Administer > Overview of administering a WebSphere Commerce site > Organization Administration Console
Open the Organization Administration Console
The Organization Administration Console allows you, and the buyer's administrators to control the organizations that access the site or store. Tasks that you are authorized to perform in the role are displayed on the Organization Administration Console home page menus. These tasks are based on user roles and authority levels, which are defined in XML files on the WebSphere Commerce system and are assigned by the Site Administrator by using the Administration Console.
To return to the Organization Administration Console home page, click the Home link at the top right of the screen.
Before you begin
On the workstation where you are using the Organization Administration Console, set up the display:
- Set the screen area to a minimum of 1024 x 768 pixels.
- Set the color depth to a minimum of 256 colors.
Also, disable or remove any pop-up blocking software. Pop-up blocking software prevents the display of the Organization Administration Console.
Procedure
- Access the following Web address in the browser:
https://host_name:8004/orgadminconsoleFor Developer...
- Ensure you have started WebSphere Commerce within WebSphere Commerce development environment.
- Access the following Web address in the browser:
https://host/webapp/wcs/orgadmin/servlet/ToolsLogon?XMLFile=buyerconsole.BuyAdminConsoleLogon
- Log onto the Organization Administration Console...
- From the Logon page, type the Organization Administration Console logon user name and password.
The default user name and password are both wcsadmin.
- Click Log On. If you are authorized to work with one or more organizations, the Organization Administration Console home page displays. Tasks that you are authorized to perform display in the Organization Administration Console home page.
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