Starting and accessing SecureAI

    To manage SecureAI, you need to know how to start it, open its web console, and stop it for each installation type. This section covers the basic steps to get SecureAI running and access its web console.

    Starting SecureAI

    How you start SecureAI depends on how it was installed: as a Windows service or as a console application.

    Starting SecureAI as a Windows service

    This method is recommended for production environments, because SecureAI runs in the background even when no user is logged on and starts automatically with the system.

    • Click the Windows start icon, and navigate to Services > ManageEngine SecureAI > Start.
    • To access the application in the browser, double-click the SecureAI desktop icon.

    Starting SecureAI as a console application

    If SecureAI is not installed as a service, you can only start it from a user account. This method suits testing or personal use, because SecureAI runs with the privileges of the logged-on user and stops when the user logs off.

    • Double-click the SecureAI desktop icon.
    • Alternatively, click the Windows start icon, type SecureAI, and select Start SecureAI.

    Launching the SecureAI web console

    You use the SecureAI web console to work with the application. To open it from any web browser:

    1. Open a web browser and enter the following URL in the address bar: http://[hostname]:8989
      • [hostname] is the DNS name or IP address of the machine where SecureAI is installed.
      • If you have configured HTTPS, use https://[hostname]:9352.
    2. On the login page, enter your credentials.
      • If you are logging in for the first time, enter admin as both the username and password.
      • If you have changed the password, use the new one.
    3. Click Login to open the SecureAI console.

    Stopping SecureAI

    How you stop SecureAI depends on how it is running.

    Stopping SecureAI as a Windows service

    If SecureAI is running as a service, click the Windows start icon, and navigate to Services > ManageEngine SecureAI > Stop.

    Stopping SecureAI as a console application

    If SecureAI is running as a console application, right-click the SecureAI icon in the system tray, and select Stop SecureAI.

    Note: Stopping SecureAI immediately ends all active sessions. Before you stop it, ensure that no critical tasks or operations are in progress.