Once you have installed and configured your IDERA Dashboard, you can log in to the web console by doing either of the following:
1. Access the IDERA Dashboard through the Start Menu.
- Click 'Start', then All programs>Idera>Idera Dashboard.
- Click 'Idera Dashboard' application and it automatically opens your default browser with an HTTP connection.
- When the IDERA Dashboard web console launches on your browser, use your Windows user account<domain\user> with the respective password to log in to the product.
![IDERA Dashboard 4.8.x > Log in to the IDERA Dashboard > Capture.PNG](/download/attachments/6099697927/Capture.PNG?version=1&modificationDate=1512371485480&api=v2)
The IDERA Dashboard allows you to change to a secure connection. Click the 'Switch to a secure connection' option and it will automatically redirect you to a connection with HTTPS. |
In order to establish a secure connection, you need a CA-signed certificate. Self-signed certificates are no longer supported by Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers. |
2. The second option to log in to the IDERA Dashboard is as follows.
- Open your selected Browser. Make sure it is compatible with the IDERA Dashboard browser requirements.
- Type the IDERA Dashboard product URL: https://<machinename>:<port> where <machinename> is the name of your host or machine, and <port> is the port specified during installation. The default URL is https://<localhost>:9291 or https://<machinename>:9291.
- When the IDERA Dashboard web console launches on your browser, use your Windows user account <domain\user> with the respective password to log in to the product.
![IDERA Dashboard 4.8.x > Log in to the IDERA Dashboard > image2017-7-5_11-52-49.png](/download/attachments/6099697927/image2017-7-5_11-52-49.png?version=1&modificationDate=1512371485527&api=v2)
Internet Explorer Compatibility Mode![](/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e2FuY2hvcjpDb21wYXRpYmlsaXR5IE1vZGV9&locale=en_US&version=2)
Internet Explorer 11 displays any local connection in compatibility mode by default. It displays the IDERA Dashboard also in this mode.
Follow the next steps to change this:
- Go to the browser settings.
![IDERA Dashboard 4.8.x > Log in to the IDERA Dashboard > certierror1.jpg](/download/attachments/6099697927/certierror1.jpg?version=1&modificationDate=1512371546147&api=v2)
- Choose Compatibility View Settings.
![IDERA Dashboard 4.8.x > Log in to the IDERA Dashboard > image2017-7-5_12-46-24.png](/download/attachments/6099697927/image2017-7-5_12-46-24.png?version=1&modificationDate=1512371546163&api=v2)
- Clear the "Display intranet site in compatibility view" check box.
![IDERA Dashboard 4.8.x > Log in to the IDERA Dashboard > certierror3.jpg](/download/attachments/6099697927/certierror3.jpg?version=1&modificationDate=1512371546193&api=v2)
Refresh the page and log in with your credentials.
![IDERA Dashboard 4.8.x > Log in to the IDERA Dashboard > certierror4.jpg](/download/attachments/6099697927/certierror4.jpg?version=1&modificationDate=1512371570577&api=v2)
IDERA Dashboard provides an integrated user experience for the IDERA products in your environment. |
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