Remote-access Guide

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by Sarah Wisozk PhD Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago
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How to set up Cisco AnyConnect VPN?

Download pkg images from Cisco site. Go to Objects > Object Management > VPN > AnyConnect File > Add AnyConnect File. Add more packages depending on your requirements. 2. Remote access wizard Go to Devices > VPN > Remote Access > Add a new configuration.

What is Cisco AnyConnect secure mobility?

Secure VPN access for remote workers Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client empowers remote workers with frictionless, highly secure access to the enterprise network from any device, at any time, in any location while protecting the organization.

What does R1 mean in the AnyConnect VPN settings?

The remote user is located somewhere on the outside and wants remote access with the Anyconnect VPN client. R1 on the left side will only be used so that we can test if the remote user has access to the network. Let’s take a look at the configuration!

How to add AnyConnect to FTD appliance?

Go to Objects > Object Management > VPN > AnyConnect File > Add AnyConnect File. Add more packages depending on your requirements. 2. Remote access wizard Go to Devices > VPN > Remote Access > Add a new configuration. This will copy whole configuration along with certificates and AnyConnect packages to FTD appliance.

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Is Cisco AnyConnect a remote access VPN?

Anyconnect VPN offers full network access. The remote user will use the anyconnect client to connect to the ASA and will receive an IP address from a VPN pool, allowing full access to the network. Above we have the ASA firewall with two security zones: inside and outside.

How do I access my Cisco ASA remotely?

There are eight basic steps in setting up remote access for users with the Cisco ASA.Configure an Identity Certificate.Upload the SSL VPN Client Image to the ASA.Enable AnyConnect VPN Access.Create a Group Policy.Configure Access List Bypass.Create a Connection Profile and Tunnel Group.Configure NAT Exemption.More items...•

How do I add a VPN URL to Cisco AnyConnect?

InstallUninstall any previous versions of Cisco AnyConnect.Install Cisco AnyConnect app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.Open the Cisco AnyConnect app.Select Add VPN Connection.Enter a Description, for example, CMU VPN and the Server Address vpn.cmu.edu.If prompted, allow the changes.Click Save.

How does Cisco remote access VPN Work?

Remote and mobile users use the Cisco AnyConnect Secure VPN client to establish VPN sessions with the adaptive security appliance. The adaptive security appliance sends web traffic to the Web Security appliance along with information identifying the user by IP address and user name.

How do I connect to Cisco ASA?

Complete the below steps.Configure the management interface. conf t. int e 0/2. ip address 192.168.100.2 255.255.255.0. nameif manage. security-level 80. exit. exit.Configure the username and privilege. username Test password Test@Cisco privilege 15.Configure the Cisco ASA to allow http connections.

How do I configure AnyConnect on ASA 5505?

Quick guide: AnyConnect Client VPN on Cisco ASA 5505Click on Configuration at the top and then select Remote Access VPN.Click on Certificate Management and then click on Identity Certificates.Click Add and then Add a new identity certificate.Click New and enter a name for your new key pair (ex: VPN)More items...•

How do I customize my Cisco AnyConnect client?

Yes, you can customize the Cisco AnyConnect client "Second Password" field. From the Cisco ASDM select Network (Client) Access > AnyConnect Customization > GUI Text and Messages. Click Add and select the desired language that you would like to modify.

How do I change my Cisco AnyConnect settings?

If you are in ASDM, go to Configuration > Remote Access VPN > Network (Client) Access > AnyConnect Client Profiles, highlight the client profile you have and click the “Edit” button. Update the hostname to be the domain name and update the host address to be the new IP address and click OK.

Where are Cisco AnyConnect profiles?

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Does Cisco AnyConnect work anywhere?

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client empowers employees to work from anywhere on company laptops or personal mobile devices. It also provides the visibility and control security teams need to identify who and which devices are accessing their infrastructure.

What type of VPN is Cisco AnyConnect?

Cisco AnyConnect VPNs utilize TLS to authenticate and configure routing, then DTLS to efficiently encrypt and transport the tunneled VPN traffic, and can fall back to TLS-based transport where firewalls block UDP-based traffic.

How does AnyConnect authenticate?

The AnyConnect server on the MX supports client certificate authentication as a factor of authentication. If certificate authentication is enabled, the AnyConnect server will use the uploaded trusted CA certificate to validate authenticating clients before requesting for the users' credentials.

How do I enable VPN on ASA?

Set up VPN on a Cisco ASA deviceOpen ASDM.Go to Wizards VPN Wizards. IPsec (IKEv1) Remote Access VPN Wizard.Bypass the interface access lists: ... Click Next.Choose Microsoft Windows client using L2TP over IPsec and check the box for MS-CHAP-V2.Click Next.Authenticate the machine: ... Click Next.More items...

How do I download AnyConnect from Asa?

Just load a new image to the ASA (under Configuration -> Remote-Access VPN -> Network (Client) Access -> AnyConnect Client Software) and the client will load the new software the next time when the client connects. Of course the client shouldn't have a setting applied to not download new software.

What is Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client?

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client empowers remote workers with frictionless, highly secure access to the enterprise network from any device, at any time, in any location while protecting the organization.

What is Cisco services?

Cisco Services help customers integrate a breadth of Cisco technology, migrate from other solutions, and optimize their existing security technologies.

What is Cisco Identity Services Engine?

With Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), you can prevent noncompliant devices from accessing the network. You can gain secure remote access with Duo's multi-factor authentication (MFA) for verifying user identities. And with Umbrella Roaming, you can extend protection when users are off the VPN.

How many users can a VPN have?

Secure VPN can scale to meet your needs, whether that's 25, 1000, or 100,000 users.

How does Cisco help your business?

Cisco can help accelerate your business success by quickly extending flexible, policy-driven access to support remote workers across wired, wireless, and VPN.

What is Duo security?

For organizations of all sizes that need to protect sensitive data at scale, Duo is the user-friendly zero-trust security platform for all users, all devices and all applications.

Is Cisco Secure a simple product?

Cisco Secure products are simple to use, simple to choose. Now they've never been simpler to buy. With the Choice Enterprise Agreement buy only what you need and manage it in a single agreement. Your security works together against attacks.

What is advanced endpoint assessment?

You could also use the "Advanced Endpoint Assessment" licence and a Dynamic Access Policy. "Advanced Endpoint Assessment" lets you test things on the machine - for example is this an AD joined machine. You can then apply different access policies based on that test.

Can any connect access RDP?

So, for example, a user with a work notebook and AnyConnect could get access to everything and the same user, with the same username, on a home notebook, using the same AnyConnect client, could be limited to only RDP access.

How to request remote access VA?

You may request remote access by visiting the Remote Access Self Service Portal ( only available while on VA's internal network).

How to disable automatic server selection in VPN?

In the VPN tab of the setting screen, uncheck Enable automatic server selection. Close the settings.

Is VA responsible for non-VA websites?

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What is the IP address of AnyConnect?

You can see that we received IP address 192.168.10.100 (the first IP address from the VPN pool). Anyconnect creates an additional interface, just like the legacy Cisco VPN client does.

What is AnyConnect VPN?

Anyconnect is the replacement for the old Cisco VPN client and supports SSL and IKEv2 IPsec. When it comes to SSL, the ASA offers two SSL VPN modes: Clientless WebVPN. AnyConnect VPN. The clientless WebVPN method does not require a VPN client to be installed on the user’s computer. You just open your web browser, ...

What happens when a VPN user terminates a session?

Normally when the remote VPN user terminates the session, the anyconnect installer will be uninstalled. The anyconnect keep-installer installed command leaves it installed on the user’s computer.

What happens when you have an inbound access list?

When you have an inbound access-list on the outside interface then all your decrypted traffic from the SSL WebVPN has to match the inbound access-list. You can either create some permit statements for the decrypted traffic or you can just tell the ASA to let this traffic bypass the access-list:

Why does my client tries to download AnyConnect?

The client tries to download the Anyconnect automatically, this is because of the anyconnect ask none default anyconnect command that we used. Since we are using a self-signed certificate you will get the following error message:

What happens after group policy configuration?

After the group policy configuration we have to create a tunnel group which binds the group policy and VPN pool together:

When remote users connect to our WebVPN, do they have to use HTTPS?

The following option is not required but useful, whenever someone accesses the ASA through HTTP then they will be redirected to HTTPS:

What is Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client?

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client empowers remote workers with frictionless, highly secure access to the enterprise network from any device, at any time, in any location while protecting the organization.

Why Cisco AnyConnect?

Cisco can help accelerate your business success by quickly extending flexible, policy-driven access to support remote workers across wired, wireless, and VPN.

How to protect access to VPN?

Protect access to your VPN and gain visibility into devices by enabling multi-factor authentication to verify your users. Prevent threats at point of entry. Quickly block attacks before they target you by monitoring every endpoint. Protect users off the VPN.

What is Cisco Identity Services Engine?

Defend against threats, no matter where they are. With Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), you can prevent noncompliant devices from accessing the network. You can gain secure remote access with Duo's multi-factor authentication (MFA) for verifying user identities. And with Umbrella Roaming, you can extend protection when users are off the VPN.

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Introduction

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This document provides a configuration example for Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) version 6.2.2 and later, that allows remote access VPN to use Transport Layer Security (TLS) and Internet Key Exchange version 2 (IKEv2). As a client, Cisco AnyConnect will be used, which is supported on multiple platforms.
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Requirements

  • Cisco recommends that you have knowledge of these topics: 1. Basic VPN, TLS and IKEv2 knowledge 2. Basic Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) and RADIUS knowledge 3. Experience with Firepower Management Center
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Components Used

  • The information in this document is based on these software and hardware versions: 1. Cisco FTD 6.2.2 2. AnyConnect 4.5
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Connection

  • To connect to FTD you need to open a browser, type DNS name or IP address pointing to the outside interface, in this example https://vpn.cisco.com. Youwill then have to login using credentials stored in RADIUS server and follow instructions on the screen. Once AnyConnect installs, you then need to put the same address in AnyConnect window and click Connect.
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Limitations

  • Currently unsupported on FTD, but available on ASA: 1. Double AAA Authentication 2. Dynamic Access Policy 3. Host Scan 4. ISE posture 5. RADIUS CoA 6. VPN load-balancer 7. Local authentication (Enhancement: CSCvf92680 ) 8. LDAP attribute map 9. AnyConnect customization 10. AnyConnect scripts 11. AnyConnect localization 12. Per-app VPN 13. SCEP proxy 14. WSA in…
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Security Considerations

  • You need to remember that by default, sysopt connection permit-vpn option is disabled. This means, that you need to allow traffic coming from pool of addresses on outside interface via Access Control Policy. Although the pre-filter or access-control rule is added intending to allow VPN traffic only, if clear-text traffic happens to match the rule criteria, it is erroneously permitted…
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