Logging in to XperienCentral2

Once you have successfully installed XperienCentral you can start it and log in. To log in to XperienCentral, navigate to the following URL:

<xperiencentral-server>/web/edit

where <xperiencentral-server> is the name of the server on which XperienCentral is running. You will then see the XperienCentral login screen:

The very first time that a new XperienCentral installation is logged in to, most likely by the main application manager or a developer, use the following username/password combination:

Username: Administrator
Password: Administrator

After successfully logging in, you will be prompted to change the password for the user Administrator. At this point you can now configure XperienCentral and create new users and assign roles. Direct all your users to the following URL to log in to XperienCentral:

<xperiencentral-server>/web/edit

where <xperiencentral-server> is the name of the server on which XperienCentral is running. The first time all new users log in to XperienCentral they must change their password:

1. Enter your current password in the "Password" field.
2. Enter your new password in the "New Password" field. For security reasons, it is strongly recommended that you create a strong password. A strong password has all of the following characteristics:
   
   
   • Is at least 8 characters long.
   • Contains a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters.
   • No string of letters spells out a word that appears in the dictionary of the language of the user.
   • Contains one or more numbers, but the numbers do not represent anything associated with you such as your birthdate, age, house address, and so forth.
   • Contains one or more special characters. A special character is anything that is not a letter or a number or a space.
   • Does not contain any string of letters that spell your first or last name, your company name, your job description, your nickname, or any other word that could be associated with you personally.
   
   When you type the new password into the field, the "Password Strength" field indicates the strength of your password using different colors. The following colors are used to indicate the password's strength:
   
   
   • Red — The password is extremely weak (not accepted).
   • Yellow — The password is moderately weak (not accepted).
   • Blue — The password is good.

   • Green — The password is strong.

Logging in to the XperienCentral Setup Tool

To log in to the XperienCentral Setup Tool, navigate to the following URL:

<xperiencentral-server>/web/setup

where <xperiencentral-server> is the name of the server on which XperienCentral is running.

Logging in to the XperienCentral Administrative Pages

The XperienCentral Administrative Pages are used to monitor an XperienCentral installation. See Administrative Pages for complete information.

Directly Navigating to the XperienCentral Login Page

In all cases when not using backend container authentication, when a user navigates to .../web/edit, they will be redirected to the login screen if they are not already logged in. If they are already logged in, navigating to .../web/edit will take them directly to the XperienCentral Workspace, bypassing the login screen. If a user wants to navigate directly to the login screen, to switch users for example, use the following URL:

<xperiencentral-server>/web/login

where <xperiencentral-server> is the name of the server on which XperienCentral is running.

Logging in with Backend Container Authentication

If you implement the Backend Container Authentication functionality for your project, your users do not have to log in to XperienCentral with a username and password if they have already logged in to the backend container. In this situation, refer your users to the following URL to directly access XperienCentral:

<xperiencentral-server>/web/edit

where <xperiencentral-server> is the name of the server on which XperienCentral is running.

Two Factor Authentication

Two factor authentication is a user authorization scheme in which two separate authentication methods must be satisfied in order to gain access to a resource. XperienCentral contains a two factor authentication setting which requires a user to provide a username/password combination followed by a security token which he or she receives by email. When two factor authentication is enabled, an XperienCentral user must pass both authentication steps in order to gain access to the backend each time they log in.

Enabling Two Factor Authentication

-Ddisable_2fa (also JAVA_OPTS)