It's best to use HTTPS on port 8443.The Admin Console is a application accessed with a web browser that provides the user interface for administering the Google Mini and Google Search Appliance.
You can log in to the Admin Console using HTTP or HTTPS:
· For a secure connection, use HTTPS on port 8443.
Using HTTPS provides better protection for passwords and other information.
· For an insecure connection, use HTTP on port 8000.
Using HTTP increase the risk of exposing passwords and other information to users on the network who are not authorized to see such information.
It's best to use HTTPS on port 8443.
To retain changes you make on any Admin Console page, click the Save button. If you navigate to another page without clicking Save, your changes are lost.
To log in to the Admin Console:
1. Start a browser on any computer connected to your network.
2. Type the Admin Console URL in the browser address bar.
· For secure access, type https://hostname:8443/ or https://IP_address:8443/, where hostname is the host name assigned to the search appliance or IP_address is the IP address assigned to the search appliance.
· For insecure access, type http://hostname:8000/ or https://IP_address:8000/, where hostname is the host name assigned to the search appliance or IP_address is the IP address assigned to the search appliance.
3. When the Admin Console login page appears, type admin in the user name field and type the password you assigned to the admin account during configuration in the password field.
If you did not change the password during configuration, the default password is test .
4. After you log in to the Admin Console, you can configure crawling or perform other administrative tasks.
If you cannot log in to the Admin Console, refer to Troubleshooting in the Technical Addendum section or search the Enterprise Technical Support site (https://support.google.com/enterprise/) for additional troubleshooting information.