Remote-access Guide

configure asa remote access vpn

by Mrs. Chanelle Gorczany DDS Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago
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There are eight basic steps in setting up remote access for users with the Cisco ASA.
  1. Configure an Identity Certificate.
  2. Upload the SSL VPN Client Image to the ASA.
  3. Enable AnyConnect VPN Access.
  4. Create a Group Policy.
  5. Configure Access List Bypass.
  6. Create a Connection Profile and Tunnel Group.
  7. Configure NAT Exemption.
Mar 19, 2009

What is Cisco ASA remote access VPN?

Cisco ASA Remote Access VPN. The remote user requires the Cisco VPN client software on his/her computer, once the connection is established the user will receive a private IP address from the ASA and has access to the network. The Cisco VPN client is end-of-life and has been replaced by the Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client.

How do I connect to the ASA from another computer?

This allows remote users to connect to the ASA and access the remote network through an IPsec encrypted tunnel. The remote user requires the Cisco VPN client software on his/her computer, once the connection is established the user will receive a private IP address from the ASA and has access to the network.

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.

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.

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How do I setup a VPN remote access?

Configure Remote Access as a VPN ServerOn the VPN server, in Server Manager, select the Notifications flag.In the Tasks menu, select Open the Getting Started Wizard. ... Select Deploy VPN only. ... Right-click the VPN server, then select Configure and Enable Routing and Remote Access.More items...•

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...

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 configure AnyConnect Cisco ASA?

5 Steps to Configure Cisco AnyConnect VPNConfigure AAA authentication. The first thing to configure is AAA authentication. ... Define VPN protocols. When users connect their VPN, they'll need an IP address for the VPN session. ... Configure tunnel groups. ... Set group policies. ... Apply the configuration. ... Authenticating logic flow.

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 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 does a 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 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.

Where is Cisco VPN client configuration file?

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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 is Cisco VPN configured?

Steps for setting up a VPNStep 1: Line up key VPN components. ... Step 2: Prep devices. ... Step 3: Download and install VPN clients. ... Step 4: Find a setup tutorial. ... Step 5: Log in to the VPN. ... Step 6: Choose VPN protocols. ... Step 7: Troubleshoot. ... Step 8: Fine-tune the connection.

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 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 is site to site VPN?

A site-to-site virtual private network (VPN) refers to a connection set up between multiple networks. This could be a corporate network where multiple offices work in conjunction with each other or a branch office network with a central office and multiple branch locations.

How do I learn Cisco ASA firewall?

IntroductionDay 0 : Introduction of the Course and About Me. ... Chapter 2 - Cisco ASA Basic Lab. ... Chapter 3 - Permit ICMP and configure Static Routing. ... Chapter 4 - Basic Stuff of ASA and Packet-Tracer command. ... Chapter 5 - Enabling Telnet Access on Cisco ASA Firewall. ... Chapter 6 - Enabling SSH Access on Cisco ASA Firewall.More items...

How many interfaces does an ASA have?

The ASA has two interfaces: inside and outside. Imagine the outside interface is connected to the Internet where a remote user wants to connect to the ASA. On the inside we find R1, I will only use this router so the remote user has something to connect to on the inside network. Let’s look at the configuration!

What is VPN_POLICY?

The group policy is called VPN_POLICY and it’s an internal group policy which means it is created locally on the ASA. You can also specify an external group policy on a RADIUS server. I added some attributes, for example a DNS server and an idle timeout (15 minutes). Split tunneling is optional but I added it to show you how to use it, it refers to the access-list we created earlier.

Does Cisco VPN require ASA?

The remote user requires the Cisco VP N client software on his/her computer, once the connection is established the user will receive a private IP address from the ASA and has access to the network .

Can remote VPN users access certain networks?

If you want to configure an access-list so the remote VPN users can only reach certain networks , IP addresses or ports then you can apply this under the group policy.

Can you use VPN on remote network?

If you don’t want this then you can enable split tunneling. With split tunneling enabled, we will use the VPN only for access to the remote network. Here’s how to enable it:

Which crypto protocol allows the IPsec client and the ASA to establish a shared secret key?

Specify the Diffie-Hellman group for the IKE policy—the crypto protocol that allows the IPsec client and the ASA to establish a shared secret key.

How many interfaces does an ASA have?

An ASA has at least two interfaces, referred to here as outside and inside. Typically, the outside interface is connected to the public Internet, while the inside interface is connected to a private network and is protected from public access.

What is the default LAN to LAN tunnel group?

There are two default tunnel groups in the ASA system: DefaultRAGroup, which is the default remote-access tunnel group, and DefaultL2Lgroup, which is the default LAN-to-LAN tunnel group. You can change these groups, but do not delete them. The ASA uses these groups to configure default tunnel parameters for remote access and LAN-to-LAN tunnel groups when there is no specific tunnel group identified during tunnel negotiation.

What files can Cisco AnyConnect have?

Virtual File System creation for each context can have Cisco Anyconnect files like Image and profile.

What happens if a Cisco VPN client has a different preshared key size?

If a Cisco VPN Client with a different preshared key size tries to connect, the client logs an error message indicating it failed to authenticate the peer.

What is the first phase of ISAKMP?

Phase 1 creates the first tunnel to protect later ISAKMP negotiation messages. Phase 2 creates the tunnel that protects data travelling across the secure connection.

Do you need a mask for a VPN?

The address mask is optional. However, You must supply the mask value when the IP addresses assigned to VPN clients belong to a non-standard network and the data could be routed incorrectly if you use the default mask. A typical example is when the IP local pool contains 10.10.10.0/255.255.255.0 addresses, since this is a Class A network by default. This could cause routing issues when the VPN client needs to access different subnets within the 10 network over different interfaces.

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.

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.

Does Outlook have full network access?

Microsoft Outlook Web Access. There is no full network access when you use clientless WebVPN. 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. In this lesson we will use clientless WebVPN only for ...

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).

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