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Open CA ControlMinder Endpoint Management

Once you install and start CA ControlMinder Endpoint Management you can open the web-based interface from a remote computer using the URL for CA ControlMinder Endpoint Management.

To open CA ControlMinder Endpoint Management

1. Open a web browser and enter the following URL, for your host:

   http://enterprise_host:port/acem

2. Enter the following information:

   User Name

   Defines the name of the user that has privileges to perform CA ControlMinder administration tasks.

   Note: The user name you use to log in should include the computer name (for example, myComputer\Administrator on Windows or root on UNIX).

   Password

   Defines the password of the CA ControlMinder user.

   Host Name

   Defines the name of the endpoint you want to perform administrative tasks on. This can be either a host or a PMDB, specified in the format: PMDB_name@host_name

   Note: You must have permissions to manage the endpoint from the computer where CA ControlMinder Endpoint Management is installed (using the TERMINAL resource).

   Click Log In.

   CA ControlMinder Endpoint Management opens on the Dashboard tab.

Note: You can also open CA ControlMinder Endpoint Management from a Windows computer where you installed it by clicking Start, Programs, CA, Access Control, Endpoint Management.

Example: Open CA ControlMinder Endpoint Management

Enter the following URL into your web browser to open CA ControlMinder Endpoint Management from any computer on the network:

http://appserver123:18080/acem

The URL suggests that CA ControlMinder Endpoint Management is installed on a host named appserver123 and uses the default JBoss port 18080.