Log in and get started

This topic shows you how to log in to Splunk Web, access the Splunk App for Microsoft Exchange, and get started.

Log in to Splunk Web

To log into Splunk Web and access the Splunk App for Microsoft Exchange, navigate to:

http://<host>:8000

Use the host and port you chose during installation. The default port is 8000.

The first time you log in to Splunk, the default login details are:
Username - admin
Password - changeme

Splunk recommends that you change the admin password to a secure password.

Access the Splunk App for Microsoft Exchange

Once you've logged in to Splunk Web, you'll see Splunk Home, which lists all the apps that are currently installed. You should see the Search and Getting Started apps, as well as the Splunk App for Microsoft Exchange .

To access the Splunk App for Microsoft Exchange, click on it in the list. You'll see the Overview page.