure/pulse"
-    [[ -d "$config_home" ]] || merror "Pulse user-specific folder: $config_home"
-    minfo "Pulse user configuration folder: $config_home"
-
-    confile="$config_home/.pulse_Connections.txt"
-    [[ -f "$confile" ]] || merror "No Pulse GUI connection file: $confile"
-    minfo "Pulse connections file: $confile"
-    # shellcheck disable=SC2207
-    IFS=$'\r\n' cons=( $(grep -E "^[ \\t]*{.+}[ \\t]*$" < "$confile") )
-    minfo "Number of connections: ${#cons[@]}"
-    match=false
-    for ii in "${!cons[@]}"; do
-        con="${cons[$ii]/^ */}"
-        if echo "$con" | grep -q -F "\"$url\"" &> /dev/null; then
-            prefix=">>>"
-            match=true
-        else
-            prefix="   "
-        fi
-        >&2 printf " %s %d. %s\\n" "$prefix" "$((ii + 1))" "${con/ *$/}"
-    done
-    if $match; then
-        minfo "Found connection with URL of interest: $url"
-    else
-        mwarn "No connection with URL of interest: $url"
-    fi
-
-    logfile="$config_home/pulsesvc.log"
-    [[ -f "$logfile" ]] || merror "No log file: $logfile"
-
-    minfo "Log file: $logfile"
-    grep -q -F Error "$logfile" &> /dev/null || { mok "No errors found: $logfile"; _exit 0; }
-
-    mwarn "Detected the following errors in the log file: $(grep -F Error "$logfile" | >&2 tail -3)"
-}
diff --git a/src/ucsf-vpn.sh b/src/ucsf-vpn.sh
index 5bb2bcc..99bbf4b 100755
--- a/src/ucsf-vpn.sh
+++ b/src/ucsf-vpn.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 ###  details          Display connection details in JSON format
 ###  routing          Display IP routing details
 ###  log              Display log file
-###  troubleshoot     Scan log file for errors (only for '--method=pulse')
 ###
 ### Options:
 ###  --token=<token>  One-time two-factor authentication (2FA) token or method:
@@ -66,16 +65,6 @@
 ###  UCSF_VPN_PING_TIMEOUT Ping timeout (default: 1.0 seconds)
 ###  UCSF_VPN_EXTRAS       Additional arguments passed to OpenConnect
 ###
-### Commands and Options for Pulse Security Client only (--method=pulse):
-###  open-gui         Open the Pulse Secure GUI
-###  close-gui        Close the Pulse Secure GUI (and any VPN connections)
-###
-###  --gui            Connect to VPN via Pulse Secure GUI
-###  --no-gui         Connect to VPN via Pulse Secure CLI (default)
-###  --speed=<factor> Control speed of --gui interactions (default is 1.0)
-###
-### Any other options are passed to Pulse Secure CLI as is (only --no-gui).
-###
 ### User credentials:
 ### If user credentials (--user and --pwd) are neither specified nor given
 ### in ~/.netrc, then you will be prompted to enter them. To specify them
@@ -93,12 +82,6 @@
 ### * Requirements when using OpenConnect (CLI):
 ###   - OpenConnect (>= 7.08) (installed: {{openconnect_version}})
 ###   - sudo
-### * Requirements when using Junos Pulse Secure Client (GUI):
-###   - Junos Pulse Secure client (>= 5.3) (installed: {{pulsesvc_version}})
-###   - Ports 4242 (UDP) and 443 (TCP)
-###   - `curl`
-###   - `xdotool` (when using 'ucsf-vpn start --method=pulse --gui')
-###   - No need for sudo rights
 ###
 ### VPN Protocol:
 ### Different versions of OpenConnect support different VPN protocols.
@@ -109,22 +92,10 @@
 ### OpenConnect that recognizes neither, specify '--protocol=juniper',
 ### which will results in using 'openconnect' legacy option '--juniper'.
 ###
-### Pulse Secure GUI configuration:
-### Calling 'ucsf-vpn start --method=pulse --gui' will, if missing,
-### automatically add a valid VPN connection to the Pulse Secure GUI
-### with the following details:
-###  - Name: UCSF
-###  - URL: https://remote.ucsf.edu/pulse
-### You may change the name to you own liking.
-###
 ### Troubleshooting:
 ### * Verify your username and password at https://remote.ucsf.edu/.
 ###   This should be your UCSF Active Directory ID (username); neither
 ###   MyAccess SFID (e.g. 'sf*****') nor UCSF email address will work.
-### * If you are using the Pulse Secure client (`ucsf-vpn --method=pulse`),
-###   - Make sure ports 4242 & 443 are not used by other processes
-###   - Make sure 'https://remote.ucsf.edu/pulse' is used as the URL
-###   - Run 'ucsf-vpn troubleshoot' to inspect the Pulse Secure logs
 ###
 ### Useful resources:
 ### * UCSF VPN information:
@@ -137,16 +108,12 @@
 ### * UCSF Managing Your Passwords:
 ###   - https://it.ucsf.edu/services/managing-your-passwords
 ###
-### Version: 5.8.0
+### Version: 5.8.0-9001
 ### Copyright: Henrik Bengtsson (2016-2024)
 ### License: GPL (>= 2.1) [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html]
 ### Source: https://github.com/HenrikBengtsson/ucsf-vpn
 call="$0 $*"
 
-export PULSEPATH=${PULSEPATH:-/usr/local/pulse}
-export PATH="${PULSEPATH}:${PATH}"
-export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="${PULSEPATH}:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}"
-
 this="${BASH_SOURCE%/}"; [[ -L "${this}" ]] && this=$(readlink "${this}")
 incl="$(dirname "${this}")/incl"
 
@@ -277,9 +244,6 @@ function status() {
 # shellcheck source=incl/auth.sh
 source "${incl}/auth.sh"
 
-# shellcheck source=incl/pulse.sh
-source "${incl}/pulse.sh"
-
 # shellcheck source=incl/openconnect.sh
 source "${incl}/openconnect.sh"
 
@@ -405,6 +369,13 @@ function logfile() {
 }
 
 
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Deprecated and defunct
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+pulse_is_defunct() {
+    merror "Support for the Pulse Secure GUI, and command-line options associated with it, are defunct as of ucsf-vpn 5.9.0 (2024-05) in favor of OpenConnect (--method=openconnect; default)"
+}
+
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # MAIN
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -415,10 +386,11 @@ pii_file=$(make_pii_file)
 
 source_envs
 
+
 ## Actions
 action=
 
-## VPN method: 'openconnect' or 'pulse' (default)
+## VPN method: 'openconnect' (default)
 method=${UCSF_VPN_METHOD:-openconnect}
 
 ## Options
@@ -434,9 +406,6 @@ dryrun=false
 realm=
 extras=("${UCSF_VPN_EXTRAS[@]}")
 protocol=${UCSF_VPN_PROTOCOL:-nc}
-gui=true
-notification=false
-speed=1.0
 presudo=${UCSF_VPN_PRESUDO:-true}
 flavor=${UCSF_VPN_FLAVOR}
 
@@ -469,11 +438,11 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
     elif [[ "$1" == "log" ]]; then
         action=log
     elif [[ "$1" == "troubleshoot" ]]; then
-        action=troubleshoot
+        pulse_is_defunct
     elif [[ "$1" == "open-gui" ]]; then
-        action=open-gui
+        pulse_is_defunct
     elif [[ "$1" == "close-gui" ]]; then
-        action=close-gui
+        pulse_is_defunct
 
     ## Options (--flags):
     elif [[ "$1" =~ ^--[^=]*$ ]]; then
@@ -501,13 +470,13 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
         elif [[ "$flag" == "dryrun" ]]; then
             merror "Did you mean to use '--dry-run'?"
         elif [[ "$flag" == "notification" ]]; then
-            notification=true
+            pulse_is_defunct
         elif [[ "$flag" == "no-notification" ]]; then
-            notification=false
+            pulse_is_defunct
         elif [[ "$flag" == "gui" ]]; then
-            gui=true
+            pulse_is_defunct
         elif [[ "$flag" == "no-gui" ]]; then
-            gui=false
+            pulse_is_defunct
         else
             merror "Unknown option: '$1'"
         fi
@@ -538,7 +507,7 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
         elif [[ "$key" == "token" ]]; then
             token=$value
         elif [[ "$key" == "speed" ]]; then
-            speed=$value
+            pulse_is_defunct
         elif [[ "$key" == "theme" ]]; then
             theme=$value
         elif [[ "$key" == "validate" ]]; then
@@ -590,19 +559,14 @@ fi
 if [[ ${method} == "openconnect" ]]; then
     mdebug "Method: $method"
 elif [[ ${method} == "pulse" ]]; then
-    mdebug "Method: $method"
-    mwarn "Using Pulse Secure is deprecated as of ucsf-vpn 5.7.0 (2024-04-27) in favor of the default --method=openconnect. Support for --method=pulse will be removed in a near-future release."
+    pulse_is_defunct
 else
     merror "Unknown value on option --method: '$method'"
 fi
 
 ## Validate 'realm'
 if [[ -z $realm ]]; then
-    if $gui; then
-        realm="Dual-Factor Pulse Clients"
-    else
-        realm="Single-Factor Pulse Clients"
-    fi
+    realm="Dual-Factor Pulse Clients"
 fi
 if [[ $realm == "Single-Factor Pulse Clients" ]]; then
     true
@@ -636,22 +600,10 @@ if [[ ! $theme =~ ^(cli|none)$ ]]; then
 fi
 
 ## Validate 'validate'
-if [[ $method == "openconnect" ]]; then
-    if [[ -z $validate ]]; then
-        validate=${UCSF_VPN_VALIDATE:-pid,iproute,ipinfo}
-    fi
-elif [[ $method == "pulse" ]]; then
-    if [[ -z $validate ]]; then
-        validate=${UCSF_VPN_VALIDATE:-ipinfo}
-    elif [[ ! $validate =~ ^(ipinfo)$ ]]; then
-        merror "Unknown --validate value: '$validate'"
-    fi
+if [[ -z $validate ]]; then
+    validate=${UCSF_VPN_VALIDATE:-pid,iproute,ipinfo}
 fi
 
-## Validate 'speed'
-if [[ ! ${speed} =~ ^[0-9]+[.0-9]*$ ]]; then
-    merror "Invalid --speed argument: '$speed'"
-fi
 
 
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -690,8 +642,6 @@ mdebug "validate: $validate"
 mdebug "dryrun: $dryrun"
 mdebug "extras: [n=${#extras[@]}] ${extras[*]}"
 mdebug "method: $method"
-mdebug "gui: $gui"
-mdebug "speed: $speed"
 mdebug "netrc_machines: ${netrc_machines[*]}"
 mdebug "pid_file: $pid_file"
 mdebug "openconnect_pid: $(openconnect_pid)"
@@ -719,99 +669,36 @@ elif [[ $action == "details" ]]; then
 elif [[ $action == "routing" ]]; then
     routing_details
     _exit $?
-elif [[ $action == "open-gui" ]]; then
-    if [[ $method != "pulse" ]]; then
-        merror "ucsf vpn open-gui requires --method=pulse: $method"
-    fi
-    pulse_open_gui
-    res=$?
-    _exit $res
-elif [[ $action == "close-gui" ]]; then
-    if [[ $method != "pulse" ]]; then
-        merror "ucsf vpn open-gui requires --method=pulse: $method"
-    fi
-    pulse_close_gui
-    res=$?
-    _exit $res
 elif [[ $action == "start" ]]; then
-    if [[ $method == "openconnect" ]]; then
-        openconnect_start
-        res=$?
-    elif [[ $method == "pulse" ]]; then
-        pulse_start
-        res=$?
-        sleep "$(div 4.0 "$speed")"
-    fi
+    openconnect_start
+    res=$?
     status "connected"
 elif [[ $action == "stop" ]]; then
-    if [[ $method == "openconnect" ]]; then
-        openconnect_stop
-        res=$?
-    elif [[ $method == "pulse" ]]; then
-        pulse_stop
-        res=$?
-        sleep "$(div 1.0 "$speed")"
-    fi
+    openconnect_stop
     status "disconnected"
 elif [[ $action == "restart" ]]; then
-    if [[ $method == "openconnect" ]]; then
-        if $force || is_connected; then
-            openconnect_stop
-        fi
-        openconnect_start
-        res=$?
-    elif [[ $method == "pulse" ]]; then
-        pulse_stop
-        sleep "$(div 1.0 "$speed")"
-        is_online
-        pulse_start
-        sleep "$(div 4.0 "$speed")"
-        res=$?
+    if $force || is_connected; then
+        openconnect_stop
     fi
+    openconnect_start
+    res=$?
     status "connected"
 elif [[ $action == "toggle" ]]; then
     if ! is_connected; then
-      if [[ $method == "openconnect" ]]; then
-          openconnect_start
-      elif [[ $method == "pulse" ]]; then
-          pulse_start
-          sleep "$(div 4.0 "$speed")"
-      fi
+      openconnect_start
       status "connected"
     else
-      if [[ $method == "openconnect" ]]; then
-          openconnect_stop
-      elif [[ $method == "pulse" ]]; then
-          pulse_stop
-          sleep "$(div 1.0 "$speed")"
-      fi
+      openconnect_stop
       status "disconnected"
     fi
 elif [[ $action == "log" ]]; then
-    if [[ $method == "openconnect" ]]; then
-        LOGFILE=/var/log/syslog
-        minfo "Displaying 'VPN' entries in log file: $LOGFILE"
-        if [[ ! -f $LOGFILE ]]; then
-            mwarn "No such log file: $LOGFILE"
-            _exit 1
-        fi
-        grep VPN "$LOGFILE"
-    elif [[ $method == "pulse" ]]; then
-        LOGFILE=$HOME/.pulse_secure/pulse/pulsesvc.log
-        minfo "Displaying log file: $LOGFILE"
-        if [[ ! -f $LOGFILE ]]; then
-            mwarn "No such log file: $LOGFILE"
-            _exit 1
-        fi
-        cat "$LOGFILE"
-    fi
-elif [[ $action == "troubleshoot" ]]; then
-    if [[ $method == "openconnect" ]]; then
-        merror "ucsf-vpn troubleshoot is not implemented for --method=openconnect"
-    elif [[ $method == "pulse" ]]; then
-        pulse_troubleshoot
+    LOGFILE=/var/log/syslog
+    minfo "Displaying 'VPN' entries in log file: $LOGFILE"
+    if [[ ! -f $LOGFILE ]]; then
+        mwarn "No such log file: $LOGFILE"
+        _exit 1
     fi
+    grep VPN "$LOGFILE"
 fi
 
-
 _exit 0