Administrator Guide

• ddgconsole (shell access) - This user has Data Guardian shell access. Shell access is available for a network administrator to check and
troubleshoot network connectivity.
• ddgsupport (Dell ProSupport administrator) - This user has "sudo" rights and should be used sparingly. For security purposes, you
control the password for this account.
1. From the Basic Configuration menu, select Change User Passwords.
2. In the Change User Passwords screen, select user password to change and select Enter.
3. In the Set Password screen, enter the current password, enter the new password, re-enter the new password, and select OK.
Passwords must include the following:
• At least 8 characters
• At least 1 uppercase letter
• At least 1 digit
• At least 1 special character
NOTE:
To select different user accounts, use the "spacebar" key on the keyboard to display the selection list.
Enable SSH
This task can be completed at any time. It is not required to begin using Data Guardian.
You can enable SSH for the support administrator login, shell access, and the terminal command-line interface.
1. From the Basic Configuration menu, select SSH.
2. Highlight the user for which you want to enable SSH, press the space bar to enter an X, and select OK.
Start or Stop Services
Perform this task only if needed.
1. To simultaneously start or stop all services, from the Basic Configuration menu, select either Start Application or Stop Application.
2. At the confirmation prompt, select Yes.
NOTE:
Server state changes may require up to two minutes to complete.
Reboot the Appliance
Perform this task only if needed.
1. From the Basic Configuration menu, select Reboot Appliance.
2. At the confirmation prompt, select Yes.
3. After restart, log in to Data Guardian.
Shut down the Appliance
Perform this task only if needed.
1. From the Basic Configuration menu, scroll down and select Shutdown Appliance.
2. At the confirmation prompt, select Yes.
3. After restart, log in to Data Guardian.
Administrator Tasks
Set or Change Terminal Language
It is a best practice to restart the services any time a settings change is made.
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