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Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS) for Windows and Cisco Secure
Chapter 5 VPN and Security Products
• Machine authentication support—Supports machine authentication by
maintaining communication to a back end Windows Active Directory during boot
time. ACS supports machine authentication using PEAP with MSCHAPv2 or
EAP-TLS 802.1X authentication types.
• LDAP Multithreading—Increases performance by processing multiple LDAP
authentication requests in parallel rather than in sequential order.
• Downloadable access control lists for VPN users—Allows administrators to
define access control lists of any length, per user or group of users. It extends
per-user access control list support to Cisco VPN solutions and PIX Firewall
solutions.
• Integration with Cisco’s security management software application—Provides a
consolidated administrative TACACS+ control framework for many Cisco
security management tools such as CiscoWorks VPN/Security Management
Solution (VMS)
Competitive Products
Specifications
Selected Part Numbers and Ordering Information
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For More Information
See the Cisco Secure ACS for Windows Web site:
http://www.cisco.com/go/acs
See the Cisco Secure ACS Solution Engine Web site:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/secursw/ps5338/index.html
• Funk: Steel Belted RADIUS
• Lucent/Avaya: Security Management Server (LSMS)
• Nortel: Preside RADIUS Server (OEM of Funk product)
Feature Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS) for Windows
Hardware
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1. Cisco Secure Access Control Server Solution Engine system specifications are available in the Product Literature
• Pentium processor, 550 MHz or faster
•256 MB RAM
• 250 MB free disk space, more if you are running your database on the same device
• Minimum resolution of 800 x 600 with 256 colors
Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS) for Windows
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1. This is only a small subset of all parts available via URL listed under “For More Information”. Some parts have
restricted access or are not available through distribution channels. Resellers: For latest part number and pricing
info, see the Distribution Product Reference Guide at: http://www.cisco.com/dprg (limited country availability).
CSACS-3.1-WIN-K9 Cisco Secure ACS 3.1 for Windows
CSACS-3.1-WINUP-K9 Upgrade to CSACS 3.1 for Windows from ACS versions 1.x, 2.x, 3.0 and Cisco Secure ACS for Unix
version 2.x
CSACSE-1111-K9 Cisco Secure ACS Solution Engine version 3.2; includes Cisco 1111 hardware platform and Cisco
Secure Access Control Server software, version 3.2
CSACSE-1111-UP-K9 Upgrade for customers using Cisco Secure ACS 3.X for Windows or Cisco Secure ACS for Unix
customers to the Cisco Secure ACS Solution Engine version 3.2; includes Cisco 1111 hardware
platform and Cisco Secure Access Control Server software, version 3.2
CSACS-3.2-WIN-K9 Cisco Secure ACS 3.2 for Windows
CSACS-3.2-WINUP-K9 Upgrade to CSACS 3.1 for Windows from ACS versions 1.x, 2.x, 3.x and Cisco Secure ACS for Unix
version 2.x