Chapter 2. Logging in to the Argo CD server in the default mode

Procedure

1. Get the admin account password for the Argo CD server:

   $ ADMIN_PASSWD=$(oc get secret openshift-gitops-cluster -n openshift-gitops -o jsonpath='{.data.admin\.password}' | base64 -d)

2. Get the Argo CD server URL:

   $ SERVER_URL=$(oc get routes openshift-gitops-server -n openshift-gitops -o jsonpath='{.status.ingress[0].host}')

3. Log in to the Argo CD server by using the admin account password and enclosing it in single quotes:

   Important

   Enclosing the password in single quotes ensures that special characters, such as $, are not misinterpreted by the shell. Always use single quotes to enclose the literal value of the password.

   $ argocd login --username admin --password ${ADMIN_PASSWD} ${SERVER_URL}

   Example:

   $ argocd login --username admin --password '<password>' openshift-gitops.openshift-gitops.apps-crc.testing

   After a successful login, the session context will be displayed as follows:

   Example output:

   'admin:login' logged in successfully
   Context '<server_url>' updated

   Important

   If the login session times out, you can use the relogin command to log in again. When done using the argocd commands, you can log out using the logout command.