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Chapter9 Easy VPN Remote
Edit Easy VPN Remote
Manually enter the username and password in a web browser window. If you
choose this option, you can check the checkbox to use basic HTTP
authentication to compensate for legacy web browsers that don’t support
HTML 4.0 or JavaScript.
Note The web browser option appears only if supported by the Cisco IOS
image on your router.
•From your router
Manually enter the username and password from the command line or SDM.
•Automatically by saving the username and password on the router
The Easy VPN server may use XAuth to authenticate the router. If the server
allows the save password option, you can eliminate the need to enter the
username and password each time the Easy VPN tunnel is established by this
option. Enter the username and password provided by the Easy VPN server
administrator, and then reenter the password to confirm its accuracy. The
information is saved in the router configuration file and used each time the
tunnel is established.
Caution Storing the XAuth username and password in router memory c reates a security
risk because anyone who has access to the router configuration can obtain this
information. If you do not want this information stored on the router, do not enter
it here. The Easy VPN server will simply challenge the router for the username
and password each time the connection is established. Also, SDM cannot itself
determine whether the Easy VPN server allows passwords to be saved. You must
determine whether the server allows this option. If the server does not allow
passwords to be saved, you should not create a security risk by entering the
information here.
Enter SSH Credentials
If the router uses Secure Shell (SSH), you must to enter the SSH login and
password the first time you establish the connection. Use this window to enter
SSH or Telnet login information.