Accessing and using the console

This topic provides basic information about using system menus and tabs.

Accessing the console

To access the console, do the following:

  1. Open a browser window.
  2. Enter the URL for the console.
    http://host:port/

    Host is the fully qualified network name or IP address of the host running the console.

    Port is required only if the HTTP default port is not used. The default port is 80 unless SSL is enabled. The default HTTPS port is 443. HTTPS is used only if the console is configured to use SSL.

    Examples:

    • http://localhost/ or http://127.0.0.1: can be used if you are running a browser on the host where the console is installed.
    • http://my.company.com/
    • http://my.company.com:81: the port number must be specified because the console is installed to use port 81.
  3. Log in. Provide the following information, then click Login:
    • User name
    • Password
    • Domain

    By default you are redirected to another URL to enter your credentials, then redirected back after you successfully log in. The URL is for the services component. It provides a secure servlet for authentication. Its use is configurable and is not used if it is turned off or if LDAP is used for user authentication. For more information, see About default login security.

    If you log in as root or another user that is defined only in Build Forge, then you are not prompted for Domain. The best practice is to configure Build Forge to use LDAP to authenticate users. When that is set up, the Domain field is presented. It refers to the LDAP domain that is used to authenticate users.

    See also LDAP integration.

User sessions

A user session is tracked by a session ID that is initially generated in a cookie. Once generated, the session ID is stored in the database. Every user interaction is checked against the session ID.

In general, you can have multiple browser windows open using the same login, but they must be on the same host and use the same type of browser (FireFox, Internet Explorer).

A session closes under any of the following conditions:

Constraints and tips

Be aware of the following constraints and tips for use:

Using the console window

Screen image of the Projects panel in the console

Click a tab in the upper right to view an application. You can click Dashboard (the default),UI Config, Console, or Reports. The system remembers the tab you are on when you log out and presents it the next time you log in.

Navigate in the Console application as follows:


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