CCSP Self-Study: CCSP SNRS Exam Certification Guide

Chapter 16. Authentication Proxy and the Cisco IOS Firewall

This chapter covers the following subjects:

• Understanding Authentication Proxy

• Authentication Proxy and the Cisco IOS Firewall

• Configuring Authentication Proxy on the Cisco IOS Firewall

• Using Authentication Proxy with TACACS+

• Using Authentication Proxy with RADIUS

• Limitations of Authentication Proxy

Authentication proxy is a function that enables users to authenticate via the firewall when accessing specific resources. The Cisco IOS Firewall is designed to interface with authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) servers using standard authentication protocols to perform this function. This design enables administrators to create a granular and dynamic per-user security policy. This ...