Log in to the Administrator Console

You can log in to the Administrator Console from any device on the local area network (LAN) after the network settings are configured, and after the appliance restarts.

The default administrator account is the only account on the appliance now. If you lose the password and have not enabled Quest KACE Technical Support access, the password can be reset by enabling SSH root login from the configuration screen and calling Technical Support.

1.	Open a web browser and enter the appliance Administrator Console URL:

http://hostname. For example, http://appliance.

The Initial Configuration Wizard page appears.

2.	In the Initial Configuration Wizard, choose the appliance mode by selecting one of the following options:

◦	Use as a KACE SDA

◦	Use as a Remote Site Appliance

3.	Click Next.

4.	Provide the following information:

Setting	Description
License Key	Enter the license key you received in the Welcome email from Quest KACE. Include the dashes. If you do not have a license key, contact Quest KACE Technical Support at https://support.quest.com/contact-support.
Administrator Password	Enter a password for the default admin account. You use this account to log in to the appliance Administrator Console. Remember this password; you cannot log in to the Administrator Console without it.   NOTE: If you have multiple appliances, Quest KACE recommends using the same password for the admin account on all appliances. This enables you to link the appliances later.
Report User Database Password	Enter a database password that you want the external resources to use when accessing the appliance database. The indicator underneath the Report User Database Password field changes color as you type the password string, to indicate the password strength. Red indicates the lowest, and green the highest complexity level. Choose a strong password to prevent unauthorized users from accessing your database records. If you do not specify a password for the Report User, the programs querying the appliance use the default password, which can allow attackers to expose sensitive data. A warning alert on the Home Dashboard appears, prompting you to change the database password.
Samba Password	Enter your Samba share password. The number of bars that appear below this field indicate the password complexity as you type. Choose a strong password to prevent unauthorized users from accessing your database records. A minimum of two bars is required to successfully specify the password.
Two-Factor Authentication	If you want to provide stronger security for users logging into the appliance, select Enable Two-Factor Authentication. This feature adds an extra step to the login process. It relies on an authenticator application to generate verification codes. The application generates a new six-digit code at regular intervals. When enabled, end users will be prompted for the current verification code each time they log in. For more details, see Enable Two-Factor Authentication.   NOTE: If you enable this feature, ensure that appliance server's clock is accurate, as well as the device running the authenticator application. The application relies on current time to create the token. If server's clock is not synchronized with those of the devices running the application, token validation may fail, which may result in account lockouts.
Registration Data	Enter the name of your company or group and the email address of the person or group that you want to receive logs and notifications from the appliance.
Network Connectivity	The KACE Systems Deployment Appliance must be connected to the network to validate the license information.
Default Appliance Theme	The default color theme for the appliance. The Light theme is the default, but you can select the Dark or Hybrid theme, as required. Users can also associate different themes with their account, if the default appliance theme does not suit their needs. For more information, see the Administrator Guide.
Time Zone	Select the time zone where the appliance is located. The browser's time zone is selected by default.

5.	Optional. If you change your mind, and want to switch to the KACE Systems Deployment Appliance or RSA (Remote Site Appliance) mode, click Change virtual appliance mode, and select the appliance type.

IMPORTANT: Once you configure and reboot the appliance, you cannot switch to the other virtual appliance mode.

6.	Click Save Settings and Continue.

7.	On the Data Storage page that appears, review the provided information and indicate where you want to store data collected by the appliance by selecting one of the following options, as required:

◦	On the virtual appliance (onboard storage)

◦	To this offboard storage device: Virtual Disk

8.	Complete one of the following steps.

◦	To complete the configuration, click Configure, then reboot appliance. The appliance restarts. Proceed to the next step.

◦	If you do not want to finish the configuration, click Power off appliance. The appliance powers off.

9.	When the appliance restarts, refresh the browser page.

10.	Accept the STA (Software Transaction Agreement), also known as EULA (End User License Agreement), then log in using the login ID admin and the password you chose on the Initial Configuration page.

11.	Optional. Select a theme for the Administration Console for your user account. It appears in the default Light theme. If the default theme seems too bright, you can use a different theme, as needed.

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To choose a different theme, in the top-right corner, click your user name, then click Select Theme, and choose Hybrid or Dark, as needed. The theme you select this way becomes associated with your user account and is applied each time you log in. You can also configure the default theme for the appliance. For more information, see Change a default theme for the appliance.

◦	To switch back to the Light theme, choose Select Theme > Light.

NOTE: Reports always appear with a white background, regardless of which theme is selected.

When you complete the configuration, logging in to the KACE Systems Deployment Appliance allows you to access the full set of pages available in the Administrator Console. The Remote Site Console, however, provided with the RSA, provides a limited set of pages that are only applicable to the RSA mode. For example, the Remote Site Console only displays the Home, Settings, and Support menu options on the left navigation pane, that provide access to the relevant pages.