AutoCAD Vault Add-in–Log into a Vault

To work with a vault, you must log into the Autodesk Vault Server. If a vault has not been set up, contact your vault administrator.

To ensure a secure working environment, it is important to have unique users accounts.

Use the Log into Vault command to open and switch between vaults, users, and servers.

Access:	In the Vault ribbon, click Log In. At the command line, type vltlogin, and then press Enter.
User name	Enter the user name assigned to you by your system administrator.
Password	Enter the password assigned to you by your system administrator.
Server	Enter the name of the computer where the vault server is installed, for example, SERVERNAME. If you do not know the name of the vault server, contact your system administrator.
Vault	Specifies the name of the vault database you want to log into. If you do not know the name of the vault database, contact your system administrator.
Automatically log in next session	Sets the option to automatically log in to the specified vault without being prompted to enter User name, Password, Server and Database.
Windows Authentication	Sets the option to log into the data management server using Microsoft Windows user account credentials. For more information on Microsoft Windows authentication, see the server console help.
OK	Completes the log in to the vault operations you specified and closes the dialog box.
Cancel	Cancels the log in to the vault operation and closes the dialog box.

Use the Log into Vault command to open and switch between vaults, users, and servers.

1. Use one of following methods for logging into the vault:
   • In the Vault ribbon, click Log In.
   • At the command line, type vltlogin, and then press Enter.
2. Enter the user name assigned to you by your vault administrator.
3. Enter the password assigned to you by your vault administrator.
4. Enter the name of the computer where the server is installed, for example, SERVERNAME. If you do not know the name of the Vault server, contact your system administrator.
5. Enter the name of the vault database you want to log into.
6. Select the Automatically login next session check box to sign in automatically next time.
7. If you have a Microsoft Windows Active Directory account, you can log into the Autodesk Vault Server using your Microsoft Windows user account credentials. Turn on the Windows Authentication check box.
   Note: This option applies only to Autodesk Vault Professional.
   • Windows Authentication is available only for Active Directory domains.
   • If you are not using Windows Authentication, then you must have a valid Autodesk Vault Server account.
   Note: If Windows Authentication is turned on, the User Name field displays the domain name combined with the Windows user name. Neither the user name nor the password can be changed.
8. Click OK.

If you do not know the name of the database to log on to, your user name, or your password, contact your vault system administrator.