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[[Main Page]] > [[User manual]] > [[Getting started]] > Log in
 
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To add or edit content in ICA-AtoM, you need to log in:
 
To add or edit content in ICA-AtoM, you need to log in:
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[[Image:browseOptions.png|500px|right|thumb|The log in link is in the upper right hand corner of the page]]
 
[[Image:browseOptions.png|500px|right|thumb|The log in link is in the upper right hand corner of the page]]
 
*Click the log in link in the [[Glossary#User menu|user menu]] in the upper right-hand corner of the page. ICA-AtoM routes you to the log in page
 
*Click the log in link in the [[Glossary#User menu|user menu]] in the upper right-hand corner of the page. ICA-AtoM routes you to the log in page
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[[Image:logIn.png|500px|right|thumb|Log in page]]Enter your email address
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[[Image:logInDemo.png|500px|right|thumb|Log in page]]
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*Enter your email address
 
*Enter your [[Glossary#Password|password]]
 
*Enter your [[Glossary#Password|password]]
 
*Click the log in button
 
*Click the log in button
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*Note that ICA-AtoM automatically logs you out after thirty minutes of inactivity. To resume editing, you will have to log back in
 
*Note that ICA-AtoM automatically logs you out after thirty minutes of inactivity. To resume editing, you will have to log back in
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== New Login Security Features in ICA-AtoM 1.3! ==
 
== New Login Security Features in ICA-AtoM 1.3! ==
  
  
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If you are running the latest release of ICA-AtoM (version 1.3, available [[here]]), administrators now have the option to:
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If you are running the latest release of ICA-AtoM (version 1.3, available [https://www.ica-atom.org/download.html here] ), administrators now have the ability to:
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* force users to create strong passwords (using a mix of upper and lower case letters, numbers, and symbols),
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* enhance the login process to force all authenticated user requests to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTPS https] for more secure network communication (requires the user to have an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Sockets_Layer SSL] certificate)
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* force all authenticated user requests to use secure network communication ( [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTPS Wiki page for https]), and
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* limit incoming requests for all Administrator functionality to a static IP range.
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By default, these settings are turned off, and must be turned on by an administrator in Administer > Settings > Security. For more information on using these new login security features, please see the [https://www.ica-atom.org/doc/Settings Administer > Settings] page of the User Manual.
 
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By default, these settings are turned off, and must be turned on by an administrator in Administer > Settings > Security.
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*For more information on using these new login security features, please see the [https://www.ica-atom.org/doc/Security_panel Administer > Settings > Security] page of the User Manual.
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*See, [https://www.ica-atom.org/doc/Security Security Documentation] for more information about ICA-AtoM:
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**Web application (AtoM) security
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**Client-side (web browser) security
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**Server-side security
  
 
[[Category:User manual]]
 
[[Category:User manual]]

Latest revision as of 19:25, 13 April 2013

Please note that ICA-AtoM is no longer actively supported by Artefactual Systems.
Visit https://www.accesstomemory.org for information about AtoM, the currently supported version.

Main Page > User manual > Getting started > Log in

To add or edit content in ICA-AtoM, you need to log in:

The log in link is in the upper right hand corner of the page
  • Click the log in link in the user menu in the upper right-hand corner of the page. ICA-AtoM routes you to the log in page
Log in page
  • Enter your email address
  • Enter your password
  • Click the log in button
Once you are authenticated the main menu becomes visible
ICA-AtoM re-loads the home page, now customized to your user role. The main menu is now visible.
  • To log out, click the log out link in the user menu, ICA-AtoM returns you to the home page (view-only access)
  • Note that ICA-AtoM automatically logs you out after thirty minutes of inactivity. To resume editing, you will have to log back in

New Login Security Features in ICA-AtoM 1.3!

If you are running the latest release of ICA-AtoM (version 1.3, available here ), administrators now have the ability to:

  • force users to create strong passwords (using a mix of upper and lower case letters, numbers, and symbols),
  • force all authenticated user requests to use secure network communication ( Wiki page for https), and
  • limit incoming requests for all Administrator functionality to a static IP range.

By default, these settings are turned off, and must be turned on by an administrator in Administer > Settings > Security.

  • For more information on using these new login security features, please see the Administer > Settings > Security page of the User Manual.
  • See, Security Documentation for more information about ICA-AtoM:
    • Web application (AtoM) security
    • Client-side (web browser) security
    • Server-side security
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