Log in to ContactManager

Before you begin

Logging in to ContactManager requires the following:

The URL (web address) for connecting to ContactManager
  • In the base configuration, the URL is http://localhost:8280/ab
  • You can set up a Favorite link to the URL or a create a shortcut on your computer desktop that starts your web browser with that URL.
Note: Guidewire supports Firefox, Google Chrome, and Microsoft Internet Explorer.
A user name and password
You must have one or more roles assigned to your user name by a system administrator. Roles determine the screens you can access and what you can do in ContactManager.
See also

Procedure

  1. Launch ContactManager by running a web browser and using the appropriate web address, such as: 
    http://localhost:8280/ab
  2. Enter your User Name and Password on the login screen.

Results

If your login is successful, ContactManager shows your startup view, or landing page. In the default configuration, ContactManager initially opens the Search screen on the Contacts tab.
Note:

Because ContactManager generates screens dynamically:

  • You cannot create Favorites to screens other than the login screen.
  • The Back button of the browser is not supported.