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Cisco ASA Series CLI Configuration Guide
Chapter 1 Configuring AAA Rules for Network Access
Configuring Authentication for Network Access
Examples
The following example authenticates all inside HTTP traffic and SMTP traffic:
hostname(config)# aaa-server AuthOutbound protocol tacacs+
hostname(config-aaa-server-group)# exit
hostname(config)# aaa-server AuthOutbound (inside) host 10.1.1.1
hostname(config-aaa-server-host)# key TACPlusUauthKey
hostname(config-aaa-server-host)# exit
hostname(config)# access-list MAIL_AUTH extended permit tcp any any eq smtp
hostname(config)# access-list MAIL_AUTH extended permit tcp any any eq www
hostname(config)# aaa authentication match MAIL_AUTH inside AuthOutbound
hostname(config)# aaa authentication listener http inside redirect
The following example authenticates Telnet traffic from the outside interface to a particular server
(209.165.201.5):
hostname(config)# aaa-server AuthInbound protocol tacacs+
hostname(config-aaa-server-group)# exit
hostname(config)# aaa-server AuthInbound (inside) host 10.1.1.1
hostname(config-aaa-server-host)# key TACPlusUauthKey
hostname(config-aaa-server-host)# exit
hostname(config)# access-list TELNET_AUTH extended permit tcp any host 209.165.201.5
eq
telnet
hostname(config)# aaa authentication match TELNET_AUTH outside AuthInbound
Step 4
aaa authentication listener http[s] interface_name
[port portnum] redirect
Example:
hostname(config)# aaa authentication listener http
inside redirect
(Optional) Enables the redirection method of
authentication for HTTP or HTTPS connections.
The interface_name argument is the interface on
which you want to enable listening ports. The port
portnum argument specifies the port number on
which the ASA listens; the defaults are 80 (HTTP)
and 443 (HTTPS).
You can use any port number and retain the same
functionality, but be sure your direct authentication
users know the port number; redirected traffic is sent
to the correct port number automatically, but direct
authenticators must specify the port number
manually.
Enter this command separately for HTTP and for
HTTPS.
Step 5
aaa local authentication attempts max-fail number
Example:
hostname(config)# aaa local authentication attempts
max-fail 7
(Optional) Uses the local database for network
access authentication and limits the number of
consecutive failed login attempts that the ASA
allows any given user account (with the exception of
users with a privilege level of 15. This feature does
not affect level 15 users). The number argument
value is between 1 and 16.
Tip To clear the lockout status of a specific user
or all users, use the clear aaa local user
lockout command.
Command Purpose