cli-logging-in.adoc

Logging in to the CLI

You can log in to the oc CLI to access and manage your cluster.

Prerequisites

• You must have access to an {product-title} cluster.

• You must have installed the CLI.

Procedure

• Log in to the CLI using the oc login command and enter the required information when prompted.

  $ oc login
  Server [https://localhost:8443]: https://openshift.example.com:6443 (1)
  The server uses a certificate signed by an unknown authority.
  You can bypass the certificate check, but any data you send to the server could be intercepted by others.
  Use insecure connections? (y/n): y (2)
  
  Authentication required for https://openshift.example.com:6443 (openshift)
  Username: user1 (3)
  Password: (4)
  Login successful.
  
  You don't have any projects. You can try to create a new project, by running
  
      oc new-project <projectname>
  
  Welcome! See 'oc help' to get started.

  1. Enter the {product-title} server URL.

  2. Enter whether to use insecure connections.

  3. Enter the user name to log in as.

  4. Enter the user’s password.

You can now create a project or issue other commands for managing your cluster.