# Administration

This page provides an overview of the admin panel, including how to access it and a summary of its key functionalities.

# How to Access the Admin Panel

The admin panel is accessible on https://your-cytomine-instance.org/iam, where your-cytomine-instance.org is the URL of your Cytomine instance.

The URL will lead to the following page:

KeyCloak login page

To retrieve the admin password, run the following command in the cytomine-community-edition folder:

yq -r '.services.default.iam.constant.KEYCLOAK_ADMIN_PASSWORD' cytomine.yml
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Use the retrieved password with the admin username to access the admin panel.

# Dashboard

The admin panel is organised into several sections, each with specific management capabilities.

KeyCloak dashboard page

# Users

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You have to change the realm to be able to manage the users within Cytomine.

To change the realm, click on the drop-down menu on the upper-left corner and select cytomine instead of Keycloak.

This panel is for managing user accounts within Cytomine.

KeyCloak user page

In this panel, you are able to:

  • Create, view, edit, or delete user accounts.
  • Reset user passwords, set temporary passwords, and manage other credentials.
  • Assign roles to users to control their access to different resources.
Last Updated: 10/7/2025, 2:16:44 PM