Remote-access Guide

cisco asa 5506 x remote access vpn

by Dr. Kaylee Harvey Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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Which Cisco ASA with firepower models support Easy VPN remote?

The Cisco ASA with FirePOWER models 5506-X, 5506W-X, 5506H-X, and 5508-X support Easy VPN Remote as a hardware client that initiates the VPN tunnel to an Easy VPN Server. The Easy VPN server can be another ASA (any model), or a Cisco IOS-based router.

How to use clientless WebVPN with Asa?

The clientless WebVPN method does not require a VPN client to be installed on the user’s computer. You just open your web browser, enter the IP address of the ASA and you will get access through a web portal. You only have limited access to a number of applications, for example: There is no full network access when you use clientless WebVPN.

What is the difference between an ASA and an Easy VPN?

The Easy VPN server can be another ASA (any model), or a Cisco IOS-based router. An ASA cannot function as both an Easy VPN Remote and an Easy VPN Server simultaneously.

How does the ASA assign IP addresses to remote users?

The ASA will assign IP addresses to all remote users that connect with the anyconnect VPN client. We’ll configure a pool with IP addresses for this: Remote users will get an IP address from the pool above, we’ll use IP address range 192.168.10.100 – 200.

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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...•

Can I use a VPN for remote access?

A remote access virtual private network (VPN) enables users who are working remotely to securely access and use applications and data that reside in the corporate data center and headquarters, encrypting all traffic the users send and receive.

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.

Can Cisco ASA do route based VPN?

ASA supports route-based VPN with the use of Virtual Tunnel Interfaces (VTIs) in version 9.8 and later.

Which VPN is best for remote access?

Best Remote Access VPNs for business.Perimeter 81 – Best all-round business VPN.GoodAccess – Security Strategy Options.ExpressVPN – Lightning Fast VPN.Windscribe – VPN with Enterprise-Friendly Features.VyprVPN – Secure VPN with Business Packages.NordVPN – Security-first VPN.More items...•

What is the difference between VPN and remote access?

While having some similarities, VPN and remote desktop are functionally different things. A VPN will give you access to a network while remote desktop (or RDP) will give you control of an entire computer. If you want to have full control over a local computer from a remote location, VPN won't let you achieve that.

Is Cisco AnyConnect VPN free?

Cisco AnyConnect is a free, easy to use, and worthwhile VPN client for Microsoft Windows computers. It's secure and doesn't require a lot of maintenance.

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 Cisco AnyConnect 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.

What is the difference between route-based and policy-based VPN?

In a policy-based VPN configuration, the action must be permit and must include a tunnel. Route-based VPNs support the exchange of dynamic routing information through VPN tunnels. You can enable an instance of a dynamic routing protocol, such as OSPF, on an st0 interface that is bound to a VPN tunnel.

What VPN types are supported by ASA?

For VPN Services, the ASA 5500 Series provides a complete remote-access VPN solution that supports numerous connectivity options, including Cisco VPN Client for IP Security (IPSec), Cisco Clientless SSL VPN, network-aware site-to-site VPN connectivity, and Cisco AnyConnect VPN client.

What is route-based VPN?

A route-based VPN is a configuration in which an IPsec VPN tunnel created between two end points is referenced by a route that determines which traffic is sent through the tunnel based on a destination IP address.

What are the disadvantages of using a VPN?

What are the disadvantages of a VPN?With some VPNs, your connection can be slower.Certain websites block VPN users.VPNs are illegal or questionable in certain countries.There's no way of knowing how well a VPN encrypts your data.Some VPNs log and sell browsing data to third parties.More items...

Does a work VPN expose my home network to my employer?

When you use the corporate VPN provided by your employer, it's a little different. It still creates the encrypted tunnel, and still routes your traffic to a server. People on the same network as you and your ISP are still blind.

How do I setup a VPN between home and office?

In Windows, go to Control Panel, Network and Sharing, Create a New Connection, VPN. For a Mac, you'll go to System Preferences, Network, +, VPN. At this point, you'll be prompted to enter your office's IP address. If your ISP has given you a static IP address, go ahead and enter it and test the connection.

Do you need an SSH key for ASDM?

You must have an SSH key/certificates setup ahead of time and authentication as with ASDM.

Is ASDM an SSH?

ASDM is an http interface, not SSH. To enable either ASDM on an interface, you must. Where the ip is the ip you wish to authorize for access and interface is the interface through which it can be reached. You must also have the ASDM image installed.

Can I access ASDM before shipping?

I'm still not getting why you can't access ASDM to build your configuration prior to shipping. ASDM can be reached from anywhere, limited only by how you configure it. You don't have to wait until it's connected to your client's network before it becomes usable.

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, ...

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 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 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 an ayconnECT_policy?

The group policy is called “ANYCONNECT_POLICY” and it’s an internal group policy which means that we configure it locally on the ASA. An external group policy could be on a RADIUS server.

What is Easy VPN Remote?

Upon tunnel establishment, the Easy VPN Remote specifies the tunnel group, configured on the Easy VPN Server, that will be used for the connection. The Easy VPN Server pushes group policy or user attributes to the Easy VPN Remote hardware client determining tunnel behavior. To change certain attributes, you must modify them on the ASAs configured as primary or secondary Easy VPN Servers.

What is the easiest VPN?

The physical interface with the lowest security level is used for the external connection to an Easy VPN server. The physical or virtual interface with the highest security level is used for the internal connection to secure resources. If Easy VPN determines that there are two or more interfaces with the same highest security level, Easy VPN is disabled.

What VPN uses IKEv1?

Easy VPN uses IPsec IKEv1 tunnels. The Easy VPN Remote hardware client's configuration must be compatible with the VPN configuration on the Easy VPN Server headend. If using secondary servers, their configuration must be identical to the primary server.

Chapter: Easy VPN

This chapter describes how to configure any ASA as an Easy VPN Server, and the Cisco ASA with FirePOWER- 5506-X, 5506W-X, 5506H-X, and 5508-X models as an Easy VPN Remote hardware client.

Easy VPN Interfaces

Upon system startup, the Easy VPN external and internal interfaces are determined by their security level. The physical interface with the lowest security level is used for the external connection to an Easy VPN server. The physical interface with the highest security level is used for the internal connection to secure resources.

Easy VPN Connections

Easy VPN uses IPsec IKEv1 tunnels. The Easy VPN Remote hardware client's configuration must be compatible with the VPN configuration on the Easy VPN Server headend. If using secondary servers, their configuration must be identical to the primary server.

Easy VPN Tunnel Groups

Upon tunnel establishment, the Easy VPN Remote specifies the tunnel group, configured on the Easy VPN Server, that will be used for the connection. The Easy VPN Server pushes group policy or user attributes to the Easy VPN Remote hardware client determining tunnel behavior.

Easy VPN Mode of Operation

The mode determines whether the hosts behind the Easy VPN Remote are accessible or not from the enterprise network over the tunnel:

Easy VPN User Authentication

The ASA Easy VPN Remote can store the username and password for automatic login.

Remote Management

The ASA operating as an Easy VPN Remote hardware client supports management access using SSH or HTTPS, with or without additional IPsec encryption.

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