Cisco ASA Series User Manual

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Cisco ASA Series CLI Configuration Guide
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Configuring Management Access
This chapter describes how to access the ASA for system management through Telnet, SSH, and HTTPS
(using ASDM), how to authenticate and authorize users, and how to create login banners.
This chapter includes the following sections:
• Configuring ASA Access for ASDM, Telnet, or SSH, page 1-1
• Configuring CLI Parameters, page 1-6
• Configuring ICMP Access, page 1-10
• Configuring Management Access Over a VPN Tunnel, page 1-13
• Configuring AAA for System Administrators, page 1-14
• Feature History for Management Access, page 1-33
Note To access the ASA interface for management access, you do not also need an access list allowing the
host IP address. You only need to configure management access according to the sections in this chapter.
Configuring ASA Access for ASDM, Telnet, or SSH
This section describes how to allow clients to access the ASA using ASDM, Telnet, or SSH and includes
the following topics:
• Licensing Requirements for ASA Access for ASDM, Telnet, or SSH, page 1-1
• Guidelines and Limitations, page 1-2
• Configuring Telnet Access, page 1-3
• Using a Telnet Client, page 1-3
• Configuring SSH Access, page 1-4
• Using an SSH Client, page 1-5
• Configuring HTTPS Access for ASDM, page 1-6
Licensing Requirements for ASA Access for ASDM, Telnet, or SSH
The following table shows the licensing requirements for this feature:

Cisco ASA Series Specifications

General

Model	ASA 5505
Interfaces	Varies by model (Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, etc.)
High Availability	Active/Standby or Active/Active (varies by model)
Power Supply	Varies by model
Form Factor	Varies by model
Operating System	Cisco ASA Software
IPsec VPN	Supported
SSL VPN	Supported
IPS Throughput	Varies by model