The anyconnect ask command specifies how the anyconnect client will be installed on the user’s computer. The none default anyconnect part tells the ASA not to ask the user if he/she wants to use WebVPN or anyconnect but just starts the download of the anyconnect client automatically. The anyconnect dpd-interval command is used for Dead Peer.
-->Azure Multi-Factor Authentication Server (Azure MFA Server) can be used to seamlessly connect with various third-party VPN solutions. This article focuses on Cisco® ASA VPN appliance, Citrix NetScaler SSL VPN appliance, and the Juniper Networks Secure Access/Pulse Secure Connect Secure SSL VPN appliance. We created configuration guides to address these three common appliances. Azure MFA Server can also integrate with most other systems that use RADIUS, LDAP, IIS, or claims-based authentication to AD FS. You can find more details in Azure MFA Server configurations.
Important
As of July 1, 2019, Microsoft no longer offers MFA Server for new deployments. New customers that want to require multi-factor authentication (MFA) during sign-in events should use cloud-based Azure AD Multi-Factor Authentication.
You will have a base license that gives 2 anyconnect premium peers by default. To add more concurrent anyconnect peers you will need to license them accordingly. EDIT: You will need to source the appropriate anyconnect package yourself as it won't be bundled with the ASAv image. Similar to the ASDM.bin file. The anyconnect ask command specifies how the anyconnect client will be installed on the user’s computer. The none default anyconnect part tells the ASA not to ask the user if he/she wants to use WebVPN or anyconnect but just starts the download of the anyconnect client automatically. The anyconnect dpd-interval command is used for Dead Peer. Here are the steps the get the Cisco ASAv activated Please note that you should be able to ping tools.cisco.com on port 443 and in order to do that you will need to add the following commands – you will need to add the IP that resolves to tools.cisco.com by using the name command – below is the example “name 173.37.145.8 tools.cisco.com”. This Quick Start is for users who want to deploy or learn about Cisco AnyConnect RA-VPN services on Cisco Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv) firewalls using the AWS Cloud architecture. As companies address the ever-increasing demand for secure remote connectivity, the need for a stable and scalable RA-VPN has increased.
To get started with cloud-based MFA, see Tutorial: Secure user sign-in events with Azure AD Multi-Factor Authentication.
If you use cloud-based MFA, see Integrate your VPN infrastructure with Azure MFA.
Existing customers that activated MFA Server before July 1, 2019 can download the latest version, future updates, and generate activation credentials as usual.
Cisco ASA VPN appliance and Azure MFA Server
Azure MFA Server integrates with your Cisco® ASA VPN appliance to provide additional security for Cisco AnyConnect® VPN logins and portal access. You can use either the LDAP or RADIUS protocol. Select one of the following to download the detailed step-by-step configuration guides.
| Configuration Guide | Description |
|---|---|
| Cisco ASA with Anyconnect VPN and Azure MFA Configuration for LDAP | Integrate your Cisco ASA VPN appliance with Azure MFA using LDAP |
| Cisco ASA with Anyconnect VPN and Azure MFA Configuration for RADIUS | Integrate your Cisco ASA VPN appliance with Azure MFA using RADIUS |
Citrix NetScaler SSL VPN and Azure MFA Server
Azure MFA Server integrates with your Citrix NetScaler SSL VPN appliance to provide additional security for Citrix NetScaler SSL VPN logins and portal access. You can use either the LDAP or RADIUS protocol. Select one of the following to download the detailed step-by-step configuration guides.
| Configuration Guide | Description |
|---|---|
| Citrix NetScaler SSL VPN and Azure MFA Configuration for LDAP | Integrate your Citrix NetScaler SSL VPN with Azure MFA appliance using LDAP |
| Citrix NetScaler SSL VPN and Azure MFA Configuration for RADIUS | Integrate your Citrix NetScaler SSL VPN appliance with Azure MFA using RADIUS |
Cisco Asav Anyconnect Aws
Juniper/Pulse Secure SSL VPN appliance and Azure MFA Server
Azure MFA Server integrates with your Juniper/Pulse Secure SSL VPN appliance to provide additional security for Juniper/Pulse Secure SSL VPN logins and portal access. You can use either the LDAP or RADIUS protocol. Select one of the following to download the detailed step-by-step configuration guides.
| Configuration Guide | Description |
|---|---|
| Juniper/Pulse Secure SSL VPN and Azure MFA Configuration for LDAP | Integrate your Juniper/Pulse Secure SSL VPN with Azure MFA appliance using LDAP |
| Juniper/Pulse Secure SSL VPN and Azure MFA Configuration for RADIUS | Integrate your Juniper/Pulse Secure SSL VPN appliance with Azure MFA using RADIUS |
Next steps
-->In this tutorial, you'll learn how to integrate Cisco AnyConnect with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). When you integrate Cisco AnyConnect with Azure AD, you can:
- Control in Azure AD who has access to Cisco AnyConnect.
- Enable your users to be automatically signed-in to Cisco AnyConnect with their Azure AD accounts.
- Manage your accounts in one central location - the Azure portal.
Prerequisites
To get started, you need the following items:
- An Azure AD subscription. If you don't have a subscription, you can get a free account.
- Cisco AnyConnect single sign-on (SSO) enabled subscription.
Scenario description
In this tutorial, you configure and test Azure AD SSO in a test environment.
- Cisco AnyConnect supports IDP initiated SSO
Adding Cisco AnyConnect from the gallery
To configure the integration of Cisco AnyConnect into Azure AD, you need to add Cisco AnyConnect from the gallery to your list of managed SaaS apps.
- Sign in to the Azure portal using either a work or school account, or a personal Microsoft account.
- On the left navigation pane, select the Azure Active Directory service.
- Navigate to Enterprise Applications and then select All Applications.
- To add new application, select New application.
- In the Add from the gallery section, type Cisco AnyConnect in the search box.
- Select Cisco AnyConnect from results panel and then add the app. Wait a few seconds while the app is added to your tenant.
Configure and test Azure AD SSO for Cisco AnyConnect
Configure and test Azure AD SSO with Cisco AnyConnect using a test user called B.Simon. For SSO to work, you need to establish a link relationship between an Azure AD user and the related user in Cisco AnyConnect.
To configure and test Azure AD SSO with Cisco AnyConnect, perform the following steps:
- Configure Azure AD SSO - to enable your users to use this feature.
- Create an Azure AD test user - to test Azure AD single sign-on with B.Simon.
- Assign the Azure AD test user - to enable B.Simon to use Azure AD single sign-on.
- Configure Cisco AnyConnect SSO - to configure the single sign-on settings on application side.
- Create Cisco AnyConnect test user - to have a counterpart of B.Simon in Cisco AnyConnect that is linked to the Azure AD representation of user.
- Test SSO - to verify whether the configuration works.
Configure Azure AD SSO
Follow these steps to enable Azure AD SSO in the Azure portal.
In the Azure portal, on the Cisco AnyConnect application integration page, find the Manage section and select single sign-on.
On the Select a single sign-on method page, select SAML.
On the Set up single sign-on with SAML page, click the edit/pen icon for Basic SAML Configuration to edit the settings.
On the Set up single sign-on with SAML page, enter the values for the following fields:
a. In the Identifier text box, type a URL using the following pattern:
< YOUR CISCO ANYCONNECT VPN VALUE >b. In the Reply URL text box, type a URL using the following pattern:
< YOUR CISCO ANYCONNECT VPN VALUE >Note
These values are not real. Update these values with the actual Identifier and Reply URL. Contact Cisco AnyConnect Client support team to get these values. You can also refer to the patterns shown in the Basic SAML Configuration section in the Azure portal.
On the Set up single sign-on with SAML page, in the SAML Signing Certificate section, find Certificate (Base64) and select Download to download the certificate file and save it on your computer.
On the Set up Cisco AnyConnect section, copy the appropriate URL(s) based on your requirement.
Note
If you would like to on board multiple TGTs of the server then you need to add multiple instance of the Cisco AnyConnect application from the gallery. Also you can choose to upload your own certificate in Azure AD for all these application instances. That way you can have same certificate for the applications but you can configure different Identifier and Reply URL for every application.
Create an Azure AD test user
In this section, you'll create a test user in the Azure portal called B.Simon.
- From the left pane in the Azure portal, select Azure Active Directory, select Users, and then select All users.
- Select New user at the top of the screen.
- In the User properties, follow these steps:
- In the Name field, enter
B.Simon. - In the User name field, enter the username@companydomain.extension. For example,
B.Simon@contoso.com. - Select the Show password check box, and then write down the value that's displayed in the Password box.
- Click Create.
- In the Name field, enter
Assign the Azure AD test user
In this section, you'll enable B.Simon to use Azure single sign-on by granting access to Cisco AnyConnect.
- In the Azure portal, select Enterprise Applications, and then select All applications.
- In the applications list, select Cisco AnyConnect.
- In the app's overview page, find the Manage section and select Users and groups.
- Select Add user, then select Users and groups in the Add Assignment dialog.
- In the Users and groups dialog, select B.Simon from the Users list, then click the Select button at the bottom of the screen.
- If you are expecting a role to be assigned to the users, you can select it from the Select a role dropdown. If no role has been set up for this app, you see 'Default Access' role selected.
- In the Add Assignment dialog, click the Assign button.
Configure Cisco AnyConnect SSO
You are going to do this on the CLI first, you might come back through and do an ASDM walk-through at another time.
Connect to your VPN Appliance, you are going to be using an ASA running 9.8 code train, and your VPN clients will be 4.6+.
First you will create a Trustpoint and import our SAML cert.
The following commands will provision your SAML IdP.
Now you can apply SAML Authentication to a VPN Tunnel Configuration.
Note
There is a feature with the SAML IdP configuration - If you make changes to the IdP config you need to remove the saml identity-provider config from your Tunnel Group and re-apply it for the changes to become effective.
Create Cisco AnyConnect test user
In this section, you create a user called Britta Simon in Cisco AnyConnect. Work with Cisco AnyConnect support team to add the users in the Cisco AnyConnect platform. Users must be created and activated before you use single sign-on.
Cisco Asav Anyconnect Login
Test SSO
In this section, you test your Azure AD single sign-on configuration with following options.
- Click on Test this application in Azure portal and you should be automatically signed in to the Cisco AnyConnect for which you set up the SSO
- You can use Microsoft Access Panel. When you click the Cisco AnyConnect tile in the Access Panel, you should be automatically signed in to the Cisco AnyConnect for which you set up the SSO. For more information about the Access Panel, see Introduction to the Access Panel.
Next Steps
Once you configure Cisco AnyConnect you can enforce session control, which protects exfiltration and infiltration of your organization’s sensitive data in real time. Session control extends from Conditional Access. Learn how to enforce session control with Microsoft Cloud App Security.