5.3. Accessing the Web UI

The following procedure describes the first logging in to the IdM (Identity Management) Web UI with a password.

After the first login you can configure your IdM server to authenticate with:

Kerberos ticket
For details, see Kerberos authentication in Identity Management.
Smart card
For details, see Configuring the IdM server for smart card authentication.
One time password (OTP) — this can be combined with password and Kerberos authentication.
For details, see One time password (OTP) authentication in Identity Management.

Procedure

Type an IdM server URL into the browser address bar. The name will look similarly to the following example:
```
https://server.example.com
```
You just need to change server.example.com with a DNS name of your IdM server.
This opens the IdM Web UI login screen in your browser.
- If the server does not respond or the login screen does not open, check the DNS settings on the IdM server to which you are connecting.
- If you use a self-signed certificate, the browser issues a warning. Check the certificate and accept the security exception to proceed with the login.
  To avoid security exceptions, install a certificate signed by a certificate authority.
On the Web UI login screen, enter the administrator account credentials you added during the IdM server installation.
For details, see Installing an Identity Management server: With integrated DNS, with an integrated CA.
You can enter your personal account credentials as well if they are already entered in the IdM server.
Click Log in.
After the successful login, you can start configuring the IdM server.