Windows – Problems with installing Cisco ASDM on a Windows Server 2008 R2

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I try to get this as short as possible. My company has a computer with the Cisco ASDM-IDM Launcher on it with which we access our Firewall (Type ASA 5505).

Now we want to install the ASDM on our Server so we don't need on every IT-Client computer.

The problem: We can't find an installer for it. An ex-employee installed everything and we can't ask him. After some googling, most said just type the ip in the browser (https://[ip] or https://[ip]/Admin) which didn't work.

Is there a way to install that damn ASDM? Probably useful information:
– ASDM Version: 6.3(1)
– Device Type: ASA 5505
– ASA Version: 8.3(1)
– Java Version: 1.6.0_43
– Operating System: Windows 7 6.1

Best Answer

Did you issue the following commands?

  1. Enable the HTTP server for ASDM

    http server enable

  2. Allow the management host(s) to access ASDM 

    http management_host_ip mask interface_name

After doing the above in configuration mode, access ASDM from Firefox browser (you need to have Java JRE and Java browser plugin installed) using the URL

https://<ASAv IP addr>/admin

When you go to this URL, it will download ASDM from the Cisco website to your ASA. It will prompt for the ASAV username and password.

Hope this helps.

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