Log in to an FME Server

You can log in to an FME Server in the following ways:

  • A web connection.
  •  Provide Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) credentials directly with FME Server. The FME Server must be enabled and configured with a SAML identity provider. For more information, see SAML in the FME Server documentation.
  • Provide Integrated Windows Authentication ("single sign-on") credentials directly with FME Server. You must be logged in to Windows with credentials that are imported to FME Server from a Windows Active Directory connection and are enabled for single sign-on. For more information, see Configuring Integrated Windows Authentication in the FME Server documentation.

For more information about connecting to FME Server, contact your System Administrator.

Note: You can specify a proxy server for connecting to any FME Server. Click Tools > FME Options>Network Proxy.

To log in with a web connection

  1. Expand FME Server Connection and provide the following:
    • Connection: Specify the web connection to use for connecting to the FME Server. If you need to create one, select Add Web Connection. To edit the parameters of the specified connection, click Edit. For more information, see Using Web Connections.
    • FME Server URL: This field populates after Connection is specified, and is not configurable. To test the connection, click the hyperlink.
  2. Click Next to proceed to the next dialog.

To log in with SAML credentials

  1. Check Use Alternate Login Method and provide the following:
    • FME Server Url: The URL of the FME Server to which you want to connect. For more information, see Accessing the Web User Interface in the FME Server documentation.
    • Log In with: Specify SAML. The FME Server must be enabled and configured with a SAML identity provider. For more information, see SAML in the FME Server documentation.
  2. Click Next.
  3. On the login page for your SAML identity provider, enter your credentials.
  4. Proceed with the next dialog.

To log in with Windows Single Sign-on

  1. Check Use Alternate Login Method and provide the following:
    • FME Server Url: The URL of the FME Server to which you want to connect. For more information, see Accessing the Web User Interface in the FME Server documentation.
    • Log In with: Specify Windows Credentials. You must be logged in to Windows with credentials that are imported to FME Server from a Windows Active Directory connection and enabled for single sign-on. For more information, see Configuring Integrated Windows Authentication in the FME Server documentation.
  2. Click Next to proceed to the next dialog.