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PADS4 CTRL Center is the central web console for administering your PADS4 environment. From a single interface you can monitor system status, configure integrations, manage users and permissions, and control connected components across every PADS4 module.

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What you can do in CTRL Center

Use CTRL Center to:
  • Switch between PADS4 applications you have access to (for example Design, CMS 2.0, Schedules and Workspace).
  • Manage users and roles, and review the effective permissions across Content, Viewers, and CMS 2.0.
  • Configure your PADS4 deployment — servers, integrations (Microsoft Teams, Power BI, and more), and credentials.
  • Monitor playback and system health for viewers and servers.

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Open CTRL Center

Open a supported browser and go to:
  • servername — the DNS name or IP address of the machine running PADS4 CTRL Center.
  • portnumber — optional. Include it only if CTRL Center is not hosted on the default HTTP/HTTPS port.
  • Use https in production or secured environments; http is only appropriate for internal test setups.
PADS4 CTRL Center officially supports Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. Other browsers are not supported and may not function correctly.

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Log in

  1. Open a supported browser and navigate to the CTRL Center URL.
  2. On the PADS4 login page, enter your username and password.
  3. Select Log in.
PADS4 CTRL Center login page
  1. If your account has access to more than one PADS4 application, choose the application you want to open from the app switcher.
PADS4 application switcher after login
Use CTRL Center as your starting point for every task. From here you can jump directly to Credentials, User management, and the other PADS4 applications you have access to.