Installing Svc - Cisco FirePOWER ASA 5500 series Configuration Manual

Configuring SSL VPN Client
The SSL VPN Client (SVC) is a VPN tunneling technology that gives remote users the benefits of an
IPSec VPN client without the need for network administrators to install and configure IPSec VPN clients
on remote computers. The SVC uses the SSL encryption that is already present on the remote computer
as well as the WebVPN login and authentication of the security appliance.
To establish an SVC session, the remote user enters the IP address of a WebVPN interface of the security
appliance in the browser, and the browser connects to that interface and displays the WebVPN login
screen. If the user satisfies the login and authentication, and the security appliance identifies the user as
requiring the SVC, the security appliance downloads the SVC to the remote computer. If the security
appliance identifies the user as having the option to use the SVC, the security appliance downloads the
SVC to the remote computer while presenting a link on the user screen to skip the SVC installation.
After downloading, the SVC installs and configures itself, and then the SVC either remains or uninstalls
itself (depending on the configuration) from the remote computer when the connection terminates.
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Installing SVC

This section presents the platform requirements and the procedure for installing SVC.
Platform Requirements
The SVC requires Windows 2000 or Windows XP on the remote computer.
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Installing SVC, page 38-1
Enabling SVC, page 38-3
Enabling Permanent SVC Installation, page 38-4
Enabling Rekey, page 38-5
Enabling and Adjusting Dead Peer Detection, page 38-5
Enabling Keepalive, page 38-6
Using SVC Compression, page 38-6
Viewing SVC Sessions, page 38-7
Logging Off SVC Sessions, page 38-8
Updating SVCs, page 38-8
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