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Set ASDM-IDM Launcher v1.5 username and password

Utkarsh Mahajan
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So I was just hired a month ago and the IT department here is pretty new personnel-wise. I have been working on our Firewall rules and notices that our ASDM-IDM Launcher application does not require a usename or password to access the router. I have been looking and looking and cannot find where I can add a user and a password so that not just anyone with access to the server room can change firewall configurations. Anyone know how to do this or where I can look to figure this out? I don't know if it matters but we have a CISCO ASA 5510 device. Thanks in advance! 

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Marvin Rhoads
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ASDM uses https to access an ASA.

The ASA controls how authentication is used/required for those sessions via the "aaa authentication http..." command.

How is that command setup in your ASA configuration?

I am very new to ASA, where do I find the information that you are looking for?

You can pull the info from the command line with "show run aaa". You can enter command line interface queries in ASDM via Tools > Command Line Interface if you're not comfortable logging into the cli directly.

In ASDM it's displayed graphically under "Configuration > Device Management > Users/AAA > AAA Access" and look for a check box next to "HTTP/ASDM" on the right.

Under the Authentication tab (and all the tabs) at the location that you sent me to in the GUI, there are no boxes checked including the "HTTP/ASDM" option.

OK, no box checked means don't require authentication.

1. Make sure you have a local user with level 15 (admin) privilege created already.

2. Select the box next to HTTP/ASDM and make sure you've selected LOCAL in the server dropdown.

3. Apply the change.

4. While leaving that ASDM session open, launch a new one and login. You should be required to use the username and password confirmed earlier.

5. Assuming that works, click save and you're done for now.

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