The Console, which contains the EAD Editor, has been retired. For more information please see the Console FAQ page.

As you know, we had to take the Archives Hub console offline recently because of some potential vulnerabilities with its security - the console includes the EAD Editor and the repository description editing interface.

Our development team has been working hard to find a fix but unfortunately there isn't a simple solution short of re-building it entirely. We have therefore had to make the difficult decision to retire the Console indefinitely.

Obviously this was not the news we wanted, nor expected. We know personally how much many of you use and rely on the Console so we can only apologise for the inconvenience this will cause.

We continue to offer contributors a range of contribution methods. The Archives Hub website and search functionality also continues to work as normal.

To ensure we can develop Archives Hub so that it continues to meet your needs, we will be taking this as an opportunity to consult with all users to get a clear and up-to-date picture of what's required. This will mean any future solutions are driven directly by your needs. We will be in touch when that consultation launches.

Apologies once again for this unwelcome news. The team are here to help where we can. If you urgently need access to your data, please let us know. Please take a look through our frequently asked questions (FAQs) page for more information about all of the above.