Manage a Cisco Secure ACS Solution Engine?

Hello,
how can i manage/observe a 'Cisco Secure ACS Solution Engine'? Ich found no things like SNMP etc.
regards
Karsten

Hi,
you have no chance to control the ACS SE with snmp. We have one router, access via ACS and uses a script roboter to control the access to the router. If the access fails, we send us an email
Bye Michael

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The ACS Soultion Engine appliance hardware by default comes with two NICs. Can I configure it so one Nic be on VLAN 30 and the other Nic be on VLAN 50?
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VLAN 50 - will be for network devices authetication. RAIDUS or TACAUS.

This is not possible as only one nic works at a time . ( Check for Back Panel features)
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/access/acs_soft/csacsapp/csapp33/install/ovrvuap.htm#wp1046176
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Hello,
I am having Cisco Secure ACS 4.X Solution Engine 1113 Appliance, and is running on version Cisco Secure ACS Release 4.1(1) Build 23 and now want to upgarde it to the latest version. Need to know the upgrade path for the same. As per my information ACS 4.1(1) runs on windows server and releases post to 5.X uses Linux. Please guide how can i upgrade Appliance 1113 from 4.1 to 5.x

Hi,
Cisco ACS 1113 appliance doesn't support ACS 5.x version. 1113 appliance supports till ACS 4.2.1 version.
Cisco ACS SE 1120/1121 appliance models are required for ACS 5.x
The upgrade path for ACS 4.1 to 4.2.1 version can be found in the following link :
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/cisco_secure_access_control_server_for_solution_engine/4.2.1/Installation_Guide/solution_engine/upgap.html#wp1237189
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Hi,
I have a probleme with a Cisco Secure ACS 4.0 Solution Engine (CSACSE-1113-K9).
I try to power up the engine, but the light in the power button stay blinking all the time. Anyone have a idea why ?
Last week, I boot it for the first time (It's brand new), every things goes fine.
I made " shutdown " then wait the message to press 4 seconds power button to turn it off. This morning, nothing come up.
I see one thing in the console "Press <SpaceBar> to update BIOS." after that, blank. No bios detection, no harddrive dectection, no windows boot.
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No, I'm sur.
Then we have version 1113 of ACS.
See: http://www.cisco.com/application/pdf/en/us/guest/products/ps6731/c2001/ccmigration_09186a008068f7bd.pdf
Page 32(1-8) #2.
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Cisco Secure ACS with UCP assistance and enable password

I am running Cisco Secure ACS version 4.2 running on a
Standalone Windows 2003 Enterprise 2003with the lastest
windows service pack and update. Secure ACS is running
fine and I can authenticate with Cisco routers and
switches. The Windows 2003 server is also running Microsoft
IIS Server. In other words, the IIS server and Cisco
Secure ACS is running on the same windows 2003 server.
I am trying to get Cisco User-Changeable password to work
with Cisco Secure ACS. I followed the release notes lines
by lines and the work around provided below:
Also server require more privileges for the internal windows user that runs CSusercgi.exe.
The name of the windows user that runs UCP is IUSR_<machine_name>.
Workaround steps:
1) Install UCP 4 on a machine that runs IIS server.
2) Open IIS manager
3) Locate Default Web Site
4) Double click on the virtual name 'securecgi-bin'
5) Right click on CSusercgi.exe and choose Properties
6) Choose 'File Security' tab
7) Choose 'Edit' in 'Authentication and access control' area
8) Change username from IUSR_<machine_name> to 'Administrator' and enter his
password (make sure that 'Integrated Windows authentication' is checked)
I still can NOT get this to work. I got this error:
It says:
The page cannot be found
The page you are looking for might have been removed,
had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.
HTTP Error 404 - File or directory not found.
Internet Information Services (IIS)
I modified everything in the Windows 2003 to be "ALLOWED" by
EVERYONE. In other words, there are NO security on the windows 2003.
It is still NOT working.
The other question I have is that can Cisco UCP allow user
to change his/her enable password?
Can someone help? Thanks.

Yes bastien,
Thank you.
But one thing more i want to know that in its Redundant AAA server, when i try to open IIS 6.0 window 2003; it prompts for Username and Password.
I've given it several time; also going through Administrator account with administrative credentials but it always failed.
Any suggestions/solution/?
This time many thanks in advance.
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hi there...
Our campus using WisM (WS-SVC-WISM-1-K9) as wireless controller , Cisco 1130 access point and Cisco Secure ACS 4.2 Solution Engine 1113 Appliance as radius server. For username and password, ACS will export the data from Oracle database(production DB).
The problem that we are facing right now is password that store in oracle database is in encrypted format. Base feedback from our database administrator, the encryption is done by oracle - application layer and cannot be decrypt back. In Oracle they call it "Oracle Stored Procedures"
My questions :
1- Can Cisco Secure ACS 4.2 work with Oracle 10G or 11G?
2- Is there any option to tackle the encrypted password? Can ACS handle the "Oracle Stored Procedures" function?
Please advice.
Thanks

Microsoft SQL Server and Case-Sensitive Passwords
If you want your passwords to be case sensitive and are using Microsoft SQL Server as your ODBC-compliant relational database, configure your SQL Server to accommodate this feature. If your users are authenticating by using PPP via PAP or Telnet login, the password might not be case sensitive, depending on how you set the case-sensitivity option on the SQL Server. For example, an Oracle database will default to case sensitive, whereas Microsoft SQL Server defaults to case insensitive. However, in the case of CHAP/ARAP, the password is case sensitive if you configured the CHAP stored procedure.
For example, with Telnet or PAP authentication, the passwords cisco or CISCO or CiScO will all work if you configure the SQL Server to be case insensitive.
For CHAP/ARAP, the passwords cisco or CISCO or CiScO are not the same, regardless of whether the SQL Server is configured for case-sensitive passwords.
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The following example routine creates a procedure named CSNTAuthUserPap in Microsoft SQL Server, the default procedure that ACS uses for PAP authentication. Table and column names that could vary for your database schema appear in variable text. For your convenience, the ACS product CD includes a stub routine for creating a procedure in SQL Server or Oracle. For more information about data type definitions, procedure parameters, and procedure results, see ODBC Database.
                         if exists (select * from sysobjects where id = object_id (`dbo.CSNTAuthUserPap') and
                         sysstat & 0xf = 4)drop procedure dbo.CSNTAuthUserPap
                         GO
                         CREATE PROCEDURE CSNTAuthUserPap
                         @username varchar(64), @pass varchar(255)
                         AS
                         SET NOCOUNT ON
                         IF EXISTS( SELECT username
                         FROM users
                         WHERE username = @username
                         AND csntpassword = @pass )
                         SELECT 0,csntgroup,csntacctinfo,"No Error"
                         FROM users
                         WHERE username = @username
                         ELSE
                         SELECT 3,0,"odbc","ODBC Authen Error"
                         GO
                         GRANT EXECUTE ON dbo.CSNTAuthUserPap TO ciscosecure
                         GO
Sample Routine for Generating an SQL CHAP Authentication Procedure
The following example routine creates in Microsoft SQL Server a procedure named CSNTExtractUserClearTextPw, the default procedure that ACS uses for CHAP/MS-CHAP/ARAP authentication. Table and column names that could vary for your database schema appear in variable text. For more information about data type definitions, procedure parameters, and procedure results, see ODBC Database.
                         if exists (select * from sysobjects where id = object_id(`dbo.CSNTExtractUserClearTextPw')
                         and sysstat & 0xf = 4) drop procedure dbo.CSNTExtractUserClearTextPw
                         GO
                         CREATE PROCEDURE CSNTExtractUserClearTextPw
                         @username varchar(64)
                         AS
                         SET NOCOUNT ON
                         IF EXISTS( SELECT username
                         FROM users
                         WHERE username = @username )
                         SELECT 0,csntgroup,csntacctinfo,"No Error",csntpassword
                         FROM users
                         WHERE username = @username
                         ELSE
                         SELECT 3,0,"odbc","ODBC Authen Error"
                         GO
                         GRANT EXECUTE ON dbo.CSNTExtractUserClearTextPw TO ciscosecure
                         GO
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The following example routine creates in Microsoft SQL Server a procedure named CSNTFindUser, the default procedure that ACS uses for EAP-TLS authentication. Table and column names that could vary for your database schema appear in variable text. For more information about data type definitions, procedure parameters, and procedure results, see ODBC Database.
                         if exists (select * from sysobjects where id = object_id(`dbo.CSNTFindUser') and
                         sysstat & 0xf = 4) drop procedure dbo.CSNTFindUser
                         GO
                         CREATE PROCEDURE CSNTFindUser
                         @username varchar(64)
                         AS
                         SET NOCOUNT ON
                         IF EXISTS( SELECT username
                         FROM users
                         WHERE username = @username )
                         SELECT 0,csntgroup,csntacctinfo,"No Error"
                         FROM users
                         WHERE username = @username
                         ELSE
                         SELECT 3,0,"odbc","ODBC Authen Error"
                         GO
                         GRANT EXECUTE ON dbo.CSNTFindUser TO ciscosecure
                         GO
Reference:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/cisco_secure_access_control_server_for_windows/4.0/user/guide/d.html#wp355420

Cisco Secure ACS - change ip

Hi all,
another question, we have a Cisco Secure ACS appliance here, and would like to change its ip address, based on Cisco doc, this can be done thru the console, but we’re unable to login thru console, Below is the appliance info. any input would be appreciated.
Application Versions
Cisco Secure ACS              3.3.1.16
Appliance Management Software            3.3.1.16
Appliance Base Image    3.3.1.6
CSA build 4.0.1.543.2      (Patch: 4_0_1_543)
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If you are unable to login through the console make sure the baud rate is set to 115200 and then try again.
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Thanks,
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ACS Solution Engine TACACS+ and Radius

I have an ACS Solutions Engine that is performing TACACS authentication for remote access to Switches and now want to add 802.1X support for port based access control against the ACS server also. For some reason this is not working for me at all. Does anyone have a document that will guide me in this.

http://cisco.biz/en/US/prod/collateral/iosswrel/ps6537/ps6586/ps6638/guide_c07-627531.pdf
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I’m working on an evaluation of NAC systems. Therefore, I’ve chosen the Cisco Secure ACS as representative of a 802.1X based solution.
There are a few questions I wasn’t able to answer by reading the product information available on Cisco.com. I hope that someone here might be able to help me. Any information is highly appreciated.
The questions I wasn’t able to answer are:
•     Can the ACS work in a heterogeneous environment (i.e. Cisco and Alcatel Switches)?
•     What happens if the server(s) fail?
            o     Can already authorized users still work?
            o     Can known users still be authorized?
            o     Are unknown users still blocked?
•     Is the ACS capable of authorizing users through routed networks or VPN tunnels?
•     Does a change of the assigned VLAN work without relogin (or even reboot) of the client?
•     Is there (besides of the reports) some kind of status overview with the ACS?
•     Which kinds of Attacks can the ACS (alone) prevent?
            o     Can it prevent MAC Spoofing?
            o     Can it prevent MAC Flooding?
            o     Can it prevent ARP Attacks?
            o     Can it prevent IP Spoofing?
            o     Can it eliminate rouge DHCP servers?
            o     Can it prevent STP Attacks
•     And the last one: What happens if I plug in an unknown device into an IP-Phone? Is the switchport to       which the IP-Phone is connected blocked or only the unknown device?
Thanks for all answers.
Regards,
taouri

See inline answers:
The questions I wasn’t able to answer are:
•     Can the ACS work in a heterogeneous environment (i.e. Cisco and Alcatel Switches)?
Yes, as long as those devices support RADIUS and TACACS+ IETF standards. Some devices require the configuration of vendor-specific AV-pairs to work properly, which the ACS in general can do. You'll need to get details from the specific vendor on their requirements to insure it'll work.
•     What happens if the server(s) fail?
            o     Can already authorized users still work?
This is driven by the AAA client, not the ACS. In general, if it isn't reauthenticating the users, then yes, they'll still work
            o     Can known users still be authorized?
In general, no, not by the ACS, but for some cases such as dot1x, it may be possible to configure fallback to local authentication or define a critical VLAN.
            o     Are unknown users still blocked?
Without contact to the server, the AAA client has no way of knowing what user is known / not known barring the above items.
•     Is the ACS capable of authorizing users through routed networks or VPN tunnels?
Yes, as long as the VPN device is capable of sending Radius or TACACS+ requests to the ACS
•     Does a change of the assigned VLAN work without relogin (or even reboot) of the client?
Yes, if using a supplicant that detects the EAP success message and knows to refresh the IP.
•     Is there (besides of the reports) some kind of status overview with the ACS?
Yes, this is covered in the documentation for the appropriate ACS solution. Incidentally, the word ACS could mean ACS 4.x, or ACS 5.x, both of which are substantially different.
•     Which kinds of Attacks can the ACS (alone) prevent?
ACS authenticates and authorizes users. It isn't in and of itself a device for prevention of the L2 attacks you list.
            o     Can it prevent MAC Spoofing?
            o     Can it prevent MAC Flooding?
            o     Can it prevent ARP Attacks?
            o     Can it prevent IP Spoofing?
            o     Can it eliminate rouge DHCP servers?
            o     Can it prevent STP Attacks
•     And the last one: What happens if I plug in an unknown device into an IP-Phone? Is the switchport to       which the IP-Phone is connected blocked or only the unknown device?
This depends on how you configure the dot1x parameters on the port. In general, this is often configured in single-host mode with a voice vlan for the phone. The phone passes through the EAPoL traffic the client passes, and in single host mode we rely on CDP bypass for the phone itself to bypass authentication. There are excellent documents for the various dot1x configuration options in our IBNS (identity-Based Network Solutions) section here:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/customer/products/ps6638/products_ios_protocol_group_home.html

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I am setting up a Cisco Secure ACS 4.2 server to act as a TACACS server for Switches and Routers I am using Windows 2003 server for the ACS,
and a Windows 2003 Active Directory server. The AD server is fine, as it is used for many other things.
I have set up ACS as defined nit he installation guide, including all the steps in the 'Member Server' section of the install guide
when using AD as an external database (i.e. setting up the services to run with a domain admin account, setting up a machine called 'CISCO'
on the domain etc).
I've set the unknown user policy to use the Windows database if the internal database doesn;t contain the user details.
If I add a user to the internal database, the authentication goes through fine, with an entry in the 'Passed Authentications' log,
02/24/2010,05:07:03,Authen failed,eXXXX,Network Administrators(NDG) ,X.X.X.X,(Default),Internal error,,(geting error message as INternal Error)
I've scoured google etc, and just cannot come up with any reason why this should be happening.
I've followed all the install guides to the letter. I need to get this up and running as soon as possible,
so am looking forward to finding out if anyone can help me with this one!
THanks and regards
Sharan

Hi Jesse,
Thasts a great answer and Soution.
My previous version was 4.2 and it was installed on 64 bit machine hence getting internal Error.
After this answer i have upgraded it to ACS4.2.1 and its started working fine
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Setting privileges in Cisco Secure ACS Version 5.1.0.44

I am setting privileges in Cisco Secure ACS Version 5.1.0.44.
In the command sets from the ACS server, I denied few commands as can be seen in the attached screenshot and selected 'Permit any command that is not in the table below'.
I am unable to see some commands like "Show running-configuration" from the router I was testing. What changes should I do to see all the commands other than the denied commands. Your help will be rated. Thank you.

Hi,
The ACS is able to handle permit or deny commands.
I created a configuration example that will help you to understand command shell.(see attach doc)
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500 network access device means concurrent connection or not ?

ACS is based on the number of NADs (Network Access Devices) like switches, routers, ASAs, etc. So in your example, your Firewall will consume 1 license regardless of the total number of VPN sessions.
With ISE, the licenses are based on the total number of endpoints. So in your example, each VPN session will take a license.
I hope this helps!
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EAP-TLS witch Cisco Secure ACS

Hi everyone,
we have implemented wpa/leap in our WLAN. We would use certificates for machine authentication. There is a Cisco Secure ACS Server 3.3 installed.
Is it possible to use the ACS self generated certificate without a CA ?
The examples I found on the web describes only the configuration with CSACS with Microsoft CA.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/secursw/ps2086/products_user_guide_chapter09186a0080205a6b.html
We use Cisco AP1231/AP1232 with 12.3.4JA.
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