Log In to Vault

In this unit, you will learn about the different ways to log in to Vault. 

00:08

This is the workflow overview for the module,

00:10

the first task you will learn about is how to log in to Vault.

00:17

To begin with, we will review log in to the Vault professional client.

00:21

The log in command is under the file menu within the Vault client interface.

00:26

Once the command is selected,

00:28

the log in dialog displays where you can enter your

00:30

log in credentials and select the server and Vault specifics.

00:35

The log in dialog box will also display

00:37

automatically when you launch Vault professional,

00:41

you can select the automatically log in next session option.

00:44

If you want to bypass the log in dialog box completely.

00:52

Note that the log in dialog box you see when logging in to the Vault client

00:56

is the same as the one that displays when logging in to Vault

00:60

from inventor

01:01

With the Autodesk Vault add in form inventor.

01:04

To log in to Vault from inventor, you select the Log in button from the Vault tab.

01:09

The log in dialog box displays and is where you enter your log in credentials.

01:14

Same as when logging in to the Vault client.

01:20

When logging in to the Vault client or logging in to Vault

01:23

from within software environments such as inventor or AutoCAD.

01:27

Using a Vault add in,

01:29

you first enter the authentication method.

01:32

The choices are Vault account or Windows account.

01:35

Starting in version 2022.

01:37

There is also an Autodesk ID Authentication method.

01:44

Next is to specify the user name,

01:47

the Vault account user name

01:49

that has administrative rights by default is administrator

01:53

If using the Windows account authentication method,

01:57

the user name and password is automatically filled in for you.

02:01

If you select the Autodesk ID Authentication method,

02:04

you will need to sign in to your Autodesk account.

02:12

The administrator Vault account. User does not have a password by default.

02:16

Note that for the Vault account authentication, the password is not required

02:21

as previously mentioned. If using Windows authentication,

02:25

both the user name and password is filled in automatically.

02:28

If you are using Autodesk idea authentication,

02:31

you are prompted to sign in using your Autodesk ID credentials

02:39

for the server, you enter either the name or IP.

02:42

Address of the Autodesk data management server

02:45

also known as ADMS.

02:53

For the Vault you click the

02:55

three dots Menu or Browse button

02:57

to see the list of Vault databases

02:60

you can choose from and select the one you would like to access.

03:08

In this demonstration we will log in to the Vault client and

03:12

then we will log in to Vault from the inventor environment.

03:20

We select File

03:22

log in from the Vault client and use the Vault account authentication method.

03:27

In this case an administrator for the user name.

03:30

We also enter the password and the name of the Autodesk data management server.

03:35

And select the Vault from the list.

03:38

In this case it's My-intro-Vault

03:42

we click OK.

03:43

And we can see here that we're logged in as administrator

03:48

to the My-intro-Vault.

03:51

Database.

03:53

The server Vault and account details are shown in

03:56

the bottom right corner in the status bar.

04:06

Now to log in to Vault from inventor

04:09

select the Vault tab, then log in.

04:13

the log in dialog displays with the same information

04:16

required as for logging in to the Vault client

04:21

to Log out,

04:22

select the Log out button from the Vault tab.

04:27

Select the Connection status from the access panel to view the connection details.

Video transcript

00:08

This is the workflow overview for the module,

00:10

the first task you will learn about is how to log in to Vault.

00:17

To begin with, we will review log in to the Vault professional client.

00:21

The log in command is under the file menu within the Vault client interface.

00:26

Once the command is selected,

00:28

the log in dialog displays where you can enter your

00:30

log in credentials and select the server and Vault specifics.

00:35

The log in dialog box will also display

00:37

automatically when you launch Vault professional,

00:41

you can select the automatically log in next session option.

00:44

If you want to bypass the log in dialog box completely.

00:52

Note that the log in dialog box you see when logging in to the Vault client

00:56

is the same as the one that displays when logging in to Vault

00:60

from inventor

01:01

With the Autodesk Vault add in form inventor.

01:04

To log in to Vault from inventor, you select the Log in button from the Vault tab.

01:09

The log in dialog box displays and is where you enter your log in credentials.

01:14

Same as when logging in to the Vault client.

01:20

When logging in to the Vault client or logging in to Vault

01:23

from within software environments such as inventor or AutoCAD.

01:27

Using a Vault add in,

01:29

you first enter the authentication method.

01:32

The choices are Vault account or Windows account.

01:35

Starting in version 2022.

01:37

There is also an Autodesk ID Authentication method.

01:44

Next is to specify the user name,

01:47

the Vault account user name

01:49

that has administrative rights by default is administrator

01:53

If using the Windows account authentication method,

01:57

the user name and password is automatically filled in for you.

02:01

If you select the Autodesk ID Authentication method,

02:04

you will need to sign in to your Autodesk account.

02:12

The administrator Vault account. User does not have a password by default.

02:16

Note that for the Vault account authentication, the password is not required

02:21

as previously mentioned. If using Windows authentication,

02:25

both the user name and password is filled in automatically.

02:28

If you are using Autodesk idea authentication,

02:31

you are prompted to sign in using your Autodesk ID credentials

02:39

for the server, you enter either the name or IP.

02:42

Address of the Autodesk data management server

02:45

also known as ADMS.

02:53

For the Vault you click the

02:55

three dots Menu or Browse button

02:57

to see the list of Vault databases

02:60

you can choose from and select the one you would like to access.

03:08

In this demonstration we will log in to the Vault client and

03:12

then we will log in to Vault from the inventor environment.

03:20

We select File

03:22

log in from the Vault client and use the Vault account authentication method.

03:27

In this case an administrator for the user name.

03:30

We also enter the password and the name of the Autodesk data management server.

03:35

And select the Vault from the list.

03:38

In this case it's My-intro-Vault

03:42

we click OK.

03:43

And we can see here that we're logged in as administrator

03:48

to the My-intro-Vault.

03:51

Database.

03:53

The server Vault and account details are shown in

03:56

the bottom right corner in the status bar.

04:06

Now to log in to Vault from inventor

04:09

select the Vault tab, then log in.

04:13

the log in dialog displays with the same information

04:16

required as for logging in to the Vault client

04:21

to Log out,

04:22

select the Log out button from the Vault tab.

04:27

Select the Connection status from the access panel to view the connection details.

Log In to Vault - Quiz

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Which authentication method fills in the user name and password automatically in the Log In dialog box?

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The Log In dialog box you see when logging in to the Autodesk Vault client looks the same as the one that displays when logging in to Vault from Inventor using the Autodesk Vault add-in for Inventor.

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