Range includes the Start and End IP addresses

Chapter 5 Password Policy Configuration Scenario

Step 4: Configure Access Policy

Table 5-1		Access Policy Options (continued)

	Option		Description

	Reject connections from listed IP		Restricts remote access to the web interface to IP addresses
	addresses		outside of the specified IP Address Ranges.
			IP filtering operates on the IP address received in an HTTP
			request from a remote administrator's web browser. If the
			browser is configured to use an HTTP proxy server or the
			browser runs on a workstation behind a network device
			performing network address translation, IP filtering applies only
			to the IP address of the HTTP proxy server or the NAT device.

	IP Address Ranges		The IP Address Ranges table contains ten rows for configuring
			IP address ranges. The ranges are always inclusive; that is, the
			range includes the Start and End IP addresses.
			Use dotted-decimal format. The IP addresses that define a range
			must differ only in the last octet (Class C format).

	Start IP Address		Defines the lowest included IP address in the specified range (up
			to 16 characters).

	End IP Address		Defines the highest included IP address in the specified range (up
			to 16 characters).

	HTTP Configuration

	HTTP Port Allocation

	Allow any TCP ports to be used for		Enables ACS to use any valid TCP port for remote access to the
	Administration HTTP Access		web interface.

	Restrict Administration Sessions to		Restricts the ports that ACS can use for remote access to the web
	the following port range From Port		interface. Use the boxes to specify the port range (up to five
	n to Port n		digits per box). The range is always inclusive; that is, the range
			includes the start and end port numbers. The size of the specified
			range determines the maximum number of concurrent
			administrative sessions.
			ACS uses port 2002 to start all administrative sessions. Port 2002
			does not need to be in the port range. Also, ACS does not allow
			definition of an HTTP port range that consists only of port 2002.
			The port range must consist of at least one port other than port
			2002.
			A firewall configured to permit HTTP traffic over the ACS
			administrative port range must also permit HTTP traffic through
			port 2002, because this is the port that a web browser must
			address to initiate an administrative session.
			We do not recommend allowing administration of ACS from
			outside a firewall. If access to the web interface from outside a
			firewall is necessary, keep the HTTP port range as narrow as
			possible. A narrow range can help to prevent accidental
			discovery of an active administrative port by unauthorized users.
			An unauthorized user would have to impersonate, or “spoof,” the
			IP address of a legitimate host to make use of the active
			administrative session HTTP port.

			Configuration Guide for Cisco Secure ACS 4.2
			Configuration Guide for Cisco Secure ACS 4.2

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Cisco Systems 4.2 manual IP Address Ranges table contains ten rows for configuring

Models: 4.2

Option

The IP Address Ranges table contains ten rows for configuring

IP address ranges. The ranges are always inclusive; that is, the

range includes the Start and End IP addresses.

must differ only in the last octet (Class C format).

4.2 specifications