AEM WCMS Manual:Accessing AEM

Accessing the System

Adobe Experience Manager is a Web-based platform. You do not need to install any special software to access the system. However, the system is only available from the internal campus network. This means you must:

• Be plugged into a campus Ethernet port;
• Be connected through the campus virtual private network (VPN) or
• Be connected to the Monarch Virtual Environment (move.odu.edu)

AEM is not available on the campus wireless networks (AccessODU, MonarchODU, eduRoam) without a VPN connection.

Please review the list of compatible browsers. Adobe recommends Firefox.

The shortcut URL for accessing AEM author is:

http://www.odu.edu/author

Logging In

You should only enter your credentials if your screen displays the Welcome to Adobe Experience Manager login screen with the orange background (shown below) or the green background.

Your AEM username and password is the same as your MIDAS ID and password.

Your AEM login is managed separately from your MIDAS credentials. Your username will be the same as your MIDAS ID. Your password may be different.

Main Screen

After logging in, you will see the AEM Welcome screen with a selection of modules:

You will only be using the first two modules: Websites and Digital Assets. You can go to the main Website Admin view or Digital Asset Admin View by clicking on the module name or you can click the [+] next to "Recently used pages" or "Recently used assets" and directly access your most recently used pages or assets.