Chapter 11: Using the Orion Web
Console
The Orion Web Console is an integral part of the Orion family of products that can
be configured for viewing from virtually any computer connected to the Internet.
You can also customize the web console for multiple users and store individually
customized views as user profiles. Administrator functions are accessed by
clicking
Settings
in the top right of all Orion Web Console views.
Logging in for the First Time as an Administrator
When you launch the Orion Web Console, you are presented with a login view
requiring both a
User Name
and a
Password
.
To log in to the Orion Web Console:
1. Launch the Orion Web Console using either of the following methods:
l
Click
Start > All Programs > SolarWinds Orion > Orion Web
Console
.
l
Or launch a browser on your Orion server and enter http:
//
ip_
address or http://hostname, where ip_address is the IP address of
your Orion host server, or where hostname is the domain name of
your Orion server.
2. Enter Admin as your
User Name
, and then click
Login
.
Notes:
Until you set a password, you can log in as
Admin
with no Password.
After your first login, you may want to change the Admin password.
Windows Authentication with Active Directory
As of Orion Core version 2010.2, the Orion Web Console can authenticate Active
Directory users and users who are members of Active Directory security groups.
To enable Active Directory Windows authentication to the web console:
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