This document describes how to import the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) plug-in for use with WebVPN.
Prerequisites
Requirements
Configure basic WebVPN before you attempt the procedures described in this document.
Components Used
This document uses an ASA 5510 that runs software version 8.0(2) and
ASDM version 6.0(2). A Windows 2003 server is used to connect to the
RDP plug-in via WebVPN. The client desktop has JRE 1.4.2_05-b04 installed. A TFTP
server is used to import the plug-in through the command line.
Note: The RDP plug-in provided on the Cisco website is optimized for JRE 1.4. You might experience usability problems if you use the RDP plug-in with other JRE releases. To resolve issues with the RDP plug-in, use the ssl server-version any command instead of the ssl server-version tlsv1-only command, which is used by default.
This command-line example uses TFTP in order to import the WebVPN plug-in.
ciscoasa
ciscoasa#import webvpn plug-in protocol rdp tftp://192.168.50.5/rdp-plugin.jar
!--- Use the import webvpn plug-in protocol command in order to import WebVPN
!--- plug-ins. This example uses tftp in order to import the RDP plug-in.
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ciscoasa#
Insert a forward slash (/) and question mark (?) after the host name or
IP address, and separate individual parameters with the ampersand symbol (&)
as shown in this image:
For a full list of connection parameters, click Terminal Servers located on the left side of the VPN Service browser.
This table lists some of the more common parameters:
WebVPN RDP Plug-in Variables
Parameter
Argument
Definition
console
yes
Enters the current console session if defined.
username
string
Username used to log in to the RDP server.
password
string
Password used to log in the RDP server (not
recommended).
domain
string
Domain name used to log in to RDP server.
geometry
widthxhieght
Defines the height and width of the screen (for example: 800x600 or 1024x768).
port
integer
RDP port number. The default RDP port number is 3389.
Note: You can use RDP connection parameters in RDS bookmark entries as well.
This image shows an example of an RDP bookmark entry:[+] Show Image [ASDM]
Note: The RDP plug-in runs best and is optimized for JRE 1.4.
Uninstall the RDP Plug-in
If the RDP option is not listed as a URI in the address field when you are
logged into WebVPN, uninstall and reinstall the RDP plug-in. In order to remove
the RDP plug-in from WebVPN, complete one of these procedures:
WebVPN—Navigate to Configuration > Remote Access VPN >
Clientless SSL VPN Access > Portal > Client-Server Plug-ins,
select the RDP plug-in, and click Delete.
CLI—Use the revert webvpn plug-in rdp command in order
to remove the plug-in.
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