Log in and out from the Identity Service Center

This scenario describes how to log in and out from the Identity Service Center. Use a web browser to access the login page. We can establish either a secure (HTTPS) or unsecure (HTTP) connection to the Identity Service Center.

Use the Identity Service Center Login page URL provided by your site administrator. The URL contains settings used when the Identity Service Center was installed and configured. For example, the URL might be:

• http://hostname:port/itim/ui/
• https://hostname:port/itim/ui/

This URL is made up of:

• The name of the host system http://hostname that runs the Identity Service Center. hostname is the name or IP address of the system where your product is installed.

• The port number of the Identity Service Center. For example, 9080.

• The context for the Identity Service Center. This part is always the same:

  /itim/ui/

Ensure that the correct URL is established. The default setting for Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 10 is Browser mode: IE10. Use the default setting, otherwise all the login elements in the page might not display properly. For more information, see Identity Service Center login orientation error in Internet Explorer 10.0 in IBM Security Identity Manager Troubleshooting Guide.

Follow these steps to log in or log out the Identity Service Center.

1. Enter the Identity Service Center URL in the web browser. For example, enter:

   http://your_co.com:9080/itim/ui/

2. Enter your user name in the User ID field.

3. Enter a password.

4. Click Log in to open the Identity Service Center. Login errors can occur for reasons, which include:
   • Either the user name or password is not specified. Both of these fields are mandatory.
   • The specified user name and password do not pass the authentication process.
   • A network communication error occurred.

   When the login process fails, an error message is displayed. Log in to the Identity Service Center again to correct any login errors.

5. Click Log Out when we are done with your tasks. For left-to-right text orientation, for example, English or French, the Log Out link is on the upper right of the screen. For right-to-left text orientation, for example, Hebrew or Arabic, the Log Out link is on the upper left of the screen.

When you log out the Identity Service Center, we are redirected to the Login page. For security reasons, log out after you complete your session.

Parent topic: Identity Service Center scenarios