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Cisco ASA 5500 Series Configuration Guide using the CLI
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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, how to create login banners, and how to
customize CLI parameters.
This chapter includes the following sections:
Configuring ASA Access for ASDM, Telnet, or SSH, page37-1
Configuring CLI Parameters, page37-6
Configuring ICMP Access, page37-10
Configuring Management Access Over a VPN Tunnel, page37-12
Configuring AAA for System Administrators, page37-13
Feature History for Management Access, page 37-33
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 37-2
Guidelines and Limitations, page37-2
Configuring Telnet Access, page37-3
Using a Telnet Client, page 37-4
Configuring SSH Access, page37-4
Using an SSH Client, page 37-5
Configuring HTTPS Access for ASDM, page37-6