Remote-access Guide

how to configure anyconnect remote access

by Bridie Morissette Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago
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5 Steps to Configure Cisco AnyConnect VPN
  1. Configure AAA authentication. The first thing to configure is AAA authentication. ...
  2. Define VPN protocols. When users connect their VPN, they'll need an IP address for the VPN session. ...
  3. Configure tunnel groups. ...
  4. Set group policies. ...
  5. Apply the configuration. ...
  6. Authenticating logic flow.
Mar 2, 2021

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.

How to configure Ra VPN for remote access?

Step 1 . Navigate to Device > VPN > Remote Access and click on Edit for the RA VPN configuration. Step 2 . Navigate to Advanced > Group Policies and click on Edit for the concerned Group-policy, as shown in this image. Step 3 . Navigate to AnyConnect > Client Modules and click on + to add the Modules, as shown in this image.

How to set up AnyConnect in Salesforce?

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.

How to add client modules in AnyConnect?

Navigate to AnyConnect > Client Modules and click on + to add the Modules, as shown in this image. For the purpose of demonstration, Deployment of AMP, DART, and SBL modules are shown. Step 4 . Select the DART module and click on Add, as shown in this image. Step 5 .

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How do I enable AnyConnect in remote session?

Connect to the ADSM > Configuration > Remote Access VPN > Network Client remote Access > AnyConnect Client Profile. Give the profile a name > Select a group policy to apply it to > OK. AllowRemoteUsers: Lets remote users bring up the VPN, if this forces routing to disconnect you, it will auto terminate the VPN.

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 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.

How do I assign a static IP address to AnyConnect?

AD Account ModificationTick the “Assign Static IP Address” box.Click the “Static IP Address” button.Tick “Assign a static IPv4 address” box and enter and IP address from within the IP address range defined on the Cisco ASA appliances.

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.

How does Cisco AnyConnect VPN client work?

When a user opens a VPN session using Cisco AnyConnect, the AnyConnect client connects to the adaptive security appliance using SSL. The client authenticates with the adaptive security appliance and is assigned an internal IP address on the network.

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.

How do I setup a VPN connection?

Open your phone's Settings app.Tap Network & internet. VPN. If you can't find it, search for "VPN." If you still can't find it, get help from your device manufacturer.Tap the VPN you want.Enter your username and password.Tap Connect. If you use a VPN app, the app opens.

What is a VPN configuration?

A VPN, or Virtual Private Network, routes all of your internet activity through a secure, encrypted connection, which prevents others from seeing what you're doing online and from where you're doing it. Basically, a VPN provides an extra layer of security and privacy for all of your online activities.

What is Cisco RDP?

Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), is a proprietary protocol developed by Microsoft, which provides a user with a graphical interface to another computer. Every Windows version beginning with Windows XP includes an installed Remote Desktop Connection.

What is Cisco AnyConnect user interface?

The Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client is a cybersecurity application designed to provide the user with anonymity while surfing the Internet. Vpnui.exe runs the user interface for the Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client. Removing this process may disable AnyConnect VPN from functioning.

How do I access Remote Desktop Connection?

On your local Windows PC: In the search box on the taskbar, type Remote Desktop Connection, and then select Remote Desktop Connection. In Remote Desktop Connection, type the name of the PC you want to connect to (from Step 1), and then select Connect.

Does Cisco AnyConnect require hardware?

Yes, the hardware comes with the software installed, you will need to license it and configure it for Remote Access VPN. Yes, the AnyConnect client will need installing on each computer wishing to access the VPN.

What is RA VPN?

This document describes how to configure AnyConnect Modules for Remote Access VPN (RA VPN) configuration that pre-exists on a Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) managed by a Firepower Management Center (FMC) through Firepower Device Manager (FDM).

What is Network Access Manager?

Network Access Manager: Network Access Manager provides a secure Layer 2 network in accordance with its policies. It detects and selects the optimal Layer 2 access network and performs device authentication for access to both wired and wireless networks.

What is Cisco Umbrella Roaming?

Umbrella: Cisco Umbrella Roaming is a cloud-delivered security service that protects devices when they are off the corporate network.

What is AMP in security?

Advanced Malware Protection (AMP): This module provides a cloud-delivered next-generation solution to detect, prevent, and respond to various threats.

Is Cisco AnyConnect a VPN?

The Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is not limited to its support as a VPN client, it has a number of other options that can be integrated as modules. Following modules are supported for Anyconnect :

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:

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 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 the biggest mistake I’ve seen in AnyConnect configurations?

The biggest mistake I’ve seen in AnyConnect configurations is to set the default group policy in the tunnel group to allow access. You should always deny by default.

What is group alias in AnyConnect?

Here I’m using the “group-alias” command, which creates a drop-down box on the AnyConnect client on the user’s PC. Users will see they can select either Employees or Vendors as options. The configuration we’re creating will allow people in the first group to connect only to the first tunnel group and users in the second group only to the second.

What is the default VPN for Stanford?

Default Stanford (split-tunnel). When using Stanford's VPN from home, we generally recommend using the Default Stanford split-tunnel VPN. This routes and encrypts all traffic going to Stanford sites and systems through the Stanford network as if you were on campus. All non-Stanford traffic proceeds to its destination directly.

Where is the VPN message?

Once the VPN connection is established, a message displays in the lower-right corner of your screen , informing you that you are now connected to the VPN.

Can you use a VPN on Stanford?

You can select the type of VPN you want to use each time you connect to the Stanford Public VPN.

Does Stanford have a VPN?

Stanford's VPN allows you to connect to Stanford's network as if you were on campus, making access to restricted services possible. To connect to the VPN from your Windows computer you need to install the Cisco AnyConnect VPN client.

How to continue AnyConnect deployment?

On the AnyConnect Client Deployment screen, read the text describing the options, and then click Nextto continue.

What happens if you download AnyConnect?

If the AnyConnect client must be downloaded, a security warning will display on the remote host. The ASA will detect whether ActiveX is available on the host system. In order for ActiveX to operate properly with the Cisco ASA, it is important that the security appliance is added as a trusted network site.

How to test HTTPS access to ASA?

a. Open a browser on PC-B and test the HTTPS access to the ASA by entering https://192.168.1.1. After entering the https://192.168.1.1 URL, you should see a security warning about the website security certificate. Click Continue to this website. Click Yesfor any other security warnings.

What command to use to save RSA keys?

d. At the privileged EXEC mode prompt, issue the write mem(or copy run start) command to save the running configuration to the startup configuration and the RSA keys to non-volatile memory.

Can you ping from PC-C to R1?

Note: If you can ping from PC-C to R1 G0/0 and S0/0/0 , you have demonstrated that static routing is configured and functioning correctly.

Can PC-C ping R1?

The ASA is the focal point for the network zones, and it has not yet been configured. Therefore, there will be no connectivity between devices that are connected to it. However, PC-C should be able to ping the R1 interface G0/0. From PC-C, ping the R1 G0/0 IP address (209.165.200.225). If these pings are unsuccessful, troubleshoot the basic device configurations before continuing.

Is erase startup-configIOS supported on ASA?

Note: The erase startup-configIOS command is not supported on the ASA. b. Use the reloadcommand to restart the ASA. This causes the ASA to display in CLI Setup mode. If you see the System config has been modified. Save? [Y]es/[N]o: message, type n, and press Enter.

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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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Introduction

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This document describes how to configure AnyConnect Modules for Remote Access VPN (RA VPN) configuration that pre-exists on a Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) managed by a Firepower Management Center (FMC) through Firepower Device Manager (FDM).
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Prerequisites

  • Requirements
    Cisco recommends that you have knowledge of these topics: 1. Basic understanding of RA VPN working. 2. Understanding of navigation through the FMC/FDM. 3. Basic knowledge of REST API and FDM Rest API Explorer.
  • Components Used
    The information in this document is based on these software versions: 1. Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) version 6.7.0 2. Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) version 6.7.0 3. Cisco Firepower Device Manager (FDM) version 6.7.0 4. Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Clien…
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Background Information

  • The Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is not limited to its support as a VPN client, it has a number of other options that can be integrated as modules. Following modules are supported for Anyconnect : 1. Start Before Login (SBL):This module allows the user to establish a VPN connection into the enterprise before logging into Windows. 2. Diagnostic and Reporting Tool (D…
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Configuration

  • Configuration on Firepower Management Center
    Step 1. Navigate to Device > VPN > Remote Access and click onEditfor the RA VPN configuration. Step 2. Navigate to Advanced > Group Policies and click onEdit for the concerned Group-policy, as shown in this image. Step 3. Navigate to AnyConnect > Client Modules and click on+ to add the …
  • Configuration on Firepower Device Manager
    Step 1. Launch the API Explorer of the FTD on a Browser Window. Navigate tohttps://<FTD Management IP>/api-explorer This contains the entire list of API available on the FTD. It is divided based on the main feature with multiple GET/POST/PUT/DELETE requests which is supported b…
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Verify

  • Establish a successful connection to the FTD. Navigate to Settings > VPN > Message Historyto see the details about modules that were downloaded.
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