Tutorial: login to web visualization with an access token
To avoid a login with username / password, it is possible to define a so called URL token. This URL token is part of a special login URL which can be used to login without entering user credentials. This special URL acts as a permanent login URL.
The tokens are auto-generated and random and cannot be guessed in a reasonable time by others. Each token is unique and thus is not reused for any other URL. In addition, an URL token can be deleted if not used anymore or if it gets known by unauthorized parties.
Creating an URL token
Login to the web manager and navigate to Visualization Management / Access Tokens. Click the + button. The following dialog appears:
Enter a unique name that identifies the token. Afterwards, select the user and the device that shall be used for the login.
Due to security reasons, access tokens can only be created for users that are not super-administrators. In addition, the device must be assigned to the user.
After having saved the new access token, the access token and the full login URL will be shown:
Copy the created endpoint URL to the device where you want to use it and enter it into the address bar of the web browser. You will be redirected to the starting page of the visualization – without the need of username and password.