Running DS-Operator and Connecting to a DS-System
1. Start > All Programs > Asigra DS-System | DS-Operator > DS-Operator. From the DS-System List, select a DS-System by checking the box beside its name.
- Refresh: Click to rescan the network for available DS-System(s).
- Right-click in the list to switch between a list of computer names and a list of IP addresses.
- If there is a local DS-System, it appears in BLUE.
- If the DS-System you want does not appear, you may have to add it to the initialization list. See: DS-Operator Initialization > "Connection".
2. The Connect to DS-System Service screen appears.
- F1 Help: See "Connect to DS-System Service".
3. Select the Protocol and enter your Credentials
- Encrypted: All the data between the GUI and the Service will be encrypted with a random encryption key at every connection.
- Standard: This option is only offered for backwards compatibility with old service/daemon versions that do not have this feature.
- Remember credentials: Check to have the username and password you enter temporarily saved for this DS-Operator session. Closing the DS-Operator GUI will clean up these credentials.
4. Click Connect to send the information to the server.
5. Once you have successfully connected, the main DS-Operator screen activates.
6. You may connect to more than one DS-System (if they are available). The active DS-System is highlighted in the DS-Systems List, and indicated in the DS-Operator Title Bar.
- Note: The first time you login to a new DS-System must be with a "super user" account. This is an account with "root" privileges (UNIX) or a member of the "Administrators" group (Windows) on the DS-System computer (or a Windows Domain Administrator, if the DS-System is in a Domain). Once logged in, you can configure the Roles for other user accounts. See "Roles: DS-Operator Permission Control".
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