Logging in to the Administration Console

Access the Administration Console to perform administrative tasks on a base database.

CAUTION: Avoid opening the Administration Console main view in more than one browser tab or window. Actions performed in one window or tab may have unexpected results in the other window or tab.

Using SSO and Smart Card

If your Administration Console is configured for SSO authentication, you have to go through the login page the first time you log in. Then you can proceed to the Administration Console login page.

If you are using Smart Card (CAC) authentication, you need to supply your PIN.

To log in using SSO:

1. In a web browser, enter the URL for the log in page, for example:

http://hostname:port/adminconsole/

where hostname is the web server and port is the web server port number.

If you are not yet authenticated for SSO, the Dimensions CM authentication page is displayed.

2. If you are logging in using smart card:

1. Make sure your card is inserted, and click the Smart Card Log In button.

2. Select the certificate you want to use. To view the details, click View Certificate.

3. Click OK in the Choose a Digital Certificate page.

4. If you are authenticating for the first time, a Login page opens, requesting your PIN. Enter your PIN and click OK.

3. If you are not using smart card, enter your username and password, and click Log In.

   If your login is successful, or you are already authenticated with SSO, “Your username and password has been validated with SSO” will be displayed.

4. Click Log in.

To log out using SSO:

- To partially log out, which enables you to log back in without entering your login/password, do one of the following:

- Close the browser displaying the Dimensions web client.

- Close the browser tab displaying the Dimensions web client.

- Open another web application or site in a tab within the Dimensions web client.

- To fully log out, click the Logout button in the Dimensions web client.

This will require you to sign in to the Dimensions CM page the next time you access the Dimensions web client.

To log in without SSO:

1. In a web browser, enter the Administration Console URL, for example:

http://hostname:port/adminconsole/

where hostname is the server hosting the Administration Console and port is the server port number.

Each time you access the Administration Console URL in your browser, you are prompted to allow the Administration Console applet to run. Click Yes to allow the applet to run.

2. To log in, complete the fields on the Login page. Enter your user ID in the User Name field and password in the User Password field. These are typically assigned by your administrator.

3. To manually select the server and database:

- Select Manual from the Connect to list. The possible settings here are configured in the web.xml file for the server installation. See the Administration Guide for details.

- Enter the name of the server in the Server field.

- Enter the name of the base database that you want to access in the DB Name field.

- Enter the database connection string in the DB Connection field, if this is not already present. This field enables you to connect to the database server for your database.

4. Click Login. The Administration Console opens.

To check your version of the Administration Console, or other system information, click the About link.

Related Topics

Administration Console Login Page