Web Administrator InterfaceΒΆ

In this moudule we will get acquainted with the GeoServer Web Administrator Interface.

  1. Navigate to the GeoServer Welcome Page.

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    GeoServer welcome page

    Here you can easily distinguish several sections:

    • The login section; it is used to access the administrator functions. The menu will show more functions when logged in (see below)

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      GeoServer welcome page

    • The menu section on the left side; this section shows the available functions

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      GeoServer welcome page

    • The info section on the right; on the welcome page some standard info requests to the enabled OGC services are shown.

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      GeoServer welcome page

    • By clicking over one of the links in this section you can easily obtain the GetCapabilities document for each enabled Service.

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      WCS GetCapabilities document

  2. From the Welcome page, insert in the Login section the credentials user admin and password Geos.

    Note

    The GeoServer default credentials are user admin and password geoserver. You can add/modify users and passwords from the security section (see below).

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    Administrator functions