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Cisco ASA 5500 Series Configuration Guide using ASDM
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Configuring Public Servers
This section describes how to configure public servers, and includes the following topics:
• Public Server Overview, page 14-1
• Adding a Public Server, page 14-2
• Editing a Public Server, page 14-3
Public Server Overview
While the basic functions of a firewall are to protect inside networks from unauthorized access by users
on an outside network or to protect inside networks from each other, these functions involve multiple
configurations. These configurations include configuring inside DMZ interfaces, creating access rules,
creating NAT or PAT rules, and configuring application inspection.
ASDM provides the Public Servers pane in the Configuration > Firewall > Public Servers pane so that
an administrator can enable various application servers to be accessed by internal and external users.
When selected, this pane displays a list of public servers. internal and external addresses, the interfaces
to which the internal or external addresses apply, the ability to translate the addresses, and the service
that is exposed.
In this pane you can add, edit, delete, or modify existing public servers.
Fields
• Add—Adds a public server.
• Edit—Edits a a public server group.
• Delete—Deletes a specified public server.
• Apply—Applies the changes that have been made.
• Reset—Resets the security appliance to the previous configuration.