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Hi Experts,

By default, cisco ASA 5505 has blank username and password when you connect to it either by console or through IE https.

Is a good idea to place a username and password in global mode level, enable level and in e0/0 (outside interface). What is the best practice to put the username and password and how you will go about put one in (eg CLI command).

Appreciate any help
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Forgot to mention - one other feature is that in a big company that has centralized password management - AAA is used to connect to an AAA server - that way every device in the organization can be managed with a username and password that is only set once on the AAA server! Very cool.
AAA servers include RADIUS servers and TACACS+ servers. However, for a small setup, using one of these servers is uncessary and a pain to manage. It's best to use the LOCAL database as the commands I sent you do.
Cheers again!
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Again, appreciated your input. BTW, Pugglewuggle how many cisco asa do you manage @ work?
Hi mcse2007 - actually manage 3 ASA 5505s, 1 ASA 5520 and 1 ASA 5510 at work. On the side I run my own networking design and consulting company. At client sites I've installed over 20 ASAs. Pretty shoddy I only make $10 an hour at my real job though... I guess it's because I'm only 20. It does seem like I can roll with the pros on here with no problem though... I just don't know how to get paid more! :-P
Cheers!
Good for you Pugglewuggle.

Here in Sydney, Australia, Cisco engineers are in hot demand perhaps you should consider moving  for better pay :-)

BTW, does Cisco offers certification in PIX firewall?
Cisco does offer a professional level security cert called a CCSP and of course there's the Security CCIE.
I actually have always wanted to visit AU... what is the salary there? I'm in Texas in the United States and TX currently has the hottest economy in the country.
Just curious!
Cheers!
It varies depending particularly on the company (e.g private, publicly listed etc) but usually, the following are close indication of what the market offers in AUD currency.
CCNA =<65K
CCNP =>75K
CCIE =>110K
That's about what they are here (except CCIE is more like $100,000+ USD). I just need to figure out how to get in on it.
Thanks and cheers!