To log on to the console, enter a fully qualified DN (for example, cn=admin2,cn=Topology Admin Users,cn=Topology,cn=config). See Configuring a Global Administrator for instructions.

  1. Start the Directory Server.
    $ bin/start-server
  2. Open a browser to http://server-name:389/console/login.
  3. Enter the root user DN and password, then click Login.
    DSvConsole Login
    The console does not persistently store any credentials for accessing the Directory Server. Instead, it uses the credentials provided by the user when logging into the console. When managing multiple directory server instances, the provided credentials must be valid at each instance.