Cisco ASA 5500 – Configuring PPPoE
KB ID 0000831 Problem Until very recently I’d never had to configure PPPoE. Most of my clients in that sort of connection speed range have ADSL with a router provided by their ISP. A Router that connects via PPPoA usually. Here in the UK the main ISP’s (BT and Virgin) are busy rolling out FTTC connections that terminate with a ‘modem’ that presents an RJ45 socket. So without the need for a router, you can get...
Cisco ASA5500 Change the AnyConnect Port
KB ID 0000422 Problem AnyConnect runs over TCP port 443 (That’s HTTPS/SSL), but if you only have one public IP and need to forward that port to a web server or internal host then you are a bit snookered. You can of course change the port that AnyConnect runs over, so that it’s no longer on TCP port 443. Why you would NOT want to do this. Bear in mind that https is a well known port, and its open in most places for secure...
AnyConnect – “Error Contacting Host”
KB ID 0000555 Problem I was creating some “Bookmarks” on a client’s AnyConnect web portal last week. They were simply CIFS links to shared folders on his servers so he could access them remotely from his Android tablet PC’s. However every time I clicked a link I got this error; Solution A bit of searching later and I found that in the release notes for version 8.0(4) this was a known problem that had been...
Cisco AnyConnect – Essentials / Premium Licenses. Explained
KB ID 0000628 Problem Note: With Anyconnect 4 Cisco now use Plus and Apex AnyConnect licensing. When Cisco released the 8.2 version of the ASA code, they changed their licensing model for AnyConnect Licenses. There are two licensing models, Premium and Essentials. Solution Cisco ASA AnyConnect Premium Licenses. You get two of these free with your firewall*, with a ‘Premium License’ you can use the AnyConnect client...