To log on to Security Center, you must open
the Security
Desk application and connect to
the Security Center Directory.
Before you begin
Make sure that you have your username, password, and the name of the Directory you want to connect to.
What you should know
After you are logged on, you can log off and disconnect from the Directory without
closing Security
Desk. Logging off
without closing the application is helpful if you plan to log on again using a
different username and password.
Procedure
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Open Security
Desk.
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Up to Windows 8, click
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In Windows 10, click
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In the Logon dialog box, enter the name of the
Directory.
If the Directory is not responding, check the spelling or contact your administrator.
If the Directory is not trusted, it could be the sign of a
man-in-the-middle attack. Do not proceed unless your administrator confirms
that it is safe to do so.
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Enter your Security Center username and
password.
If single sign-on is deployed, you must click the Sign
in button for your identity provider, or append your domain name to the end of your username, such as
Username@DomainName. You will then be redirected
to your identity provider for authentication. Skip to
Logging on using web-based authentication.
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To log on using your Windows user account, select Use Windows
credentials.
This option is only available if Active Directory is set up on your system.
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Click Log on.
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If you are required to log on with supervision, your supervisor must provide a
username and password.
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Click Log on.
Security
Desk
opens.
NOTE: After a period of inactivity you might be locked out of Security
Desk. You will have to
re-enter your credentials to use the application again.
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To log off, click the home () tab, and
then click Log off.
By default, you are asked to save your workspace when you log off Security
Desk. You can change this
behavior in the User Interaction section of the Options dialog box.