Cisco Cisco IOS Software Release 12.4(6)T
SSL VPN
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Cisco IOS Security Configuration Guide
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Prerequisites for SSL VPN
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To securely access resources on a private network behind an SSL VPN gateway, the remote user of
an SSL VPN service must have the following:
an SSL VPN service must have the following:
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An account (login name and password)
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An SSL-enabled browser (for example, Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla, or FireFox)
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Operating system support
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Later versions of the following software are also supported.
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Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista
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Macintosh OS X 10.4.6
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Linux (Redhat RHEL 3.0 +, FEDORA 5, or FEDORA 6)
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SSL VPN-supported browser—The following browsers have been verified for SSL VPN. Other
browsers might not fully support SSL VPN features.
browsers might not fully support SSL VPN features.
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Later versions of the following software are also supported.
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Internet Explorer 6.0 or 7.0
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Firefox 2.0 (Windows and Linux)
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Safari 2.0.3
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“Thin Client” support used for TCP port-forwarding applications requires administrative privileges
on the computer of the remote user.
on the computer of the remote user.
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“Tunnel mode” for Cisco SSL VPN requires administrative privileges for initial installation of the
full tunnel client.
full tunnel client.
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The remote user must have local administrative privileges to use thin client or full tunnel client
features.
features.