# Sign In to Illumina Connected Insights software

1. Launch the application in browser based on the Info message provided during the time of successful installation in the nohup.out file, either with the Fully Qualified domain name (Example: hostname.domainname.com) or with the Static IP address. Once application is launched, you will see a message in the browser "Your connection is not private". This message is shown because the application is configured with a self signed certificate which auto renews periodically. To bypass this message from the browser, refer to [How to section](/connected-insights/configure/local-installation-guide/admin-overview/how-to.md#add-certificate-to-trusted) under the section "Add Certificate to the Trusted sites". Or alternatively if you do not want to "Add this certificate to the Trusted sites", you can click on Advanced button in the browser and then select proceed to the url.
2. Cnce you are redirected to the Login page, using the following default login information to create the first-time administrator account:
   * **Username** —icidefault
   * **Password** — P\@ssw0rd\@123
3. After you sign in, you must add an administrator user. Populate the following fields:
   * Username
   * First Name
   * Last Name
   * Email Address
   * Create Temporary Password
   * Confirm Password
4. Select **Save**.
5. A page displays indicating that the default account has been suspended and that you can sign in under your administrator username. Select **Continue**. This will take you to the login page.
6. Using your administrator username and temporary password, sign in to Illumina Local Installer software.
7. After reading the Master Service Subscription Agreement (MSSA), select **I Accept**.
8. Enter a new password in the New Password and Confirm Password fields and select **Reset**.
9. Select your 3 security questions from the dropdown, enter the answers and select **Save**.\
   After you save, you will be logged off.
10. Now sign in to the application with your administrator username and password.
11. Upon successful sign in, redirected to the Users Page. You can add new users from this page.

❗Note: Illumina recommends having at least two users with Administrator privileges to prevent any potential lockout from the Administrator user login when managing actions on the Administration Console.

Proceed to [Configure External Storage](/connected-insights/configure/local-installation-guide/admin-overview/configure-storage.md) to configure the external storage.

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