Step 5: Log into z/OSMF

To log into z/OSMF, enter a valid z/OS® user ID and password or pass phrase in the Log in field in the navigation area. By default, the z/OSMF configuration process creates security groups for administrator and users. You can use a user ID connected to either group to log in.

Procedure

  1. In the User ID field in the navigation area, enter the z/OS user ID that you used to configure z/OSMF (the installer user ID).
  2. In the Password or pass phrase field in the navigation area, enter the password or pass phrase associated with the z/OS user ID.
  3. Click Log in.

Results

If the user ID and password or pass phrase are valid, you are authenticated to z/OSMF. The Welcome guest in the header is changed to Welcome <your_user_ID> and the navigation area is updated and lists the tasks to which you are authorized. If you are not authorized to work with certain tasks, those tasks are not displayed in the navigation area for you.

Figure 1 shows the Welcome page as it appears after you have logged in with the installer user ID. Shown are the base functions in the navigation area, such as Notifications and Workflows. In the figure, the z/OSMF Administration and z/OSMF Settings categories are expanded to show the tasks for these categories.
Figure 1. z/OSMF Welcome page (after login)
This image capture shows the z/OSMF Welcome page as it appears after the installer logs in with an authenticated user ID.

The Welcome page work area includes the introductory topics: What’s New, z/OSMF tasks at a glance, and Getting started with z/OSMF. For an overview of the product, click any of these links to open the corresponding topic in the online help.

Figure 1 shows the Welcome page as it would appear to the installer, who has access to the z/OSMF Administration and z/OSMF Settings categories by default. A user without administrator access would not see these categories.

Later, when you are satisfied with the base configuration, you can add function to z/OSMF through the addition of one or more optional plug-ins. For a summary of the steps, see the project planning checklist Adding plug-ins to your configuration.

What to do next

To log out of z/OSMF, click Log out in the banner area.

Parent topic: Creating a base z/OSMF configuration