Use this procedure to start a user session.
About this task
Starting a user session requires the following:
- Supported browsers
- URL for your IBM® Rational® Change installation
- User ID that has at least one privilege that maps to an interface
Procedure
To start a user session:
- Open a browser.
- Type the URL for your Rational Change server.
Type a URL such as http://hostname:port_number/context/user.
For example, http://eagle:8600/change/user
- In the Login window, type your user ID and password.
- Click Login.
The choices you see next might differ slightly from the ones in the next steps, when you have previously logged on to the database.
- If you have access to multiple databases, select the database for your initial use.
To change databases after you log on, see Working in a different database.
- In the Interface list, click a login interface.
- Click Connect.
Results
The home page window opens to the home page dialog. By default, you see the splash screen when you start a session. You can set a default home page or view any home page you design. You can also browse queries or view general information about Rational Change. For detailed steps, see
Creating home pages.