Managing Connections to Dimensions CM

To login obtain the following information from your CM administrator:

NOTE  

To create a new connection:

  1. Open Dimensions Explorer and click Connect.

  2. In the Log in to Dimensions dialog box, click New. The Define a new connection dialog box appears.

  3. If smart card support is enabled, choose the type of login under System. This can be either User Credentials or Smart Card.

  4. Enter a name for the login definition in the Definition name field. You can then select and reuse these credentials later on.

  5. If you are logging in using standard user credentials, enter a User ID. You will enter a password later when you attempt to log in.

  6. If you are using a smart card to log in, enter the smart card certificate in the Certificate field.

  7. Under Dimensions, enter the following:

  8.       SDP protocol: <server name[:port]>

          HTTP protocol: http://<server name[:port]>

          HTTPS protocol: https://<server name[:port]>

  9. If automatic login is available select ’Use automatic log in if available’ to enable it.

  10. Click OK.

To edit an existing connection:

  1. Open Dimensions Explorer and click Connect.

  2. Select the connection you want to edit and click Edit.

  3. If smart card support is enabled, choose the type of login under System. This can be either User Credentials or Smart Card.

  4. If you are logging in using standard user credentials, enter the following:

  5. If you are using a smart card to log in, enter the smart card certificate in the Certificate field.

  6. Under Dimensions, enter the following:

  7. Select the Use automatic log in if available check box to enable automatic log in, which bypasses the Log in to Dimensions dialog box. This option is available only if it has been enabled by your administrator.

    NOTE  This option is only available after you first log in.

  8. Click OK.

To delete a connection:

  1. Open Dimensions Explorer and click Connect.

  2. Select the connection that you want to delete.

  3. Click Delete and click Yes to confirm the deletion.

Related Topics

Opening a Connection to Dimensions CM