Google Message Security for Google Apps Administration Guide - Manual (Page 13)

Chapter 1
The Administration Console 13
The Administration Console
Chapter 1
About the Administration Console
The Administration Console is a secure web-based interface used to manage and
configure the message security service, and administer organizations and users.
This chapter provides an overview of the Administration Console, information
about logging in and passwords, and a description of the Home page.
Administration Console Security
The Administration Console provides a secure web interface during the entire
session. Each session maintains an audit log to ensure that each task is tracked.
The Administration Console, Archive Console and Message Center all use SSL to
encrypt your login information. All pages on the Administration Console and the
Message Center are HTTPS secured.
Cookies are only used to identify and validate users. The system does not track
history or session information in cookies. The only persistent cookie contains the
email address of the user who last logged in to the Administration Console. All
other cookies expire within 40 minutes or when the browser is closed.
Logging In
To access the Administration Console, you must have completed the activation
process. See Activate Your Service for more information.
Note: If other administrators in your organization need an Administration Console
account, see the Help Center to add the administrator. For information about
managing administrators, see “ Administrators” on page 87.