Basic ASA Usename and Password Configuration Example

Creating username and password  and use this local username to authenticate for SSH Connections

ciscoasa(config)# username user1 password user1

ciscoasa(config)# crypto key generate rsa modulus 1024

ciscoasa(config)#aaa authentication ssh console LOCAL

ciscoasa (config)#ssh 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.255 inside

 

Enabling  telnet on ASA for telnet connection

ciscoasa(config)#telnet 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.255 inside

ciscoasa(config)#passwd test

ciscoasa(config)#enable password test1

 

Enable remote management with the following command

ciscoasa(config)#management-access inside

 

Enable the HTTP server for ASDM connection

ciscoasa (config)# http server enable

ciscoasa (config)# http 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.255 inside

 

Configuring clock settings:

ciscoasa(config)# clock set 12:00:00 jan 10 2013

 

Configuring Network time protocol

ciscoasa(config)#ntp server 192.168.1.10  source inside

 

configure Authentication using the Local username databse:

ciscoasa(config) username user2 password user2

ciscoasa(config) aaa authentication serial console LOCAL

ciscoasa(config) aaa authentication telnet console LOCAL

ciscoasa(config) aaa authentication ssh console LOCAL

ciscoasa(config) aaa authentication enablel console LOCAL