Log in to the Data Center Designer Using IDP

Prerequisite: The user account must be linked with IAM Federation.

1

Initiate DCD Login

1. Open a web browser and navigate to https://dcd.ionos.com. 2. Enter your user account Email Address associated with your organization IDP. 3. Click Next.

IONOS CLOUD DCD log in screen

2

Authentication Options

The user can choose from the following options:

Option 1: Continue to Log in to the DCD using your IONOS CLOUD Credentials

• Enter the Password associated with the IONOS CLOUD account.
• Click Sign In.

Result: The user is successfully logged in to the DCD using their IONOS CLOUD credentials.

Info: The step Complete Sign In is unnecessary because you are already logged in to the DCD.

Sign in using IONOS CLOUD credentials

Option 2: Log in to the DCD Using your Organization Credentials

Prerequisite: The organization must have successfully requested domain ownership and onboarded their IDP. For more information, see Configure IAM Federation.

• Select the option Sign in with a linked account. In this case, the user is redirected to the organization IDP page to complete the user authentication. Continue with the next step.

Sign in with a linked account

3

Complete Sign In

• Enter your organization login credentials, such as Email, Password, and Sign In.

Sign in using organization credentials

Result: The user is succesfully logged in to the DCD using their credentials linked with the organization IDP.