FTP file copy to a Cisco ASA

Tonight, I found myself having to copy the AnyConnect binaries from one ASA 5505 to another without a device on-LAN to TFTP to. I did, however, have a public FTP server that could use to move the data around.

This feature seems to be relatively un-discussed, so here is the syntax.… [ Continue reading ]

November 4, 2010February 13, 2021

Fun with PIX, Part Deux : PIX Password Recovery

After getting my PIX to boot in my previous post, I decided to run through the password recovery procedures.

Requirements

PIX recovery images (available from either the Cisco site individually or here in one ZIP file)
PIX firewall software version
TFTP server software (I used the TFTP server included in the PacketTrap pt360 Suite in this exercise)
Terminal Emulator (I typically use PuTTY)

Steps

Connect Ethernet 0 on the PIX to your local LAN.

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November 4, 2010February 13, 2021

Fun with PIX, Part I : Clearing the CMOS to Raise It From the Dead

When meeting with a potential customer the other day, she mentioned that she had a running PIX with an unknown password.

I thought I’d refresh my PIX skills and decided to bust out an old PIX 506E we had sitting in the office.… [ Continue reading ]