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cisco asa remote access vpn local authentication

by Bud Greenholt Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago
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It should be possible to have Remote Access VPN where some users are authenticated with AD and other users are authenticated using LOCAL on the ASA. To do this I suggest that you configure a second group for your Remote Access VPN and configure this new group for LOCAL authentication.

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How does the ASA VPN work with remote users?

Remote users connecting to the ASA with the VPN client can choose the appropriate firewall option. In the first scenario, a remote user has a personal firewall installed on the PC. The VPN client enforces firewall policy defined on the local firewall, and it monitors that firewall to make sure it is running.

How do I enable IPsec on ASA?

System Options The Configuration > Remote Access VPN > Network (Client) Access > Advanced > IPsec > System Options pane (also reached using Configuration > Site-to-Site VPN > Advanced > System Options) lets you configure features specific to IPsec and VPN sessions on the ASA.

How to configure Cisco AnyConnect VPN in ASDM?

Great now let’s go back into ASDM so we can configure Anyconnect. Head over to the configuration, Remote Access VPN tab. Then enable the following: Check “Allow Access” on outside “Bypass interface access…” Also, select the “enable cisco anyconnect VPN…” and upload the .pkg image we downloaded.

Does the ASA support the AnyConnect client firewall?

The ASA supports the AnyConnect client firewall feature with ASA version 8.3 (1) or later, and ASDM version 6.3 (1) or later. This section describes how to configure the client firewall to allow access to local printers, and how to configure the client profile to use the firewall when the VPN connection fails.

What is connection profile on ASDM?

What is AnyConnect used for?

Does ASA send credentials to ISE?

Does ISE assign group policy?

Is Cisco Secure a partner of IBM?

Does Cisco ASA have a local user database?

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How do I access my 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 allow local LAN access when using VPN?

On a Windows client, click the gear icon to get to Preferences, Statistics, and Route Details page. When the "Allow local (LAN)" setting is checked, the VPN IPv4 Tunnel mode will be reported as "Spilt Exclude" on the Statistics report, and your local subnets will be shown as "not secure" in the route details.

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...

Does Cisco AnyConnect use IPsec or SSL?

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.

Can I use RDP and VPN at the same time?

There's nothing wrong with VPN connection to the network then RDP to LAN while on the VPN. That's very common as it adds security. This person is a verified professional. Verify your account to enable IT peers to see that you are a professional.

How do I access my local network?

How to Connect to a Computer on a Local Area NetworkOn the Session Toolbar, click the Computers icon. ... On the Computers list, click the Connect On LAN tab to see a list of accessible computers.Filter computers by name or IP address. ... Select the computer you want to access and click Connect.

How does remote access VPN Work?

A remote access VPN works by creating a virtual tunnel between an employee's device and the company's network. This tunnel goes through the public internet but the data sent back and forth through it is protected by encryption and security protocols to help keep it private and secure.

How do I configure IPSec on ASA firewall?

To configure the IPSec VPN tunnel on Cisco ASA 55xx:Configure IKE. Establish a policy for the supported ISAKMP encryption, authentication Diffie-Hellman, lifetime, and key parameters. ... Create the Access Control List (ACL) ... Configure IPSec. ... Configure the Port Filter. ... Configure Network Address Translation (NAT)

What is remote access VPN Cisco?

Remote access VPNs allow users to connect to a central site through a secure connection over a TCP/IP network such as the Internet. Remote access VPNs for IPsec IKEv2. 8.4(1) Added IPsec IKEv2 support for the AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client.

Which method is better for VPN IPsec or SSL based?

IPsec VPNs configure a tunnel between client and server using a piece of software on the client, which may require a relatively lengthy setup process; SSL VPNs that operate through web browsers will usually be capable of setting up connections much faster.

What VPN protocol does Cisco AnyConnect use?

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.

Does Cisco AnyConnect use TLS?

AnyConnect now supports TLS version 1.2 with the following additional cipher suites: DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA256.

Does a VPN affect local network?

There is a security feature in almost all VPN configurations that blocks all local network connections while connected to the corporate network, via a VPN. This is to provide some degree of security by preventing someone with malicious intent from reaching the corporate server using your PC/Laptop as a stepping stone.

How do I access my local TCP IP printer while connected to a VPN?

Install the printer using it's IP address. Windows allows you to do this under advanced printer options. Then your PC should still be able to locate the printer whether it is logged on to your local internet connection or to your VPN.

What is allow LAN access?

The Allow Local LAN Access parameter gives you access to the resources on your local LAN (printer, fax, shared files, other systems) when you are connected through a secure gateway to a central-site VPN device.

Can Connect VPN but Cannot access network resources?

One of the most common reasons why the VPN is connected but not working is a DNS configuration issue.It may also occur if you configure the VPN connection to use the default gateway on the remote network. Access content across the globe at the highest speed rate.

What is connection profile on ASDM?

Connection Profile (on ASDM) = Tunnel Group (on CLI).

What is AnyConnect used for?

We are currently using AnyConnect along with the ASA and ISE for authentication and authorization into VPN. User's login requests are sent to the ISE server authentication and they get back the authorization policy from ISE.

Does ASA send credentials to ISE?

ASA will always attempt to send credentials to ISE first every time the username/password is entered .

Does ISE assign group policy?

If the ISE is assigning a group-policy based on AD groups (which then restricts what they can access etc.), you would have to manually assign the group-policy to the user created on the ASA local database to get the same access level.

Is Cisco Secure a partner of IBM?

This month, we're excited to bring awareness to a newly formed partnership between Cisco Secure and IBM. Securing today's dynamic enterprise applications is critical. With hybrid and multi-cloud adoption, traditional network-based security ran into limita... view more

Does Cisco ASA have a local user database?

Unlike other vendors, Cisco ASA has just one local user database. Any username created on the ASA should be able to login both to the VPN and also the ASA itself (via ssh/https). The login process itself should remain the same for a user authenticating via ISE or local database.

What version of ASA is AnyConnect?

The ASA supports the AnyConnect client firewall feature with ASA version 8.3 (1) or later, and ASDM version 6.3 (1) or later. This section describes how to configure the client firewall to allow access to local printers, and how to configure the client profile to use the firewall when the VPN connection fails.

What is DPD in ASA?

Dead Peer Detection (DPD) ensures that the ASA (gateway) or the client can quickly detect a condition where the peer is not responding, and the connection has failed. To enable dead peer detection (DPD) and set the frequency with which either the AnyConnect client or the ASA gateway performs DPD, do the following:

What is ACL AnyConnect_Client_Local_Print?

The ACL AnyConnect_Client_Local_Print is provided with ASDM to make it easy to configure the client firewall. When you choose that ACL for Public Network Rule in the Client Firewall pane of a group policy, that list contains the following ACEs:

How long do you have to notify ASDM before password expiration?

The range is 1 through 180 days.

Does ASA support LDAP?

The other parameters are valid for AAA servers that support such notification; that is, RADIUS, RADIUS with an NT server, and LDAP servers. The ASA ignores this command if RADIUS or LDAP authentication has not been configured.

Does AnyConnect SSL VPN work with IPsec?

This feature applies to connectivity between the ASA gateway and the AnyConnect SSL VPN Client only. It does not work with IPsec since DPD is based on the standards implementation that does not allow padding, and CLientless SSL VPN is not supported.

Introduction

This blog is a follow-up to a previous post on CISCO ASAv in OCI. If you did not read it, I strongly encourage you to.

Configuration

Connect to Cisco's website and navigate to the AnyConnect software and download the .pkg for your operating system.

Conclusion

In this blog, we focused on configuring the Remote Access VPN on CISCO ASA which uses Local authentication (credentials stored on the ASA).

What is ACS in AD?

ACS can be configured to check the users in an AD database. Password expiry and change is supported whenMicrosoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol version 2 (MSCHAPv2) is used; see User Guide forCisco Secure Access Control System 5.4: Authentication in ACS 5.4: Authentication Protocol and IdentityStore Compatibility for details.

Does ACS support password expiration?

ACS supports both password expiry and password change for locally defined users. For example, you canforce newly created users to change their password at their next login, or you can disable an account on aspecific date:

Does LDAP work with SSL?

By default, Microsoft LDAP over SSL does not work. In order to enable this function, you must install thecertificate for the computer account with the correct key extension. See How to enable LDAP over SSL with athird−party certification authority for more details.

AAA Server configuration

In the following configuration steps, replace the 192.168.x.x addresses with the addresses of the two LDAP servers. The attribute map ASAMAP determines which active directory security group’s members are allowed to connect to the VPN.

LDAP attribute map

Replace the value ASAGroupPolicyName with the VPN group policy which will use the LDAP authentication.

What is connection profile on ASDM?

Connection Profile (on ASDM) = Tunnel Group (on CLI).

What is AnyConnect used for?

We are currently using AnyConnect along with the ASA and ISE for authentication and authorization into VPN. User's login requests are sent to the ISE server authentication and they get back the authorization policy from ISE.

Does ASA send credentials to ISE?

ASA will always attempt to send credentials to ISE first every time the username/password is entered .

Does ISE assign group policy?

If the ISE is assigning a group-policy based on AD groups (which then restricts what they can access etc.), you would have to manually assign the group-policy to the user created on the ASA local database to get the same access level.

Is Cisco Secure a partner of IBM?

This month, we're excited to bring awareness to a newly formed partnership between Cisco Secure and IBM. Securing today's dynamic enterprise applications is critical. With hybrid and multi-cloud adoption, traditional network-based security ran into limita... view more

Does Cisco ASA have a local user database?

Unlike other vendors, Cisco ASA has just one local user database. Any username created on the ASA should be able to login both to the VPN and also the ASA itself (via ssh/https). The login process itself should remain the same for a user authenticating via ISE or local database.

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