Logging In

This section describes how to log in to SGD and display the SGD webtop.

User Names and Passwords

When you use SGD, you need to know your user name and password for the following servers:

• The SGD server

• The application servers that run your applications

The following table describes the user names and passwords you might require when using SGD.

How to Log In to SGD

Before You Begin

Before you log in to SGD, ensure that the following requirements are met:

• JavaScript software is enabled in your browser

• Java technology is enabled in your browser

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  Note - If Java technology is not enabled in your browser, you can download the SGD Client program to your computer. See Installing the SGD Client for more details.

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• You have a user name and password for the SGD server. Contact your SGD Administrator if you do not know your user name and password.

• You know the login Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the SGD server. Contact your SGD Administrator if you do not know the URL for the SGD login page.

1. Using your browser, go to the SGD login URL.

   The SGD login URL is usually http://server.example.com/sgd, where server.example.com is the name of the SGD server.

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   Note - If Java technology is not enabled in your browser, a warning message is shown. You must enable Java technology in your browser before proceeding.

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   The SGD Login dialog box is shown. See SGD Login Dialog Box.

   
   

   SGD Login Dialog Box

   

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   Note - If JavaScript is not enabled in your browser, a warning message is displayed beneath the login dialog box.

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2. Type in your SGD user name and password.

3. Click the Login button.

   While SGD is starting up, the splash screen is shown. See SGD Splash Screen.

   
   

   SGD Splash Screen

   

   A Java technology security warning is shown. This is a security message that is shown the first time you connect to an SGD server. See Java Technology Security Warning Dialog Box.

   
   

   Java Technology Security Warning Dialog Box

   

   Select the Always Trust Content From This Publisher option and click Run.

   The Initial Connection dialog box is shown. This is a security message that is shown the first time you connect to an SGD server. See Initial Connection Dialog Box.

   
   

   Initial Connection Dialog Box

   
4. (Optional)

   Click the View Certificate button.

   The Certificate Details dialog box is shown. This screen enables you to view security certificate details, to ensure that the server you are connecting to can be trusted. See Certificate Details Dialog Box.

   
   

   Certificate Details Dialog Box

   

   1. Check that the Validity and Subject fields are correct.

   2. Click Close.

      The Initial Connection dialog box is redisplayed.

5. If the certificate details are correct, click Yes to agree to the connection.

   Once you have clicked Yes, you do not see the security message again unless there is a problem with the connection.

   The SGD Client icon is displayed in the task bar, as shown in SGD Client Task Bar Icon.

   
   

   SGD Client Task Bar Icon

   

   The SGD webtop is displayed. See SGD Webtop.

Potentially Unsafe Connection Message

If there is a security problem with the connection to the SGD server, a Potentially Unsafe Connection message is displayed, as shown in Potentially Unsafe Connection Message.

Potentially Unsafe Connection Message

If you see a Potentially Unsafe Connection message, do the following.

How To Deal With a Potentially Unsafe Connection Message

1. Click the View Certificate button and make a note of the certificate details.

2. Click the Reject button to cancel the connection and contact your SGD Administrator.