This site contains the documentation that is relevant to older WSO2 product versions and offerings.
For the latest WSO2 documentation, visit https://wso2.com/documentation/.

Getting Started with the Management Console

The WSO2 Identity Server Management Console is a Web-based user interface. It allows users to interact with a running Identity Server instance, without having to directly interfere with any underlying configuration files. The controls in the Management Console are usually self-explanatory. However, this page provides some additional insight on what can be configured here. The product documentation provides further information about the technology and offers guidance on using the features and configurations.

The Management Console makes use of the default HTTPS servlet transport, which is configured in the catalina-server.xml file in the <IS_HOME>/repository/conf/tomcat directory. It is essential for this transport to be properly configured in this file for the Management Console to be accessible to users. For information on how to access the management console, see Running the Product.

The following screen depicts the full overview of the management console.

The console's menu items appear in the left hand side of the Identity Server screen and the useable features appear in the center of the screen and depend on the menu item you select from the left menu. The Management Console of the Identity Server provides a list of tools and features that you can use. These are divided among the following.

While these menu items are usually divided into MainMonitorConfigure and Tools, additional menus may appear depending on the availability of features. Each of these menus carry a list of sub menus. A product's menus and sub menus may vary depending on the product version and any additional feature you have installed to provision the server.

Main menu

The main menu in the Management Console includes the main list of features that the WSO2 Identity Server provides. The main menu is divided into different sections.

Identity section

Related links

See the following topics for instructions on how to use each of these menu items.

Entitlement section

Related links

See the following topics for instructions on how to use each of these menu items.

Manage section

Related links

See the following topics for instructions on how to use each of these menu items.

Monitor menu

The monitor menu includes a list of features focused on providing logs and statistics related to monitoring the Identity Server. For more information on these features and their usage, see the topics on monitoring the Identity Server.

Configure menu

The configure menu is mainly a list of administration features which can help you customize and configure the Identity Server to suit your specific requirements.

Related links

See the following topics for instructions on how to use each of these menu items.

Tools menu

The tools menu includes SAML and XACML tools. For more details on each of these tools and their usage, see the topics on working with tools.