---
title: "Accessing CTERA Content Services"
slug: "accessing-ctera-content-services"
tags: ["Content Services"]
updated: 2026-09-15T15:10:40Z
published: 2026-09-15T15:10:40Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/accessing-ctera-content-services"
---

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# Accessing CTERA Content Services

CTERA Content Services is managed via a web-based user interface.

## Signing In

**To sign in to the CTERA Content Services administration console:**

1. Open a web browser. You can use any of the latest two releases of Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge, and Mozilla Firefox.
2. Enter the CTERA Content Services's Administrator IP address to navigate to CTERA Content Services: `https://<ip_address>/admin/login`  

The **Administrator LogIn** page is displayed:  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-QO1H7C6A.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A17%3A32Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A17%3A32Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=7knR%2FAzgB%2B%2FvYqnTFriJ2bzUj%2BTgVsWrmk2ng3drhik%3D)
3. Click **Sign In**.  

The **Dashboard** page is displayed.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-7YZKYXAZ.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A17%3A32Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A17%3A32Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=7knR%2FAzgB%2B%2FvYqnTFriJ2bzUj%2BTgVsWrmk2ng3drhik%3D)

**Note**

An adminsitrator can also access the adminsitration console after access the end user console:

1. In a Web browser open `http://<server_name>`  

where, *servert_name* is the name of any one of the content services server.  

The **Sign In** page is displayed.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-AH8YVNCU.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A17%3A32Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A17%3A32Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=7knR%2FAzgB%2B%2FvYqnTFriJ2bzUj%2BTgVsWrmk2ng3drhik%3D)
2. Click **Sign In**.  

The user interface is displayed.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-BHRTIHMZ.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A17%3A32Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A17%3A32Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=7knR%2FAzgB%2B%2FvYqnTFriJ2bzUj%2BTgVsWrmk2ng3drhik%3D)
3. Click your name in the lower left corner of the console.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-95Q8FE8S.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A17%3A32Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A17%3A32Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=7knR%2FAzgB%2B%2FvYqnTFriJ2bzUj%2BTgVsWrmk2ng3drhik%3D)
4. In the menu that is displayed, click **Administration**.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-J09W3WN6.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A17%3A32Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A17%3A32Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=7knR%2FAzgB%2B%2FvYqnTFriJ2bzUj%2BTgVsWrmk2ng3drhik%3D)  

The Administration **Dashboard** page is displayed.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-7YZKYXAZ.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A17%3A32Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A17%3A32Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=7knR%2FAzgB%2B%2FvYqnTFriJ2bzUj%2BTgVsWrmk2ng3drhik%3D)