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Access the Portal

Use the Directory Manager portal URL the administrator has provided you to launch the portal. The Welcome to Directory Manager page is displayed, where you can:

  • Log in
  • Reset forgotten or lost passwords
    See the Reset Passwords topic for additional information on how to reset password.
  • Unlock your identity store account
    See the Unlock your accounts topic for additional information on how to unlock account.

To manage access in Directory Manager, security roles are defined for an identity store. Each role is granted a set of permissions that enable role members to access specific functions.

Log in​

You must connect the portal to an identity store while signing in.

Use any of the following methods to connect and sign in:

  • Select an identity store and enter the username and password of your identity store account.
  • Select an identity store and sign in using a SAML provider.
    This option is available if a SAML provider is configured with the selected identity store.

Next, you may have to pass second factor authentication, depending on whether it is enabled for your role in the identity store. You can perform tasks in Directory Manager portal in keeping with your role and permissions in the identity store.

Follow the steps to log in.

Step 1 – Enter the portal URL in the address bar of a web browser and press Enter. For example:

https://[machine name]:4443/[portal name]

Step 2 – You can sign in using any of the following methods:

  • With your Identity Store Account
  • With a SAML Provider

With your Identity Store Account

Step 1 – Click Log in to continue on the Welcome to Directory Manager page.

Step 2 – On the Directory ManagerAuthenticate page, click an identity store to connect to. If only one identity store is associated with the portal, it is selected by default.

Step 3 – In the Username and Password boxes, enter the username and password of your identity store account, or click Edit next to the identity store name to connect to a different identity store.

Step 4 – After providing your credentials, click Sign In.

NOTE: Microsoft Entra ID MFA enabled users cannot log into Directory Manager using their username and password. They will be authenticated through the SAML provider configured in Directory Manager.

With a SAML Provider

You can opt for single sign-on across all Directory Manager clients by configuring a SAML provider but for an Microsoft Entra ID identity store you must configure a SAML provider. See the following topics for additional information on configuring a SAML provider:

Follow the steps to log in with a SAML provider

Step 1 – Click Log in to continue on the Welcome to Directory Managerpage.

Step 2 – On the Directory Manager Authenticate page, click the button or image for the provider and proceed to sign in.

Second Factor Authentication​

When Second Factor Authentication is enabled for your role in the selected identity store, one of the following applies:

  • If you have not enrolled your identity store account in Directory Manager, the Enroll Account window is displayed, where you must enroll your identity store account using at least one authentication type. See the Enroll your Identity Store Account topic for additional information.
  • If you have already enrolled your identity store account in Directory Manager, the Authenticate window is displayed. It lists the authentication types that you enrolled your account with. You must authenticate your identity store account with one authentication type. See the Authenticate your Identity Store Account topic for additional information.

Sign Out​

In the portal, click your profile info in the top right corner and click Sign Out.