Cisco Secure Desktop Configuration Guide for Cisco ASA 5500 Series Administrators, Release 3.4 - Cisco Secure Desktop File Reference [Cisco Secure Desktop]

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Cisco Secure Desktop File Reference

Adaptive Security Appliance

Connecting Computers

Cisco Secure Desktop File Reference

This appendix identifies the Cisco Secure Desktop files on the adaptive security appliance and computers connecting to the VPN.

Adaptive Security Appliance

Beginning with Version 3.4, the name format and target location of the Cisco Secure Desktop image is disk0:/csd_<n>.<n>.*.pkg. The image name format of versions earlier than 3.4 is securedesktop_asa_<n>_<n>*.pkg. The latest Cisco Secure Desktop image includes the Host Scan updates and Advanced Endpoint Assessment (AEA) remediation software. You must install and retain this image on the flash device of the ASA to enable Cisco Secure Desktop. To use the AEA, you must have an AEA license.

The adaptive security appliance config file retains the configuration settings in the Secure Desktop Manager > Setup panel when you click Apply All in that window. When you enable Secure Desktop Manager, it reads all other Cisco Secure Desktop configuration data from the disk0:/sdesktop/data.xml file on the flash device of the security appliance. Secure Desktop Manager automatically generates this file if it is not present. If you click Apply All in any other Secure Desktop Manager window, Secure Desktop Manager records the changes to the data.xml file. If you click Reset All in any Secure Desktop Manager panel other than Setup, Secure Desktop Manager replaces all data in the data.xml file with the factory default settings. Deleting the data.xml and enabling Secure Desktop Manager accomplishes the same result.

The ASDM Tools > Backup Configurations and Restore Configurations options let you back up and restore both the /sdesktop/data.xml file and Cisco Secure Desktop image.

You can also transfer a copy of the /sdesktop/data.xml file to the flash device of another ASA before enabling Cisco Secure Desktop on it if you want to duplicate the Cisco Secure Desktop configuration.

Connecting Computers

Cisco Secure Desktop logs errors and warnings to the application log on Windows, and the syslog on Mac OS and Linux. Messages of all levels go to a hostscan.log and csd.log in the user's home folder. The location is dependent on the OS and VPN method, as follows:

•Microsoft with AnyConnect Client start before logon (SBL): WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\Application Data\Cisco

•Microsoft without SBL: %APPDATA%\Cisco\Cisco HostScan

•Apple Mac OS and Linux: ~/.cisco/hostscan (also accessed through $HOME/.cisco/hostscan). Both paths are case-specific.

	Cisco Secure Desktop Configuration Guide for Cisco ASA 5500 Series Administrators, Release 3.4
	Cisco Secure Desktop File Reference
Cisco Secure Desktop Configuration Guide for Cisco ASA 5500 Series Administrators, Release 3.4 Introduction Installing and Enabling Cisco Secure Desktop Configuring Host Scan Tutorial: Assigning Prelogin Criteria to Policies Details: Assigning Prelogin Criteria to Policies Assigning Secure Desktop, Cache Cleaner, and Detection Settings to Policies Using Match Criteria to Configure Dynamic Access Policies Antivirus, Antispyware, and Personal Firewall Applications Supported by Host Scan Cisco Secure Desktop File Reference Index	Download this chapter Cisco Secure Desktop File Reference Download the complete book Cisco Secure Desktop Configuration Guide for Cisco ASA 5500 Series Administrators, Release 3.4 (PDF - 2 MB) Table Of Contents Cisco Secure Desktop File Reference Adaptive Security Appliance Connecting Computers Cisco Secure Desktop File Reference This appendix identifies the Cisco Secure Desktop files on the adaptive security appliance and computers connecting to the VPN. Adaptive Security Appliance Beginning with Version 3.4, the name format and target location of the Cisco Secure Desktop image is disk0:/csd_<n>.<n>..pkg. The image name format of versions earlier than 3.4 is securedesktop_asa_<n>_<n>.pkg. The latest Cisco Secure Desktop image includes the Host Scan updates and Advanced Endpoint Assessment (AEA) remediation software. You must install and retain this image on the flash device of the ASA to enable Cisco Secure Desktop. To use the AEA, you must have an AEA license. The adaptive security appliance config file retains the configuration settings in the Secure Desktop Manager > Setup panel when you click Apply All in that window. When you enable Secure Desktop Manager, it reads all other Cisco Secure Desktop configuration data from the disk0:/sdesktop/data.xml file on the flash device of the security appliance. Secure Desktop Manager automatically generates this file if it is not present. If you click Apply All in any other Secure Desktop Manager window, Secure Desktop Manager records the changes to the data.xml file. If you click Reset All in any Secure Desktop Manager panel other than Setup, Secure Desktop Manager replaces all data in the data.xml file with the factory default settings. Deleting the data.xml and enabling Secure Desktop Manager accomplishes the same result. The ASDM Tools > Backup Configurations and Restore Configurations options let you back up and restore both the /sdesktop/data.xml file and Cisco Secure Desktop image. You can also transfer a copy of the /sdesktop/data.xml file to the flash device of another ASA before enabling Cisco Secure Desktop on it if you want to duplicate the Cisco Secure Desktop configuration. Connecting Computers Cisco Secure Desktop logs errors and warnings to the application log on Windows, and the syslog on Mac OS and Linux. Messages of all levels go to a hostscan.log and csd.log in the user's home folder. The location is dependent on the OS and VPN method, as follows: •Microsoft with AnyConnect Client start before logon (SBL): WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\Application Data\Cisco •Microsoft without SBL: %APPDATA%\Cisco\Cisco HostScan •Apple Mac OS and Linux: ~/.cisco/hostscan (also accessed through $HOME/.cisco/hostscan). Both paths are case-specific.
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