Authentication Enhancements


The enhancements for authentication have all been in the area of authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) support and include the following:

  • Simultaneous RADIUS accounting servers

  • Authentication and accounting for management

Simultaneous RADIUS Accounting Servers

ASA/PIX version 7 has a new feature that allows you to send RADIUS accounting data to more than one server at a time. This feature ensures that if a RADIUS server does goes down, you still have complete accounting records on the machine that has remained working.

You configure this feature through the ASDM panel, as follows:

Configuration > Features > Properties > AAA Setup > AAA Server Groups > Add

Authentication and Accounting for Management

ASA/PIX version 7 has enhanced its generation of accounting records and its authentication capabilities. The ASA/PIX Security Appliance now reports and authenticates administrative sessions and includes the configuration changes made during those sessions. In addition, accounting records are now generated for console sessions as well as serial connections. Console sessions could include ASDM and web access, whereas serial includes activity from the physical serial console port. Similar records are also generated in syslog.

You configure the feature through the ASDM panel, as follows:

Configuration > Features > Device Administration > Administration > AAA Access > Accounting

Configuration > Features > Device Administration > Administration > AAA Access > Authentication



Securing Your Business with Cisco ASA and PIX Firewalls
Securing Your Business with Cisco ASA and PIX Firewalls
ISBN: 1587052148
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 120
Authors: Greg Abelar

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