3.1.1. Connecting to a Different Workspace

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### 3.1.1. Connecting to a Different Workspace

An EKM server may have multiple workspaces. Each workspace has its own data repository and settings.

When you sign into EKM for the first time using a web browser, you are automatically signed into the workspace that has been specified as your default workspace by your EKM administrator.

You can switch to a different workspace by selecting the desired workspace from the workspace drop box in the application title bar, as shown in the figure below.

Figure 3.3: Selecting a Workspace

Only those workspaces that you are permitted to access will be shown in the drop box.

You may not be able to access a workspace if:

- The workspace is being configured.

- An account does not exist for you in that workspace, and the `createUsersAutomatically` setting is set to `false`. For more information about this setting, see Creating User Accounts Automatically in the Administration Guide.

When you select a workspace from the drop box, the contents of the workspace will be displayed in the current browser tab. You can go back and forth between workspaces by simply selecting the appropriate workspace from the workspace drop box.

When you sign out of EKM, the workspace to which you were last connected is retained in the browser’s cache. The next time you sign in to EKM, you will be automatically reconnected to that workspace.

When you connect to a different workspace within the EKM web client, your privileges may be different depending on the access level that has been assigned to you in that workspace. See Licensing and Access in the EKM Installation Guide for details.

You can also have multiple connections open at the same time. For example, you can use the (More) > Open in new window action on the Data page to open the current view in a new browser tab, and then switch to a different workspace on that tab. Or, you can open a new browser tab and access a previous connection that was bookmarked as a favorite. When you access a different workspace on a new browser tab, workspace connections on other tabs remain open.

Important: If you sign in to a workspace via a web browser, and then switch to a different workspace on the same browser tab, your connection to the first workspace remains active. EKM will see you as having two open connections until you sign out.

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