ProjectWise Explorer Help

ProjectWise Log In Dialog

Used to enter the credentials (user name and password) of a ProjectWise user account, in order to obtain access to the selected ProjectWise datasource.

The Log in dialog opens in ProjectWise Explorer and ProjectWise Administrator when you initiate log in on the selected datasource when you are not using single sign-on, or if you are bypassing Windows or Bentley IMS single sign-on using the Log in as option. The Log in dialog also opens when you launch that application from the desktop. The following describes the controls on the Log in dialog.

SettingDescription
Datasource Used to select the ProjectWise datasource to log in to. Select the list to see the list of available datasources. If the datasource you want to log in to is not listed, you can still log in to it (if you have permission and ability to access it) by typing both the server and datasource name in the Datasource field using the following format:

servername:datasourcename

Authentication Used to select what kind of user authentication to use when logging in to the selected datasource:
  • ProjectWise - Select this option if you want to log in using a simple user name and password.
  • Windows Domain - Select this option if you want to log in with your Windows credentials. You will see this option if the administrator has enabled Windows authentication in the datasource.
  • Bentley IMS - Select this option if you want to log in with your Bentley IMS credentials using basic Bentley IMS authentication. You will see this option if the administrator has enabled Bentley IMS authentication in the datasource.
User Name / Password If ProjectWise authentication is selected, these fields are enabled so that you can enter a simple user name and case-sensitive password.

If Windows Domain authentication is selected and Use Windows Single Sign-On for authentication is OFF, then these fields becomes active and you can manually enter your Windows user name and case-sensitive password.

For all other authentication types, these fields are disabled.

Log in Clicking the Log in button logs you in to the selected datasource using the selected authentication type and related credentials.
CONNECTION Client Signs you in to Bentley with your Bentley IMS credentials. This is separate from the datasource log in, and MUST be done before you log in to a datasource. This button does not appear if you are already signed in through the CONNECTION Client.
Use Windows Single Sign-On for authentication When Authentication is set to Windows Domain, turning on this option disables the User Name and Password fields so that when you click Log in, ProjectWise will attempt to log you in to the selected datasource using the same Windows user name and password that you used to log in to the operating system. For Windows single sign-on to work, the following must all be true:
  • Windows domain authentication must be enabled in the datasource
  • your ProjectWise account must already be associated with your Windows account
  • you must be logged into the operating system with that same Windows account