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Log in to the CMC from Your Browser

To log in to the CMC from your browser

1. Enter the appropriate URL:

   http://<ComputerName>:<PortNumber>/CmcApp 
   

   Use the Administrator account and password that you specified during the installation

   If you changed this default virtual directory on the web server, you must enter your URL accordingly. ComputerName is hostname of the computer (where the web server is installed), and PortNumber is the port on which the web server is listening on.

   If necessary, change the default PortNumber to the number you provided when you installed BusinessObjects Enterprise.

   Notes:

   On Windows, you can click Start, Programs, BusinessObjects XI 3.1, BusinessObjects Enterprise, Central Management Console.

   If your CMC is hosted on a Web Application Container Server (WACS), you can click Start, Programs, BusinessObjects XI 3.1, BusinessObjects Enterprise, Central Management Console on WACS.

2. Enter the name of your CMS in the System field.
3. Enter your user name and password.

   If you are using LDAP or Windows NT authentication, you may log in using an account that has been mapped to the BusinessObjects Enterprise Administrators group.

   Note: If this is the first time an administrator from your organization is accessing the CMC, enter Administrator as the user name. This default Enterprise account does not have a password unless you create one during the installation.

4. Select Enterprise in the Authentication Type list.

   Windows AD, Windows NT and LDAP authentication also appear in the list; however, third-party user accounts and groups must be mapped to BusinessObjects Enterprise before you can use these types of authentication.

5. Click Log On.

   The CMC Home page displays.