How to use the Application Server’s login screen for your application

The login screen you use to access the application server’s administration panel can also be used as a login screen for your application by setting  iscobol.as.authentication=2. 

Usernames and encrypted passwords are saved in a properties file.  The default name of "password.properties" will be created in the server’s working directory.
You can rename this file by also setting iscobol.as.password_file.

Here are the steps to set up the login for your application:

1. Add these lines to your server’s properties file
   iscobol.as.authentication=2
   iscobol.as.password_file=<path and name of your file>
   
2. Start your server with this properties file.
3. Run the administrative panel with “iscclient -admin”, log in with username “admin” and password “admin”.
4. Add your users’ usernames and passwords by clicking on the green “Add User” icon or pressing F7. If you want them to have access to the administration panel, check the check box under “admin”.  Give them an ID based on your needs:  For instance if you have different menus for different groups of people, give them a group number here.  When you are done adding users, don’t forget to save the list by clicking on the “Save User’s List” icon, or pressing F8
   
   
   
   
5. The passwords will be encrypted, and the password properties file will look like this:
   
   

When your users log in they will see this login screen.

You can also customize the look and feel of this screen, as well as handle the permissions and other tasks yourself.  See KB article #355   to see how to do that.

Article ID: 354
Created: January 12, 2026
Last Updated: January 12, 2026
Author: Support KB Author

Online URL: https://support.veryant.com/phpkb/article.php?id=354