How to enable ASDM access to ASA

    To enable ASDM on Cisco ASA, below need to be in place :

    • HTTPS server needs to be enabled
    • Allow HTTPS connections to the ASA.

    Configuring ASDM (HTTP) access to Cisco ASA on particular interfaces, where Inside and Outside are the nameif use following commands:

    If you want to access it from Inside :

    ASA(config)#aaa authentication http console LOCAL
    ASA(config)#http server enable
    ASA(config)#http 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 inside 

    If you want to access it from Outside :

    ASA(config)#aaa authentication http console LOCAL
    ASA(config)#http server enable
    ASA(config)#http 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 outside

    NOTE : Where you use local ASA user to access security device , remember to create username, password to be able to authenticate to ASDM as stated in AAA line above:

    ASA(config)#username XXXXX password YYYYY