Logging In and Out

The login information you require depends on the type of login setup at your company. If your company uses the standard login, you must enter your login data. If your company uses single sign-on, the login is either fully or partially automatic. This topic describes the available login options and the login dialog, including the Version Information section. The login dialog gives you direct access to our support portal and website.

Notes:

  • Your system administrator provides you with your login details.
  • Your browser stores your login entries (except the password) for your next login. If your login details change or your browser cache is emptied, you must re-enter all values.
  • In some setups, after your login you will bypass the login page unless your cache has been emptied or you are not logging in from your usual secured network.

This page includes the following:

Standard Login

If you have a default setup, this is what you see on the login page:

  • Language

    English (default), Deutsch, Français

  • Connection

    If there is more than one choice, select here the connection to the Automation Engine.

  • Client

    Number of the Client that you want to log into

  • Name

    Your user name

  • Department (optional)

  • Password

    Your system administrator defines the rules that your password must comply with, its validity period and the maximum number of allowed failed attempts.

    For more information, see Users (USER).

  • Connection Color (optional)

    Color of the process bar at the top of the AWI browser window. If you open more than one session, having different session colors helps you see which session you are in.

    Note: You can always change the session color afterward. For more information, see Connection Color.

Single Sign-On

Single sign-on allows users to login only once without having to enter login details over and over again. However, a partially automatic login allows you to change session options such as language, connection, client, or color without having to enter your user information or password.

The Automation Engine supports Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) and the Security Assertion Markup Language 2.0 (SAML 2.0) protocols. For more information, see Setting up Single Sign-On.

You enable single sign-on (SSO) in the configuration.properties - Configuring Your Local Setup of your Automic Web Interface instance by setting the sso.enabled property to true.

You can also decide if you want to enable autologin to use a fully or partially automatic login:

  • Enabling autologin results in a fully automatic login and allows you to bypass entering any login information in the future . Make sure to select your session options (Language, Connection, Client, Session Color) before enabling it.

  • Disabling autologin results in a partially automatic login and allows you to change your session options (Language, Connection, Client, Session Color) without having to enter your user information or password.

Logging in for the First Time

If you connect for the first time and nothing is configured yet, you see the default Dashboards (HOME) page. By default, it contains four videos and different links to the product documentation which walk you through the user interface, give you navigation hints, and introduce some of the main areas of the Automic Web Interface.

This page contains elements specific to you or your team. If you have the necessary rights, you can customize it with other widgets.

For more information, see Dashboards.

It is recommended to change the password after the first login. For more information, see Changing Passwords.

Logging Out

Expand the arrow that is next to your user name and session information on the menu bar and select Logout.

If you log out (or if you close the browser window) while tasks are still executing and in the activation stage, those tasks will abort. This applies to tasks that were started by the user that is currently logged in. Tasks that you have started and that are already in another stage (generation, processing or completion) continue executing. A confirmation dialog prompts you to confirm that you want to log out.

For more information about the execution stages, see:

See also: