Remote-access Guide

cisco asa remote access vpn web proxy

by Bradly Schulist Published 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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How to use AnyConnect VPN with Asa?

The remote user will open a web browser, enters the IP address of the ASA and then it will automatically download the anyconnect VPN client and establishes the connection. Here’s the topology that we will use:

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.

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 do I log in to the ASA from the remote network?

If you have a default home page on the remote network behind the ASA, or if you direct the browser to a website on the remote network behind the ASA, the hardware client directs the browser to the proper pages for user login. When you successfully log in, the browser displays the page you originally entered.

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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...•

What is Cisco ASA WebVPN?

Previous page. WebVPN is an evolving method to establish remote-access VPN tunnels without having to install the Cisco VPN Client. A VPN user establishes the secure connection to the Cisco ASA by using a web browser such as Internet Explorer, Netscape, or FireFox.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

Can AnyConnect use IPsec?

If you want the user to connect using IPSECv2 from the Anyconnect client then it will consume the SSL license and not the IPsec license however if you use IPSECv2 for connections like site to site vpn then it will consume normal IPSec VPN license.

What is SSL VPN How is it different from IPsec VPN?

The main difference between IPsec and SSL VPNs is the endpoints for each protocol. While an IPsec VPN allows users to connect remotely to an entire network and all its applications, SSL VPNs give users remote tunneling access to a specific system or application on the network.

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.

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)

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.

What is Cisco clientless SSL VPN?

Remote access VPNs include clientless SSL VPN using a web browser, SSL or Ipsec VPN using Cisco AnyConnect client, or Ipsec VPN remote access. A clientless SSL VPN is a browser-based VPN that allows a remote user to securely access the corporate resources.

What is SSL VPN Cisco?

“Cisco” is the brand name of the VPN appliance (hardware). The “SSL VPN” stands for Secure Sockets Layer Virtual Private Network. SSL VPN is a service that allows the user to connect securely to the internet via AnyConnect, Web Applications, Telnet/SSH server, Virtual Network Computing (VNC), and Terminal Servers.

How does SSL VPN Work?

An SSL tunnel VPN allows a web browser to securely access multiple network services that are not just web-based via a tunnel that is under SSL. These services could be proprietary networks or software built for corporate use only that cannot be accessed directly via the internet.

What is clientless SSL VPN?

Clientless SSL VPN creates a secure, remote-access VPN tunnel to an ASA using a web browser without requiring a software or hardware client. It provides secure and easy access to a broad range of web resources and both web-enabled and legacy applications from almost any device that can connect to the Internet via HTTP.

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 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 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.

Why does my tech ask for push proxy settings only when client connected?

The reason tech asking for 'push' proxy settings only when client connected is, when cleint disconnected he still can access the internet.

Why does ASA drop packets?

When you routed those traffic internally towards the core switch because BC proxy is inline, the ASA will drop the packet because it's seeing the source ip address of the vpn client on the inside interface, instead of outside interface.

What is the purpose of a Bluecoat proxy?

Adding a Bluecoat proxy in Transparant mode -main purpose is for intercepting 'https' requests from internal client for DLP (Data Loss prevention). Not intersted in Webfiltering. So the infrastructure after proxy...

Can NAT be used for VPN?

To trick that, you can perform NAT for the vpn client pool so the ASA will see different source address for vpn client traffic, however, you would need to test and design that accordingly and it can get complicated.

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Does ASA see proxy IP?

I was doing more testing with proxy and interestingly I found that even when the proxy is inline with transperant config, for the inside clients (connected to internal switch) the Internet ASA seeing proxy IP as source address. Please see below...

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