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The purpose of this guide is to help you configure VPN on the Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) using the Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM), a web based GUI application. This guide does not cover every feature, but describes only the most common configuration scenarios.
This guide applies to the Cisco ASA series. Throughout this guide, the term “ASA” applies generically to supported models, unless specified otherwise.
For more information, see Navigating the Cisco ASA Series Documentation at http://www.cisco.com/go/asadocs.
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