Logging On to / Off the Portal 

Procedure

Initial Logon

For information about logging on for the first time, see the SAP NetWeaver installation guide: http://service.sap.com/installNW2004s ® Installation Guide – SAP NetWeaver 2004s ® Usage Type EP .

After logging on, you can start to perform initial configuration tasks. For more information, see Initial Configuration Tasks.

Regular Logon

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       1.      Open your Microsoft Internet Explorer browser. (Administrator access is enabled via Microsoft Internet Explorer browsers only.)

       2.      Type one of the following addresses in the Internet browser URL field:

¡        http://fully qualified Portal server:http port of SAP J2EE/irj/

¡        If you are working with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), the portal URL begins with https and the port value must indicate the IIS secured port.

       3.      Press Enter. One of the following scenarios occurs:

¡        If your portal is not configured to support anonymous users (default setting), the logon Welcome screen opens, displaying the logon dialog.

¡        If your portal is configured to support anonymous users, a portal opens displaying content approved for anonymous users.

For information about setting up your portal to support anonymous users, see Using Anonymous Logon to Access the Portal.

To access your content as an authenticated user, click the Log On link in the masthead to display the Welcome screen.

       4.      In the logon dialog of the Welcome screen, enter your logon information and click Log On.

If you do not yet have a portal user ID and password, see New User Registration below.

 

 

If you have a problem logging on to the portal, in the Welcome screen click Get Support. In the displayed dialog, you can get help with Password Reset and other logon problems, such as a forgotten password.

 

New User Registration

You can register as a new user by following the Register Now link in the Welcome screen and filling out the New User Registration form.

You can also use this link to create your user profile. For information about creating and updating a user profile, see Personalizing Your Portal.

 

The New User Registration form contains a flag for enabling portal accessibility features. For information about accessibility in the portal see Accessibility.

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Logging Off

If you want to end your portal session, it is recommended that you log off, and not simply close your browser. Closing the browser leaves the portal still working, until it times out.

To log off the portal, click Log Off in the masthead. The portal session is terminated and you are redirected to the logon dialog box of the Welcome screen.

If your company is using a third party authentication server, you see one of the following when you log off:

·        The logon dialog box of the Welcome screen

The logout action triggers a hidden URL to redirect the information to the authentication server, which performs the logoff.

·        An external page that was associated to the portal

The portal server sends the logout information to the authentication server, which performs the logoff and displays a preconfigured external page.