The prerequisites described in the following bulleted list must be complete before anyone can access the Web Manager. If you have questions about any of the following prerequisites, contact the OnSite’s installer.
• Basic network parameters must be defined on the OnSite so the Web Manager can be launched over the network.See the AlterPath OnSite Installation Guide for how the installer defines basic network parameters on the OnSite.Entering the IP address of the OnSite in the address field of one of the supported browsers is the first step required to access the Web Manager.If DHCP is enabled and you do not know how to find out the current IP address of the OnSite, contact the OnSite’s installer for help.By default, the “admin” has an account on the Web Manager. An administrative user can create regular user accounts and authorize them to access connected devices using the Web Manager.Note: Check with the administrator who configured the basic network parameters on the OnSite for the IP address and the password, if needed.
• If DHCP is not enabled, use a static IP address or DNS-administered name assigned by the network administrator to the OnSite.
• If DHCP is enabled, enter the dynamically-assigned or a fixed IP address defined on the DHCP server.
2. Enter your account name in the “username” field and the password in the “password” field.
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• For regular users, if the “Web Manager - Regular User” window appears you are finished logging in. See Web Manager for Regular Users,” if needed, for how to use the Web Manager after logging in.See Web Manager Modes, if needed, for an introduction to the modes.
• The first time the admin user logs in, the Web Manager Wizard mode automatically comes up at “Step 1: Security Profile” to prompt the admin user to select a security profile before continuing to perform the other Wizard steps.See Web Manager Wizard Mode,” for how to perform configuration in Wizard mode.
• At all other logins by administrative users, Web Manager Expert mode is the default mode.See Web Manager for Administrators,” for how to perform configuration in Expert mode.
4. If a dialog prompts you to verify whether you want to proceed by logging the other admin out or by cancelling your login attempt, enter “Yes” to log in.