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Accessing Contenta Explorer as sysadmin

You can access Contenta Explorer with administrative and non-administrative credentials.

MethodProcedure to Access the Login Window
From the Windows Start menuClick Start > Programs > XyEnterprise > Contenta > Contenta Explorer.
From a Windows shortcutIf there is a shortcut on your desktop, double-click it.
From a command lineWhen in the Contenta_home directory, enter: ce &

To access the application interface directly (no Login window) see Command Line Execution with Login for Contenta Explorer.

  1. Enter sysadmin in the Login Name field.
  2. Enter sysadmin’s password in the Password field. Note that the password is not displayed as you enter it. If you do not know the password for the sysadmin user, contact your system administrator. After logging in to Contenta Explorer, you can change sysadmin’s password for your database—see Modifying Contenta User Passwords.
  3. Click OK to log in.

    The Contenta Explorer window displays the sysadmin’s desktop. In most instances, when creating a new database, the only object in the user interface is the sysadmin’s desktop.