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Log on to the Central Manager

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To log on to the Central Manager:

Steps:

  1. Do one of the following:

    For initial logon after a new installation:

    • For Login ID, type nscmadmin

    • For Password, type admin123

      Tip

      Trellixstrongly recommends that you change the default user name and password as one of your first operations within the system. The new password must be at least 8 characters in length and must contain a combination of numbers, characters, and special characters.

    If you are not Trellix IPS System administrator/Super User:

    • Type the Login ID supplied to you by your administrator.

    • Type the valid Password for the specified Login ID.

  2. Click Log In or press Enter. The Central Manager Home page appears.

    Note

    You can opt to display your company's logo and accompanying text on the Central Manager Login page.

If you have enabled IdP authentication in Manager, then depending on the configuration, you are either redirected to the required IdP login page, or you are presented with both local login and IdP login options. For more information, see Authentication flow for IdP users accessing the Manager.