Logging in to the Web UI with certificate authentication

You can log in to the Web UI with certificate authentication by entering your account name and password provided by the administrator, using a certificate, or both.

To log in to the Web UI when a certificate is mandatory for user authentication:

Go to https://<appliance> in the browser, where <appliance> is the IP address or hostname of the appliance. For example, if the configured IP address of the appliance is 10.1.0.1, enter https://10.1.0.1.
On the login page, click Log in with CAC/PIV.

To log in to the Web UI when a certificate is optional for user authentication:

Go to https://<appliance> in the browser, where <appliance> is the IP address or hostname of the appliance. For example, if the configured IP address of the appliance is 10.1.0.1, enter https://10.1.0.1.
On the login page, choose one of the following options:
- Enter the account name and password your administrator provided and click Log in.
- Click Log in with CAC/PIV.