This is where I always get confused.

Can you please let me know the CCIE security features in which we will use
".*" and "*" as wild card mask.

As far I know, features like IOS FW L7, ASA L7 inspection, ".*" will be used
a wild card mask with regex.





With regards
Kings

On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 10:55 PM, Brandon Carroll <[email protected]>wrote:

> Its a wildcard to match any other string characters in a URL.
>
> http://192.168.1.1/mydirectory/default.ida
>
>
>  /mydirectory/  would be matched by the *.
>
>
> Regards,
>
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>  On Apr 5, 2010, at 10:23 AM, Kingsley Charles wrote:
>
>  I get your point Brandon. But I am not understanding the purpose of "*"
> in this configuration.
>
>
> With regards
> Kings
>
> On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 10:49 PM, Brandon Carroll <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>> I don't think this is a string that matches the same as standard regular
>> expressions that you would see in IPS or L7 class-maps on an ASA.  Notice
>> the phrasing:
>>
>>  R6(config-cmap)#match protocol http url ?
>>   WORD  *Enter a string as the sub-protocol parameter*
>>
>> R6(config-cmap)#match protocol http url
>>
>> Of course I've never actually used a full-on regular expression here but
>> my understanding is that you are only matching a string in a url which is
>> why you do three lines like this:
>>
>>  Router(config-cmap)#*match protocol http url "*default.ida*"*
>> Router(config-cmap)#*match protocol http url "*cmd.exe*"*
>> Router(config-cmap)#*match protocol http url "*root.exe*"*
>>
>>
>> rather than one like this:
>>
>> Router(config-cmap)#*match protocol http url 
>> "*default.ida*|*cmd.exe*|*root.exe*"*
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Brandon Carroll - CCIE #23837
>> Senior Technical Instructor - IPexpert
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>>
>>
>>   On Apr 5, 2010, at 10:11 AM, Kingsley Charles wrote:
>>
>>  Hi Brandon
>>
>> a*b will match aaaab, b, aab, ab.
>>
>> *b is invalid as there is no character before "*" to repeat
>>
>>
>> Can you please explain what will [match protocol http url "*cmd.exe*]
>> match?
>>
>> With regards
>> Kings
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 10:34 PM, Brandon Carroll 
>> <[email protected]>wrote:
>>
>>> Kings,
>>>
>>> I dont think you need the "." before or after.  The "*" should account
>>> for that.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Brandon Carroll - CCIE #23837
>>> Senior Technical Instructor - IPexpert
>>> Mailto: [email protected]
>>> Telephone: +1.810.326.1444
>>> Live Assistance, Please visit: www.ipexpert.com/chat
>>> eFax: +1.810.454.0130
>>>
>>> IPexpert is a premier provider of Self-Study Workbooks, Video on Demand,
>>> Audio Tools, Online Hardware Rental and Classroom Training for the Cisco
>>> CCIE (R&S, Voice, Security & Service Provider) certification(s) with
>>> training locations throughout the United States, Europe, South Asia and
>>> Australia. Be sure to visit our online communities at
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  On Apr 5, 2010, at 9:43 AM, Kingsley Charles wrote:
>>>
>>> *
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
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