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Chapter 9 Configuring Basic Settings
Configuring the Master Passphrase
The Configuration > Device Management > Advanced > HTTP Redirect > Edit pane lets you change the
HTTP redirect setting of an interface or the port from which it redirects HTTP connections, select the
interface in the table and click Edit. You can also double-click an interface. The Edit HTTP/HTTPS
Settings dialog box opens.
Edit HTTP/HTTPS Settings
The Edit HTTP/HTTPS Settings dialog box lets you change the HTTP redirect setting of an interface or
the port number.
Fields
The Edit HTTP/HTTPS Settings dialog box includes the following fields:
• Interface—Identifies the interface on which the adaptive security appliance redirects or does not
redirect HTTP requests to HTTPS.
• Redirect HTTP to HTTPS—Check to redirect HTTP requests to HTTPS, or uncheck to not redirect
HTTP requests to HTTPS.
• HTTP Port—Identifies the port from which the interface redirects HTTP connections. By default it
listens to port 80.
Configuring the Master Passphrase
This section describes how to configure the master passphrase. This section includes the following
topics:
• Information About the Master Passphrase, page 9-6
• Licensing Requirements for the Master Passphrase, page 9-7
• Guidelines and Limitations, page 9-7
• Adding or Changing the Master Passphrase, page 9-7
• Disabling the Master Passphrase, page 9-8
• Recovering the Master Passphrase, page 9-9
• Feature History for the Master Passphrase, page 9-9
Information About the Master Passphrase
The master passphrase feature allows you to securely store plain text passwords in encrypted format. The
master passphrase provides a key that is used to universally encrypt or mask all passwords, without
changing any functionality. Passwords that take advantage of this feature include:
• OSPF
• EIGRP
• VPN load balancing
• VPN (remote access and site-to-site)
• Failover
• AAA servers