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Logging In to the Sensor
This chapter explains how to log in to the sensor. It contains the following sections:
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Logging In Notes and Caveats, page ii-1
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Supported User Roles, page ii-1
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Logging In to the Appliance, page ii-2
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Connecting an Appliance to a Terminal Server, page ii-3
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Logging In to the ASA 5500-X IPS SSP, page ii-4
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Logging In to the ASA 5585-X IPS SSP, page ii-5
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Logging In to the Sensor, page ii-6
Logging In Notes and Caveats
The following notes and caveats apply to logging in to the sensor:
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All IPS platforms allow ten concurrent log in sessions.
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The service role is a special role that allows you to bypass the CLI if needed. Only a user with
administrator privileges can edit the service account.
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You must initialize the appliance (run the setup command) from the console. After networking is
configured, SSH and Telnet are available. You can log in to the appliance from a console port.
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You log in to the ASA 5500-X IPS SSP and ASA 5585-X IPS SSP from the adaptive security
appliance.
Supported User Roles
You can log in with the following user privileges:
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Administrator
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Operator
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Viewer
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Service