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Product Bulletin No. 3204

Cisco Secure Access Control Server for Windows 4.0

Cisco

Secure Access Control Server (ACS) is a highly scalable, high-performance access control server that provides a

comprehensive identity networking solution. As an important component of the

Cisco Identity-Based Networking Services

(IBNS)

architecture, Cisco Secure ACS extends access security by combining authentication, user or administrator access,

and policy control from a centralized identity networking framework. This allows enterprise networks to have greater

flexibility and mobility, increased security, and user productivity gains. Cisco Secure ACS supports a wide array of access

connection types, including wired and wireless LAN, dialup, broadband, content, storage, voice over IP (VoIP), firewalls,

and VPNs.

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Cisco Secure ACS is also an important component of

Cisco Network Admission Control

. Cisco Network Admission Control (NAC) is a multiple

vendor program led by Cisco Systems

that focuses on limiting damage from emerging security threats such as viruses and worms. With NAC,

customers can allow network access only to compliant and trusted endpoint devices (such as PCs, servers, and personal digital assistants [PDAs])

and can restrict the access of noncompliant devices. This innovation helps enable compliant endpoints or other system elements to report misuse

emanating from rogue or infected systems during an attack. Cisco expects to use this intelligence to dynamically quarantine infected systems from

the rest of the network and significantly reduce virus, worm, and blended threat propagation.

Cisco Secure ACS is available in two options: Cisco Secure ACS for Windows and the Cisco Secure ACS Solution Engine. For more information

on the Cisco Secure ACS Solution Engine please see

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/secursw/ps5338/index.html

NEW FEATURES

Cisco Secure ACS 4.0 offers the following new features:

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Cisco NAC Phase 2 support

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Profile-based policies

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Scale and performance improvements, with the introduction of a standards-based RDBMS as the internal repository

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Extensible Authentication Protocol-Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling (EAP-FAST) support for wireless authentication

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Performance improvements in Certification Revocation List (CRL) comparison for EAP-Transport Layer Security (EAP-TLS) authentication

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Exception lists to machine access restriction, complementing 802.1X machine authentication

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Cisco Security Agent integration in the Cisco Secure ACS Solution Engine

•

Replication enhancements that allowing more granular replication selections

For more detailed information on these new capabilities, please refer to the Cisco Secure ACS for Windows data sheet at

http://www.cisco.com/go/acs

UPGRADE PATHS

Cisco Secure ACS for Windows 3.x customers can purchase the major release update kit through normal Cisco Direct, partner, and reseller sales

channels, via CSACS-4.0-WINUP-K9.