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4.2 Logging In
4.2.1 Login to the KVM OVER IP SWITCH
Launch your web browser. Direct it to the address of your KVM OVER IP SWITCH which you
configured during the installation process. The address used might be a plain IP address or a
host and domain name if you have given your KVM OVER IP SWITCH a symbolic name in the
DNS.
Example: Type the following in the address line of your browser when establishing an
unsecured connection:
http://<IP address of KVM OVER IP SWITCH >
When using a secure connection, type in:
https://<IP address of KVM OVER IP SWITCH >
This will lead you to the KVM OVER IP SWITCH login page as shown below:
The KVM OVER IP SWITCH has a built-in super user account that has all the permissions
enabled to administrate your KVM OVER IP SWITCH:
Login name super (factory default)
Password
pass (factory default)
Please note: Your web browser has to accept cookies, or else login is not possible.
Please make sure you change the super user password immediately after you have installed
and accessed your KVM OVER IP SWITCH for the first time. Not changing the password for the
super user is a severe security risk and could result in unauthorized access to the switch and to
the host system(s) to which it is connected.
Note: The user “super” is not allowed to login via the serial interface of the IP-KVM switch.
Technological progress
The KVM over IP Module, its software and firmware are subject to technological progress and are
being continuously upgraded accordingly. Therefore minor changes compared to the descriptions in
this manual may be found, especially for the design of the screens and menus.
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4.3 Navigation
Once logged into the KVM OVER IP SWITCH successfully, the main page appears. This page
consists of three parts; each of them contains specific information. The buttons in the upper
area allow you to navigate within the front end. The lower left area contains a navigation bar
and allows you to switch between the different sections of the KVM OVER IP SWITCH. Within
the main area, task-specific information is displayed.
Return to the main page of the KVM OVER IP SWITCH
Logout from the KVM OVER IP SWITCH
This link logs out the current user and presents a new login screen. Please note that an
automatic logout will be performed if there is no activity for half an hour. Clicking one of the links
will bring you back to the login screen.
Access the Remote Console
The Remote Console is the redirected screen, keyboard and mouse of the remote host system
that the KVM OVER IP SWITCH controls. Selecting this button opens the Remote Console
Main Window.
The Remote Console window is a Java Applet that establishes its own TCP connection to the
KVM OVER IP SWITCH. The protocol that runs over this connection is neither HTTP nor
HTTPS, but RFB (Remote Frame Buffer Protocol). RFB needs to establish a connection to port
