6/16/2013

Part 1: ACL Fundamentals

Overview

• Network administrators must figure out how to deny unwanted access

to the network while allowing internal users appropriate access to
necessary services.
• Although security tools, such as passwords, callback equipment, and
physical security devices are helpful, they often lack the flexibility of
basic traffic filtering and the specific controls most administrators
prefer.
• For example, a network administrator may want to allow users access
to the Internet, but not permit external users telnet access into the LAN.
• Routers provide basic traffic filtering capabilities, such as blocking
Internet traffic, with access control lists (ACLs).
• An ACL is a sequential list of permit or deny statements that apply to
addresses or upper-layer protocols.
• This module will introduce standard and extended ACLs as a means
to control network traffic, and how ACLs are used as part of a security
solution.

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Overview

• In addition, this chapter includes:

– Tips, considerations, recommendations, and general guidelines on
how to use ACLs,
– Commands and configurations needed to create ACLs.
– Examples of standard and extended ACLs
– How to apply ACLs to router interfaces.
Doyle:
• Access Lists have become powerful tools for controlling the behavior of
packets and frames.
• Their uses fall into three categories.
1. Security Filters protect the integrity of the router and the networks
to which it is passing traffic. (CCNA)
2. Traffic Filters prevent unnecessary packets from passing onto
limited-bandwidth links. (CCNP)
3. Other Filters such as dialer lists, route filters, route maps, and
queuing lists, must be able to identify certain packets to function
properly. (CCNP)

What are ACLs?

• Note: Much of the beginning of this module are concepts. These

concepts will become much clearer once we begin configuring ACLs.
• An access list is a sequential series of commands or filters.
• These lists tell the router what types of packets to:
– accept or
– deny
• Acceptance and denial can be based on specified conditions.
• ACLs applied on the router's interfaces.

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What are ACLs?

• The router examines each packet to determine whether to

forward or drop it, based on the conditions specified in the
ACL.
• Some ACL decision points are:
– IP source address
– IP destination addresses
– UDP or TCP protocols
– upper-layer (TCP/UDP) port numbers

What are ACLs?

• ACLs must be defined on a:

– per-protocol (IP, IPX, AppleTalk)
– per direction (in or out)
– per port (interface) basis.
• ACLs control traffic in one direction at a time on an interface.
• A separate ACL would need to be created for each direction, one for
inbound and one for outbound traffic.
• Finally every interface can have multiple protocols and directions
defined.

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How ACLs work

• An ACL is a group of statements that define whether packets are

accepted or rejected coming into an interface or leaving an interface.
• ACL statements operate in sequential, logical order.
• If a condition match is true, the packet is permitted or denied and the
rest of the ACL statements are not checked.
• If all the ACL statements are unmatched, an implicit "deny any"
statement is placed at the end of the list by default. (not visible)
• When first learning how to create ACLs, it is a good idea to add the
implicit deny at the end of ACLs to reinforce the dynamic
presence of the command line..

How ACLs work

• Access list statements operate in sequential, logical

order.
• They evaluate packets from the top down.
• Once there is an access list statement match, the packet
skips the rest of the statements.
– If a condition match is true, the packet is permitted or
denied.
• There can be only one access list per protocol per
interface.
• There is an implicit “deny any” at the end of every access
list.
• ACLs do not block packets that originate within the
router. (ie. pings, telnets, etc.)

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Two types of ACLs

• Standard IP ACLs
– Can only filter on source IP addresses

• Extended IP ACLs
– Can filter on:
• Source IP address
• Destination IP address
• Protocol (TCP, UDP)
• Port Numbers (Telnet – 23, http – 80, etc.)
• and other parameters

Creating Standard ACLs – 2 Steps

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Creating ACLs – 2 Steps

(Standard IP)

Learn by example!
172.16.20.0/24 172.16.40.0/24
s0 s0 s1 s0
RouterA .1 .2 RouterB .1 .2 RouterC
.1 e0 .1 e0 .1 e0

Administration Sales Engineering

172.16.10.3/24 172.16.30.3/24 172.16.50.3/24

172.16.10.2/24 172.16.30.2/24 172.16.50.2/24

• Task:
– Permit only the host 172.16.30.2 from exiting the Sales
network.
– Deny all other hosts on the Sales network from leaving
the 172.16.30.0/24 network.

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Learn by example!
172.16.20.0/24 172.16.40.0/24
s0 s0 s1 s0
RouterA .1 .2 RouterB .1 .2 RouterC
.1 e0 .1 e0 .1 e0

Administration Sales Engineering

172.16.10.3/24 172.16.30.3/24 172.16.50.3/24

172.16.10.2/24 172.16.30.2/24 172.16.50.2/24

Step 1 – ACL statements Implicit deny any, which is automatically added.

Test Condition

RouterB(config)#access-list 10 permit 172.16.30.2

Implicit “deny any” -do not need to add this, discussed later
RouterB(config)#access-list 10 deny 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255

(Standard IP)

From Cisco Web Site

172.16.20.0/24 172.16.40.0/24
s0 s0 s1 s0
RouterA .1 .2 RouterB .1 .2 RouterC
.1 e0 .1 e0 .1 e0

Administration Sales Engineering

172.16.10.3/24 172.16.30.3/24 172.16.50.3/24

172.16.10.2/24 172.16.30.2/24 172.16.50.2/24

Applying ACLs
• You can define ACLs without applying them.
• However, the ACLs will have no effect until they are applied to the router's
interface.
• It is a good practice to apply the Standard ACLs on the interface closest to the
destination of the traffic and Extended ACLs on the interface closest to the
source. (coming later)
Defining In, Out, Source, and Destination
• Out - Traffic that has already been routed by the router and is leaving the
interface
• In - Traffic that is arriving on the interface and which will be routed router.

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Learn by example!
172.16.20.0/24 172.16.40.0/24
s0 s0 s1 s0
RouterA .1 .2 RouterB .1 .2 RouterC
.1 e0 .1 e0 .1 e0

Administration Sales Engineering

172.16.10.3/24 172.16.30.3/24 172.16.50.3/24

172.16.10.2/24 172.16.30.2/24 172.16.50.2/24

Step 2 – Apply to an interface(s)

RouterB(config)#access-list 10 permit 172.16.30.2
Implicit “deny any” -do not need to add this, discussed later
RouterB(config)#access-list 10 deny 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255

RouterB(config)# interface e 0
RouterB(config-if)# ip access-group 10 in

Learn by example!
172.16.20.0/24 172.16.40.0/24
s0 s0 s1 s0
RouterA .1 .2 RouterB .1 .2 RouterC
.1 e0 .1 e0 .1 e0

Administration Sales Engineering

172.16.10.3/24 172.16.30.3/24 172.16.50.3/24

172.16.10.2/24 172.16.30.2/24 172.16.50.2/24

Step 2 – Or the outgoing interfaces… Which is preferable and why?

RouterB(config)#access-list 10 permit 172.16.30.2
Implicit “deny any” -do not need to add this, discussed later
RouterB(config)#access-list 10 deny 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255

RouterB(config)# interface s 0
RouterB(config-if)# ip access-group 10 out
RouterB(config)# interface s 1
RouterB(config-if)# ip access-group 10 out

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Learn by example!
172.16.20.0/24 172.16.40.0/24
s0 s0 s1 s0
RouterA .1 .2 RouterB .1 .2 RouterC
.1 e0 .1 e0 .1 e0

Administration Sales Engineering

172.16.10.3/24 172.16.30.3/24 172.16.50.3/24

172.16.10.2/24 172.16.30.2/24 172.16.50.2/24

Because of the implicit deny any, this has an adverse affect of also denying
packets from Administration from reaching Engineering, and denying packets from
Engineering from reaching Administration.
RouterB(config)#access-list 10 permit 172.16.30.2
Implicit “deny any” -do not need to add this, discussed later
RouterB(config)#access-list 10 deny 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255

RouterB(config)# interface s 0
RouterB(config-if)# ip access-group 10 out
RouterB(config)# interface s 1
RouterB(config-if)# ip access-group 10 out

Learn by example!
172.16.20.0/24 172.16.40.0/24
s0 s0 s1 s0
RouterA .1 .2 RouterB .1 .2 RouterC
.1 e0 .1 e0 .1 e0

Administration Sales Engineering

172.16.10.3/24 172.16.30.3/24 172.16.50.3/24

172.16.10.2/24 172.16.30.2/24 172.16.50.2/24

Preferred, this access list will work to all existing and new interfaces on RouterB.
RouterB(config)#access-list 10 permit 172.16.30.2
Implicit “deny any” -do not need to add this, discussed later
RouterB(config)#access-list 10 deny 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255

RouterB(config)# interface e 0
RouterB(config-if)# ip access-group 10 in

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Example 2
172.16.20.0/24 172.16.40.0/24
s0 s0 s1 s0
RouterA .1 .2 RouterB .1 .2 RouterC
.1 e0 .1 e0 .1 e0

Administration Sales Engineering

172.16.10.3/24 172.16.30.3/24 172.16.50.3/24

172.16.10.2/24 172.16.30.2/24 172.16.50.2/24

• Task:
– Permit only the hosts 172.16.30.2, 172.16.30.3,
172.16.30.4, 172.16.30.5 from exiting the Sales
network.
– Deny all other hosts on the Sales network from leaving
the 172.16.30.0/24 network.

Example 2
172.16.20.0/24 172.16.40.0/24
s0 s0 s1 s0
RouterA .1 .2 RouterB .1 .2 RouterC
.1 e0 .1 e0 .1 e0

Administration Sales Engineering

172.16.10.3/24 172.16.30.3/24 172.16.50.3/24

172.16.10.2/24 172.16.30.2/24 172.16.50.2/24

Once a condition is met, all other statements are ignored, so the implicit
deny any only applies to not-matched packets.
RouterB(config)#access-list 10 permit 172.16.30.2
RouterB(config)#access-list 10 permit 172.16.30.3
RouterB(config)#access-list 10 permit 172.16.30.4
RouterB(config)#access-list 10 permit 172.16.30.5
Implicit “deny any” -do not need to add this, discussed later
RouterB(config)#access-list 10 deny 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255

RouterB(config)# interface e 0
RouterB(config-if)# ip access-group 10 in

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Example 2
172.16.20.0/24 172.16.40.0/24
s0 s0 s1 s0
RouterA .1 .2 RouterB .1 .2 RouterC
.1 e0 .1 e0 .1 e0

Administration Sales Engineering

172.16.10.3/24 172.16.30.3/24 172.16.50.3/24

172.16.10.2/24 172.16.30.2/24 172.16.50.2/24

To remove an Access List, use the no access-list command. Removing the

access-group only from from the interface leaves the access list, but they are
not currently being applied. Usually, best to remove it from both.
RouterB(config)#no access-list 10

RouterB(config)# interface e 0
RouterB(config-if)# no ip access-group 10 in

Example 3
172.16.20.0/24 172.16.40.0/24
s0 s0 s1 s0
RouterA .1 .2 RouterB .1 .2 RouterC
.1 e0 .1 e0 .1 e0

Administration Sales Engineering

172.16.10.3/24 172.16.30.3/24 172.16.50.3/24

172.16.10.2/24 172.16.30.2/24 172.16.50.2/24

• Task:
– Deny only the host 172.16.30.2 from exiting the Sales
network.
– Permit all other hosts on the Sales network to leave the
172.16.30.0/24 network.
• Keyword “any” can be used to represent all IP Addresses.

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Example 3
172.16.20.0/24 172.16.40.0/24
s0 s0 s1 s0
RouterA .1 .2 RouterB .1 .2 RouterC
.1 e0 .1 e0 .1 e0

Administration Sales Engineering

172.16.10.3/24 172.16.30.3/24 172.16.50.3/24

172.16.10.2/24 172.16.30.2/24 172.16.50.2/24

Order matters! What if these two statements were reversed? Does the
implicit deny any ever get a match? No, the permit any will cover all other
packets.
RouterB(config)#access-list 10 deny 172.16.30.2
RouterB(config)#access-list 10 permit any
Implicit “deny any” -do not need to add this, discussed later
RouterB(config)#access-list 10 deny 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255

RouterB(config)# interface e 0
RouterB(config-if)# ip access-group 10 in

Example 3
172.16.20.0/24 172.16.40.0/24
s0 s0 s1 s0
RouterA .1 .2 RouterB .1 .2 RouterC
.1 e0 .1 e0 .1 e0

Administration Sales Engineering

172.16.10.3/24 172.16.30.3/24 172.16.50.3/24

172.16.10.2/24 172.16.30.2/24 172.16.50.2/24

Order matters! In this case all packets would be permitted, because all
packets would match the first access list statement. Once a condition is met,
all other statements are ignored. The second access list statement and the
implicit deny any would never be used. This would not do what we want.
RouterB(config)#access-list 10 permit any
RouterB(config)#access-list 10 deny 172.16.30.2
Implicit “deny any” -do not need to add this, discussed later
RouterB(config)#access-list 10 deny 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255

RouterB(config)# interface e 0
RouterB(config-if)# ip access-group 10 in

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Note on inbound access lists

• When an access lists applied to an inbound interface, the packets are

checked against the access list before any routing table lookup
process occurs.
• We will see how outbound access list work in a moment, but they are
applied after the forwarding decision is made, after the routing table
lookup process takes place and an exit interface is determined.
• Once a packet is denied by an ACL, the router sends an ICMP
“Destination Unreachable” message, with the code value set to
“Administratively Prohibited” to the source of the packet.

RouterB(config)#access-list 10 deny 172.16.30.2

RouterB(config)#access-list 10 permit any
Implicit “deny any” (do not need to add this, discussed later):
RouterB(config)#access-list 10 deny 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255

RouterB(config)# interface e 0
RouterB(config-if)# ip access-group 10 in

Notes from www.cisco.com

• Traffic coming into the router is compared to ACL entries based on the
order that the entries occur in the router.
• New statements are added to the end of the list.
• The router keeps looking until it has a match.
• If no matches are found when the router reaches the end of the list, the
traffic is denied.
• For this reason, you should have the frequently hit entries at the top of
the list.
• There is an "implied deny" for traffic that is not permitted.
• A single-entry ACL with only one "deny" entry has the effect of denying
all traffic.
• You must have at least one "permit" statement in an ACL or all traffic
will be blocked.

access-list 10 permit 10.1.1.1 0.0.0.255

access-list 10 deny ip any (implicit)

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Time for Wildcard Masks!

A wildcard mask address:

• Tells how much of the packet’s source IP address (or
destination IP address) needs to match for this condition to
be true.

Time for Wildcard Masks!

• A wildcard mask is a 32-bit quantity that is divided into four octets.

• A wildcard mask is paired with an IP address.
• The numbers one and zero in the mask are used to identify how to
treat the corresponding IP address bits.
• The term wildcard masking is a nickname for the ACL mask-bit
matching process and comes from of an analogy of a wildcard that
matches any other card in the game of poker.
• Wildcard masks have no functional relationship with subnet masks.
– They are used for different purposes and follow different rules.
• Subnet masks start from the left side of an IP address and work
towards the right to extend the network field by borrowing bits
from the host field.
• Wildcard masks are designed to filter individual or groups of IP
addresses permitting or denying access to resources based on
the address.

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Wildcard Masks!

• “Trying to figure out how wildcard masks work by relating

them to subnet masking will only confuse the entire matter.
The only similarity between a wildcard mask and a subnet
mask is that they are both thirty-two bits long and use ones
and zeros for the mask.”
• This is not entirely true.
• Although it is very important that you understand how a
wildcard mask works, it can also be thought as an inverse
subnet mask.
• We will see examples in a moment…

Wildcard Masks!
Test Condition

Test
Conditon
10101100.00010000.00000000.00000000
00000000.00000000.11111111.11111111
------------------------------------
A Match… Matching packets will look like this…
The packet
10101100.00010000.any value.any value

• Wildcard masking used to identify how to treat the corresponding IP address bits.
– 0 - “check the corresponding bit value.”
– 1 - “do not check (ignore) that corresponding bit value.”
• A zero in a bit position of the access list mask indicates that the corresponding
bit in the address must be checked and must match for condition to be true.
• A one in a bit position of the access list mask indicates the corresponding bit in
the address is not “interesting”, does not need to match, and can be ignored.

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Wildcard Masks!
Test Condition
Test
Conditon
10101100.00010000.00000000.00000000
00000000.00000000.11111111.11111111
------------------------------------
Must Match No Match Necessary
A Match… The packet
10101100.00010000.any value.any value
Resulting in the bits that must match or doesn’t matter.
Matching packets will look like this.

– 0 - “check the corresponding bit value.”

– 1 - “do not check (ignore) that corresponding bit value.”

Example 4 – Using Wildcard Masks

172.16.20.0/24 172.16.40.0/24
s0 s0 s1 s0
RouterA .1 .2 RouterB .1 .2 RouterC
.1 e0 .1 e0 .1 e0

Administration Sales Engineering

172.16.10.3/24 172.16.30.3/24 172.16.50.3/24

172.16.10.2/24 172.16.30.2/24 172.16.50.2/24

• Task:
– Want RouterA to permit entire sales network and just
the 172.16.50.2 station.
– Deny all other traffic from entering Administrative
network.

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Example 4 – Using Wildcard Masks

172.16.20.0/24 172.16.40.0/24
s0 s0 s1 s0
RouterA .1 .2 RouterB .1 .2 RouterC
.1 e0 .1 e0 .1 e0

Administration Sales Engineering

172.16.10.3/24 172.16.30.3/24 172.16.50.3/24

172.16.10.2/24 172.16.30.2/24 172.16.50.2/24

RouterA(config)#access-list 11 permit 172.16.30.0 0.0.0.255

RouterA(config)#access-list 11 permit 172.16.50.2 0.0.0.0

172.16.30.0 0.0.0.255 172.16.50.2 0.0.0.0

• 0 check - make sure first octet is 172 • 0 check - make sure first octet is 172
• 0 check - make sure second octet is 16 • 0 check - make sure second octet is 16
• 0 check - make sure third octet is 30 • 0 check - make sure third octet is 50
• 255 - don’t check (permit any fourth octet) • 0 check - make sure fourth octet is 2

Example 4 – Using Wildcard Masks

172.16.20.0/24 172.16.40.0/24
s0 s0 s1 s0
RouterA .1 .2 RouterB .1 .2 RouterC
.1 e0 .1 e0 .1 e0

Administration Sales Engineering

172.16.10.3/24 172.16.30.3/24 172.16.50.3/24

172.16.10.2/24 172.16.30.2/24 172.16.50.2/24

RouterA(config)#access-list 11 permit 172.16.30.0 0.0.0.255

0 = check, we want this to match, 1 = don’t check (don’t care)

172.16.30.0 10101100 . 00010000 . 00011110 . 00000000 Test

0.0.0.255 00000000 . 00000000 . 00000000 . 11111111 Conditon
-----------------------------------------
172.16.30.0 10101100 . 00010000 . 00011110 . 00000000
The
172.16.30.1 10101100 . 00010000 . 00011110 . 00000001 packet(s)
... (through)
172.16.30.255 10101100 . 00010000 . 00011110 . 11111111

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Example 4 – Using Wildcard Masks

172.16.20.0/24 172.16.40.0/24
s0 s0 s1 s0
RouterA .1 .2 RouterB .1 .2 RouterC
.1 e0 .1 e0 .1 e0

Administration Sales Engineering

172.16.10.3/24 172.16.30.3/24 172.16.50.3/24

172.16.10.2/24 172.16.30.2/24 172.16.50.2/24

RouterA(config)#access-list 11 permit 172.16.50.2 0.0.0.0

0 = check, we want this to match, 1 = don’t check (don’t care)

172.16.50.2 10101100 . 00010000 . 00110010 . 00000010 Test

0.0.0.0 00000000 . 00000000 . 00000000 . 00000000 Conditon

-----------------------------------------
172.16.50.2 10101100 . 00010000 . 00110010 . 00000010
The
packet(s)

Example 4 – Using Wildcard Masks

172.16.20.0/24 172.16.40.0/24
s0 s0 s1 s0
RouterA .1 .2 RouterB .1 .2 RouterC
.1 e0 .1 e0 .1 e0

Administration Sales Engineering

172.16.10.3/24 172.16.30.3/24 172.16.50.3/24

172.16.10.2/24 172.16.30.2/24 172.16.50.2/24

Don’t forget to apply the access-list to an interface.

RouterA(config)#access-list 11 permit 172.16.30.0 0.0.0.255

RouterA(config)#access-list 11 permit 172.16.50.2 0.0.0.0

RouterA(config)# interface e 0
RouterA(config-if)#ip access-group 11 out

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Example 4 – Using Wildcard Masks

172.16.20.0/24 172.16.40.0/24
s0 s0 s1 s0
RouterA .1 .2 RouterB .1 .2 RouterC
.1 e0 .1 e0 .1 e0

Administration Sales Engineering

172.16.10.3/24 172.16.30.3/24 172.16.50.3/24

172.16.10.2/24 172.16.30.2/24 172.16.50.2/24

Remember that implicit deny any? It’s a good idea for beginners to include
the deny any statement just as a reminder.
RouterA(config)#access-list 11 permit 172.16.30.0 0.0.0.255
RouterA(config)#access-list 11 permit 172.16.50.2 0.0.0.0
RouterA(config)#access-list 11 deny 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255

RouterA(config)# interface e 0
RouterA(config-if)#ip access-group 11 out

Example 4 – Using Wildcard Masks

172.16.20.0/24 172.16.40.0/24
s0 s0 s1 s0
RouterA .1 .2 RouterB .1 .2 RouterC
.1 e0 .1 e0 .1 e0

Administration Sales Engineering

172.16.10.3/24 172.16.30.3/24 172.16.50.3/24

172.16.10.2/24 172.16.30.2/24 172.16.50.2/24

RouterA(config)#access-list 11 deny 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255

0 = check, we want this to match, 1 = don’t check (don’t care)
0.0.0.0 00000000 . 00000000 . 00000000 . 00000000 Test
255.255.255.255 11111111 . 11111111 . 11111111 . 11111111 Conditon

-----------------------------------------
0.0.0.0 00000000 . 00000000 . 00000000 . 00000000
The
0.0.0.1 00000000 . 00000000 . 00000000 . 00000001 packet(s)
... (through)
255.255.255.255 11111111 . 11111111 . 11111111 . 11111111

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“any” keyword
172.16.20.0/24 172.16.40.0/24
s0 s0 s1 s0
RouterA .1 .2 RouterB .1 .2 RouterC
.1 e0 .1 e0 .1 e0

Administration Sales Engineering

172.16.10.3/24 172.16.30.3/24 172.16.50.3/24

172.16.10.2/24 172.16.30.2/24 172.16.50.2/24

RouterA(config)#access-list 11 deny 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255

Or
RouterA(config)#access-list 11 deny any

any = 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255

• Simply put, the any option substitutes 0.0.0.0 for the IP address and
255.255.255.255 for the wildcard mask.
• This option will match any address that it is compared against.

“any” keyword – From Example 3

172.16.20.0/24 172.16.40.0/24
s0 s0 s1 s0
RouterA .1 .2 RouterB .1 .2 RouterC
.1 e0 .1 e0 .1 e0

Administration Sales Engineering

172.16.10.3/24 172.16.30.3/24 172.16.50.3/24

172.16.10.2/24 172.16.30.2/24 172.16.50.2/24

RouterB(config)#access-list 10 deny 172.16.30.2

RouterB(config)#access-list 10 permit any
or
RouterB(config)#access-list 10 permit 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255

Previous example:
• Deny only the host 172.16.30.2 from exiting the Sales network.
• Permit all other hosts on the Sales network to leave the 172.16.30.0/24
network.
• Keyword “any” can be used to represent all IP Addresses.

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A note about outbound access lists---?

172.16.20.0/24 172.16.40.0/24
But can s0 s0 s1 s0
reach RouterA .1 .2 RouterB .1 .2 RouterC
this .1 e0 .1 e0 .1 e0

interface
Denied Sales Engineering
Administration

172.16.10.3/24 172.16.30.3/24 172.16.50.3/24

Denied
172.16.10.2/24 172.16.30.2/24 172.16.50.2/24

RouterA(config)#access-list 11 permit 172.16.30.0 0.0.0.255

RouterA(config)#access-list 11 permit 172.16.50.2 0.0.0.0
RouterA(config)#access-list 11 deny 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255
RouterA(config)# interface e 0
RouterA(config-if)#ip access-group 11 out

This will deny packets from 172.16.30.0/24 from reaching all devices in the
172.16.10.0/24 Administration LAN, except RouterA’s Ethernet 0 interface, of
172.16.10.1. The access list will need to be applied on Router A’s Serial 0
interface for it to be denied on RouterA’s Ethernet 0 interface. A better
soluton is to use an Extended Access list. (coming)

Practice

RouterB(config)#access-list 10 permit __________ ___________

Permit the following networks:

Network/Subnet Mask Address/Wildcard Mask
A. 172.16.0.0 255.255.0.0
B. 172.16.1.0 255.255.255.0
C. 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0
D. 172.16.16.0 255.255.240.0 (hmmm . . .?)
E. 172.16.128.0 255.255.192.0 (hmmm . . .?)

Permit the following hosts:

Network/Subnet Mask Address/Wildcard Mask
A. 172.16.10.100
B. 192.168.1.100
C. All hosts

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Practice – Do you see a relationship?

RouterB(config)#access-list 10 permit __________ ___________

Permit the following networks:

Network/Subnet Mask Address/Wildcard Mask
A. 172.16.0.0 255.255.0.0 172.16.0.0 0.0.255.255
B. 172.16.1.0 255.255.255.0 172.16.1.0 0.0.0.255
C. 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.0 0.0.0.255
D. 172.16.32.0 255.255.240.0 172.16.32.0 0.0.15.255
E. 172.16.128.0 255.255.192.0 172.16.128 0.0.63.255

Permit the following hosts:

Network/Subnet Mask Address/Wildcard Mask
A. 172.16.10.100 172.16.10.100 0.0.0.0
B. 192.168.1.100 192.168.1.100 0.0.0.0
C. All hosts 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255

Answers Explained
A. 172.16.0.0 0.0.255.255
RouterB(config)#access-list 10 permit 172.16.0.0 0.0.255.255

0 = check, we want this to match

1 = don’t check, this can be any value, does not need to match
Test
Conditon
172.16.0.0 10101100 . 00010000 . 00000000 . 00000000
0.0.255.255 00000000 . 00000000 . 11111111 . 11111111
-----------------------------------------
172.16.0.0 10101100 . 00010000 . 00000000 . 00000000
172.16.0.1 10101100 . 00010000 . 00000000 . 00000001
172.16.0.2 10101100 . 00010000 . 00000000 . 00000010
... (through)
172.16.255.255 10101100 . 00010000 . 11111111 . 11111111
The
Matching packets will look like this. packet(s)

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Answers Explained

D. 172.16.32.0 255.255.240.0
RouterB(config)#access-list 10 permit 172.16.32.0 0.0.15.255

0 = check, we want this to match

1 = don’t check, this can be any value, does not need to match
Test
Conditon
172.16.16.0 10101100 . 00010000 . 00100000 . 00000000
0.0.15.255 00000000 . 00000000 . 00001111 . 11111111
-----------------------------------------
172.16.16.0 10101100 . 00010000 . 00100000 . 00000000
172.16.16.1 10101100 . 00010000 . 00100000 . 00000001
172.16.16.2 10101100 . 00010000 . 00100000 . 00000010
... (through) The
packet(s)
172.16.31.255 10101100 . 00010000 . 00101111 . 11111111
Packets belonging to the 172.16.32.0/20 network will match this condition
because they have the same 20 bits in common.

There is a relationship!
Bitwise-not on the Subnet Mask
D. 172.16.32.0 255.255.240.0
RouterB(config)#access-list 10 permit 172.16.32.0 0.0.15.255

Subnet Mask: 255 . 255 . 240 . 0

Wildcard Mask: + 0 . 0 . 15 . 255
----------------------
255 . 255 . 255 . 255

So, we could calculate the Wildcard Mask by:

255 . 255 . 255 . 255
Subnet Mask: - 255 . 255 . 240 . 0
---------------------
Wildcard Mask: 0 . 0 . 15 . 255

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255.255.255.255 – Subnet = Wildcard

RouterB(config)#access-list 10 permit __________ ___________

Permit the following networks:

255.255.255.255. - Subnet Mask = Wildcard Mask
A. 255.255.255.255 - 255.255.0.0 = 0.0.255.255
B. 255.255.255.255 - 255.255.255.0 = 0.0.0.255
C. 255.255.255.255 - 255.255.255.0 = 0.0.0.255
D. 255.255.255.255 - 255.255.240.0 = 0.0.15.255
E. 255.255.255.255 - 255.255.192.0 = 0.0.63.255

Permit the following hosts: (host routes have a /32 mask)

255.255.255.255. - /32 Mask = Wildcard Mask
A. 255.255.255.255 – 255.255.255.255 = 0.0.0.0
B. 255.255.255.255 – 255.255.255.255 = 0.0.0.0

255.255.255.255 – Subnet = Wildcard

RouterB(config)#access-list 10 permit __________ ___________

Permit the following networks:

Network/Subnet Mask Address/Wildcard Mask
A. 172.16.0.0 255.255.0.0 172.16.0.0 0.0.255.255
B. 172.16.1.0 255.255.255.0 172.16.1.0 0.0.0.255
C. 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.0 0.0.0.255
D. 172.16.32.0 255.255.240.0 172.16.32.0 0.0.15.255
E. 172.16.128.0 255.255.192.0 172.16.128 0.0.63.255

Permit the following hosts:

Network/Subnet Mask Address/Wildcard Mask
A. 172.16.10.100 172.16.10.100 0.0.0.0
B. 192.168.1.100 192.168.1.100 0.0.0.0
C. All hosts or “any” 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255

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“host” option

RouterB(config)#access-list 10 permit 192.168.1.100 0.0.0.0

RouterB(config)#access-list 10 permit host 192.168.1.100

Permit the following hosts:

Network/Subnet Mask Address/Wildcard Mask
A. 172.16.10.100 172.16.10.100 0.0.0.0
B. 192.168.1.100 192.168.1.100 0.0.0.0

• The host option substitutes for the 0.0.0.0 mask.

• This mask requires that all bits of the ACL address and the packet address
match.
• The host keyword precedes the IP address.
• This option will match just one address.

172.16.10.100 0.0.0.0 replaced by host 172.16.10.100

192.168.1.100 0.0.0.0 replaced by host 192.168.1.100

Ranges with Wildcard Masks - Extra

• Wildcard masks can be used to define “some” ranges of IP address.

• Note:
– It is possible to get overly complicate your access lists when trying
to do a range.
– Many times using multiple access lists are easier to configure,
easier to understand, and you are less likely to make a mistake.
– We will do our best to understand this, but it is not imperative that
you do.
– If you are with me so far, but I lose you here, don’t worry about it.
• For example:
– The administrator wants to use IP wildcard masking bits to permit,
match subnets 172.30.16.0 to 172.30.31.0.
– access-list 20 permit 172.30.16.0 0.0.15.255

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Ranges with Wildcard Masks

Match subnets 172.30.16.0 to 172.30.31.0

access-list 20 permit 172.30.16.0 0.0.15.255

What’s happening (we’ll see its easier than this):

• The easiest way to see how we did this is to show it in
binary…

Ranges with Wildcard Masks

Match subnets 172.30.16.0 to 172.30.31.0

access-list 20 permit 172.30.16.0 0.0.15.255

172.30.16.0 10101100 . 00011110 . 00010000 . 00000000

0.0.15.255 00000000 . 00000000 . 00001111 . 11111111
-----------------------------------------
172.30.16.0 10101100 . 00011110 . 00010000 . 00000000
172.30.16.1 10101100 . 00011110 . 00010000 . 00000001
through . . .
172.30.31.254 10101100 . 00011110 . 00011111 . 11111110
172.30.31.255 10101100 . 00011110 . 00011111 . 11111115

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Ranges with Wildcard Masks

Match subnets 172.30.16.0 to 172.30.31.0

access-list 20 permit 172.30.16.0 0.0.15.255

Must match
172.30.16.0 10101100 . 00011110 . 00010000 . 00000000
0.0.15.255 00000000 . 00000000 . 00001111 . 11111111
-----------------------------------------
172.30.16.0 10101100 . 00011110 . 00010000 . 00000000
172.30.16.1 10101100 . 00011110 . 00010000 . 00000001
through . . .
172.30.31.254 10101100 . 00011110 . 00011111 . 11111110
172.30.31.255 10101100 . 00011110 . 00011111 . 11111115

Ranges with Wildcard Masks

Match subnets 172.30.16.0 to 172.30.31.0

access-list 20 permit 172.30.16.0 0.0.15.255

Any Value
172.30.16.0 10101100 . 00011110 . 00010000 . 00000000
0.0.15.255 00000000 . 00000000 . 00001111 . 11111111
-----------------------------------------
172.30.16.0 10101100 . 00011110 . 00010000 . 00000000
172.30.16.1 10101100 . 00011110 . 00010000 . 00000001
through . . .
172.30.31.254 10101100 . 00011110 . 00011111 . 11111110
172.30.31.255 10101100 . 00011110 . 00011111 . 11111115

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Ranges with Wildcard Masks

Match subnets 172.30.16.0 to 172.30.31.0

access-list 20 permit 172.30.16.0 0.0.15.255

Must match Any Value

172.30.16.0 10101100 . 00011110 . 00010000 . 00000000
0.0.15.255 00000000 . 00000000 . 00001111 . 11111111
-----------------------------------------
172.30.16.0 10101100 . 00011110 . 00010000 . 00000000
172.30.16.1 10101100 . 00011110 . 00010000 . 00000001
through . . .
172.30.31.254 10101100 . 00011110 . 00011111 . 11111110
172.30.31.255 10101100 . 00011110 . 00011111 . 11111111

Ranges with Wildcard Masks

Match subnets 172.30.16.0 to 172.30.31.0
access-list 20 permit 172.30.16.0 0.0.15.255
Must match Any Value
172.30.16.0 10101100 . 00011110 . 00010000 . 00000000
0.0.15.255 00000000 . 00000000 . 00001111 . 11111111
-----------------------------------------
172.30.16.0 10101100 . 00011110 . 00010000 . 00000000
through . . .
172.30.31.255 10101100 . 00011110 . 00011111 . 11111111
• The subnets 172.30.16.0 through 172.30.31.0 have the subnet mask
255.255.240.0 in common.
• This gives us the wildcard mask: 0.0.15.255 (255.255.255.255 –
255.255.240.).
• Using the first permitted subnet, 172.30.16.0, gives us the address for our test
condition.
• This will not work for all ranges but does in some cases like this one.

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Verifying Access Lists

Verifying Access Lists

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Verifying Access Lists

• Note: More than one interface can use the same access-
list.

Part 2: ACL Operations

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Inbound Standard Access Lists

Inbound Access Lists

RouterA(config)# interface e 0
RouterA(config-if)#ip access-group 11 in

• With inbound Access Lists the IOS checks the packets before it is sent to the
Routing Table Process.
• With outbound Access Lists, the IOS checks the packets after it is sent to the
Routing Table Process, except destined for the router’s own interface.
– This is because the output interface is not known until the forwarding
decision is made.

Standard ACL

We will see why in a moment.

The full syntax of the standard ACL command is:

Router(config)#access-list access-list-number {deny |
permit} source [source-wildcard ] [log]

The no form of this command is used to remove a standard ACL. This is

the syntax: (Deletes entire ACL!)
Router(config)#no access-list access-list-number

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Extended Access Lists

Extended Access Lists

• Extended ACLs are used more often than standard ACLs because they
provide a greater range of control.
• Extended ACLs check the source and destination packet addresses
as well as being able to check for protocols and port numbers.
• This gives greater flexibility to describe what the ACL will check.
• Packets can be permitted or denied access based on where the packet
originated and its destination as well as protocol type and port
addresses.

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Extended Access Lists

• Operator and operand can

also refer to ICMP Types and
Codes or whatever the protocol
is being checked.
• If the operator and operand
follow the source address it
refers to the source port
• If the operator and operand
follow the destination address
it refers to the destination port.

Extended Access Lists - Examples

port number or protocol name

• The ip access-group command links an existing extended ACL to

an interface.
• Remember that only one ACL per interface, per direction, per protocol
is allowed. The format of the command is:
• Router(config-if)#ip access-group access-list-number
{in | out}

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Example 1
172.16.20.0/24 172.16.40.0/24
s0 s0 s1 s0
RouterA .1 .2 RouterB .1 .2 RouterC
.1 e0 .1 e0 .1 e0

Administration Sales Engineering

172.16.10.3/24 172.16.30.3/24 172.16.50.3/24

172.16.10.2/24
Port 172.16.30.2/24 172.16.50.2/24
80

Task
• What if we wanted Router A to permit only the Engineering workstation
172.16.50.2 to be able to access the web server in Administrative
network with the IP address 172.16.10.2 and port address 80.
• All other traffic is denied.

Example 1
172.16.20.0/24 172.16.40.0/24
s0 s0 s1 s0
RouterA .1 .2 RouterB .1 .2 RouterC
.1 e0 .1 e0 .1 e0

Administration Sales Engineering

172.16.10.3/24 172.16.30.3/24 172.16.50.3/24

172.16.10.2/24
Port 172.16.30.2/24 172.16.50.2/24
80

RouterA(config)#access-list 110 permit tcp host 172.16.50.2

host 172.16.10.2 eq 80

RouterA(config)#inter e 0
RouterA(config-if)#ip access-group 110 out

• Why is better to place the ACL on RouterA instead of RouterC?

• Why is the e0 interface used instead of s0 on RouterA?
• We’ll see in a moment!

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Example 2
172.16.20.0/24 172.16.40.0/24
s0 s0 s1 s0
RouterA .1 .2 RouterB .1 .2 RouterC
.1 e0 .1 e0 .1 e0

Administration Sales Engineering

172.16.10.3/24 172.16.30.3/24 172.16.50.3/24

172.16.10.2/24
Port 172.16.30.2/24 172.16.50.2/24
80

Task
• What if we wanted Router A to permit any workstation on the Sales
network be able to access the web server in Administrative network
with the IP address 172.16.10.2 and port address 80.
• All other traffic is denied.

Example 2
172.16.20.0/24 172.16.40.0/24
s0 s0 s1 s0
RouterA .1 .2 RouterB .1 .2 RouterC
.1 e0 .1 e0 .1 e0

Administration Sales Engineering

172.16.10.3/24 172.16.30.3/24 172.16.50.3/24

172.16.10.2/24
Port 172.16.30.2/24 172.16.50.2/24
80

RouterA(config)#access-list 110 permit tcp 172.16.30.0

0.0.0.255 host 172.16.10.2 eq 80

RouterA(config)#inter e 0
RouterA(config-if)#ip access-group 110 out

• When configuring access list statements, use the “?” to walk yourself
through the command!

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Inbound Extended Access Lists

Inbound Access Lists

RouterA(config)# interface e 0
RouterA(config-if)#ip access-group 11 in

• With inbound Access Lists the IOS checks the packets before it is
sent to the Routing Table Process.
• With outbound Access Lists, the IOS checks the packets after it is
sent to the Routing Table Process.
– This is because the output interface is not known until the
forwarding decision is made.

Notes from www.cisco.com

• In the following example, the last entry is sufficient.

• You do not need the first three entries because TCP includes Telnet,
and IP includes TCP, User Datagram Protocol (UDP), and Internet
Control Message Protocol (ICMP).

access-list 101 permit tcp host 10.1.1.2 host 172.16.1.1 eq

telnet
access-list 101 permit tcp host 10.1.1.2 host 172.16.1.1
access-list 101 permit udp host 10.1.1.2 host 172.16.1.1
access-list 101 permit ip 10.1.1.0 0.0.0.255 172.16.1.0
0.0.0.255

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Named ACLs

• IP named ACLs were introduced in Cisco IOS Software Release 11.2.

• Allows standard and extended ACLs to be given names instead of
numbers.
• The advantages that a named access list provides are:
– Intuitively identify an ACL using an alphanumeric name.
– Eliminate the limit of 798 simple and 799 extended ACLs
– Named ACLs provide the ability to modify ACLs without deleting
and then reconfiguring them.
– It is important to note that a named access list will allow the
deletion of statements but will only allow for statements to be
inserted at the end of a list.
– Even with named ACLs it is a good idea to use a text editor to
create them.

Named ACLs

• A named ACL is created with the ip access-list command.

• This places the user in the ACL configuration mode.

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Named ACLs

• In ACL configuration mode, specify one or more conditions to be

permitted or denied.
• This determines whether the packet is passed or dropped when the
ACL statement matches.

Named ACLs

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Placing ACLs

Source
10.0.0.0/8
Destination 172.16.0.0/16

The general rule:

• Standard ACLs do not specify destination addresses, so they should
be placed as close to the destination as possible.
• Put the extended ACLs as close as possible to the source of the traffic
denied.

Placing ACLs

Source
10.0.0.0/8
Destination 172.16.0.0/16

• If the ACLs are placed in the proper location, not only can traffic be
filtered, but it can make the whole network more efficient.
• If traffic is going to be filtered, the ACL should be placed where it has
the greatest impact on increasing efficiency.

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Placing ACLs – Extended Example

deny telnet
deny ftp
permit any Source
10.0.0.0/8
Destination 172.16.0.0/16
• Policy is to deny telnet or FTP Router A LAN to Router D LAN.
• All other traffic must be permitted.
• Several approaches can accomplish this policy.
• The recommended approach uses an extended ACL specifying both
source and destination addresses.

Placing ACLs – Extended Example

deny telnet
deny ftp
permit any Source
10.0.0.0/8
RouterA Destination 172.16.0.0/16
interface fastethernet 0/1
access-group 101 in
access-list 101 deny tcp any 172.16.0.0 0.0.255.255 eq telnet
access-list 101 deny tcp any 172.16.0.0 0.0.255.255 eq ftp
access-list 101 permit ip any any
• Place this extended ACL in Router A.
• Then, packets do not cross Router A's Ethernet, do not cross the serial
interfaces of Routers B and C, and do not enter Router D.
• Traffic with different source and destination addresses will still be permitted.

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Placing ACLs – Extended Example

deny telnet
deny ftp
permit any Source
10.0.0.0/8
RouterA Destination 172.16.0.0/16
interface fastethernet 0/1
access-group 101 in
access-list 101 deny tcp any 172.16.0.0 0.0.255.255 eq telnet
access-list 101 deny tcp any 172.16.0.0 0.0.255.255 eq ftp
access-list 101 permit ip any any
• If the permit ip any any is not used, then no traffic is permitted.
• Be sure to permit ip and not just tcp or all udp traffic will be denied.

Placing ACLs – Standard Example

deny 10.0.0.0
Source permit any
10.0.0.0/8
Destination 172.16.0.0/16
interface fastethernet 0/0
RouterD access-group 10 in
access-list 10 deny 10.0.0.0 0.255.255.255
access-list 10 permit any

• Standard ACLs do not specify destination addresses, so they should

be placed as close to the destination as possible.
• If a standard ACL is put too close to the source, it will not only deny
the intended traffic, but all other traffic to all other networks.

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Placing ACLs – Standard Example

deny 10.0.0.0
Source permit any
10.0.0.0
Destination 172.16.0.0/16
interface fastethernet 0/0
RouterD access-group 10 in
access-list 10 deny 10.0.0.0 0.255.255.255
access-list 10 permit any

• Better to use extended access lists, and place them close to the
source, as this traffic will travel all the way to RouterD before being
denied.

Firewalls

• A firewall is an architectural structure that exists between the user and

the outside world to protect the internal network from intruders.
• In most circumstances, intruders come from the global Internet and the
thousands of remote networks that it interconnects.
• Typically, a network firewall consists of several different machines that
work together to prevent unwanted and illegal access.
• ACLs should be used in firewall routers, which are often positioned
between the internal network and an external network, such as the
Internet.
• The firewall router provides a point of isolation so that the rest of the
internal network structure is not affected.
• ACLs can be used on a router positioned between the two parts of the
network to control traffic entering or exiting a specific part of the
internal network.

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Firewalls

• ISPs use ACLs to deny RFC 1918 addresses into their networks as
these are non-routable Internet addresses.
• IP packets coming into your network should never have a source
addresses that belong to your network. (This should be applied on all
network entrance routers.)
• There are several other simple access lists which should be added to
network entrance routers.
• See Cisco IP Essentials White Paper for more information.

Restricting Virtual Terminal Access to a

Router

Rt1(config-line)#

• The purpose of restricted vty access is increased network security.

• Access to vty is also accomplished using the Telnet protocol to make a
nonphysical connection to the router.
• As a result, there is only one type of vty access list. Identical
restrictions should be placed on all vty lines as it is not possible to
control which line a user will connect on.

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Restricting Virtual Terminal Access to a

Router

Rt1(config-line)#

• Standard and extended access lists apply to packets traveling through

a router.
• ACLs do not block packets that originate within the router.
• An outbound Telnet extended access list does not prevent router
initiated Telnet sessions, by default.

Ch. 11 – Access Control Lists

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