Cisco Secure Equipment Access Quick Start Guide for Industrial Routers

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Configure remote sessions

Updated: June 13, 2025

Overview

Use this task to set up Secure Equipment Access (SEA) remote sessions so authorized users can securely manage operational technology (OT) assets from a remote location.

Set up OT sessions using Secure Equipment Access (SEA) so authorized users can manage operational technology (OT) assets remotely.

Authorized users can access and manage remote OT devices via secure sessions for improved operational efficiency.

Before you begin

Ensure the following:

  • SEA agent is installed on the industrial router associated with the OT assets you want to manage.

  • Create an access group with users and the desired remote session added to it. Only users in this group can access the OT assets remotely.

Procedure

1.

Navigate to Secure Equipment Access > Quick Wizard.

2.

Under Connect to Asset , click Start Configuration.

All network devices added to the App Manager Service appear under the Select Network Device area.

3.

Select a industrial router from the list and then click Next.

The OT asset you configure in the next step will be associated with this device.

4.

To configure an OT asset, in the Configure Connected Asset area, enter the required details, and click Next:

  • Asset Name : Name of the assets to be added.

  • IP Address : IP address of the asset.

  • Description : A brief description of the asset.

5.

To configure an access method, complete these steps:

  1. Select an access method from the Choose Access Method drop-down list.

    An SEA user can access the asset by using the access method you select. The available options are RDP, SSH, Telnet, VNC, and Web App. Depending on the access method you select, additional fields are populated.

  2. Select an access control group from the Assign to an Access Control Group drop-down list and click Finish.

    Only users who are added to the access control group can remotely access the assets within the group.

6.

To test the remote connection, click Test Access Method, then click Done.

The configured remote sessions appear on the Remote Sessions page.

What to do next

Log in to the Cisco IoT Operations Dashboard to access the remote session.