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Chapter 1 Configuring Clientless SSL VPN
Configuring Port Forwarding
Information About Port Forwarding
Port forwarding lets users access TCP-based applications over a clientless SSL VPN connection. Such
applications include the following:
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Lotus Notes
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Microsoft Outlook Express
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Perforce
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Sametime
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Secure FTP (FTP over SSH)
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SSH
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TELNET
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Windows Terminal Service
Other TCP-based applications may also work, but we have not tested them. Applications that use UDP
do not work.
Port forwarding is the legacy technology for supporting TCP-based applications over a clientless SSL
VPN connection. You may choose to use port forwarding because you have built earlier configurations
that support this technology.
Consider the following alternatives to port forwarding:
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Smart tunnel access offers the following advantages to users:
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Smart tunnel offers better performance than plug-ins.
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Unlike port forwarding, smart tunnel simplifies the user experience by not requiring the user
connection of the local application to the local port.
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Unlike port forwarding, smart tunnel does not require users to have administrator privileges.
When configuring port forwarding on the ASA, you specify the port the application uses. When
configuring smart tunnel access, you specify the name of the executable file or its path.
Prerequisites
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Refer to the
Supported VPN Platforms, Cisco ASA 5500 Series
compatibility guide for port
forwarding pre-requisites.
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Browser-based users of Safari on Mac OS X 10.5.3 must identify a client certificate for use with the
URL of the ASA, once with the trailing slash and once without it, because of the way Safari
interprets URLs. For example,
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https://example.com/
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https://example.com
For details, go to the
Safari, Mac OS X 10.5.3: Changes in client certificate authentication
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Users of Microsoft Windows Vista or later who use port forwarding or smart tunnels must add the
URL of the ASA to the Trusted Site zone. To access the Trusted Site zone, they must start Internet
Explorer and choose the
Tools > Internet Options > Security
tab. Vista (or later) users can also
disable Protected Mode to facilitate smart tunnel access; however, we recommend against this
method because it increases the computer’s vulnerability to attack.
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