1.5 PlateSpin Forge Management VM Configuration

After configuring the appliance and activating the PlateSpin Forge license, you need to configure the VM:

1.5.1 Changing the Administrator Password and Adding Users

Use the Web User Interface for Microsoft Windows Server to change the Administrator password and to add users to the Administrator group of the PlateSpin Forge Management VM.

Figure 1-1 Web User Interface for Microsoft Windows Server

To access the Web User Interface, open a new browser window and navigate to https://ipaddress:8098 where ipaddress is the IP address of the PlateSpin Forge Management VM. There is a link to the Web User Interface under Settings > Appliance Host.

Click Set Administrator Password. Enter the password, which by default is set to password, then enter and confirm the new password. Click Ok. The Web interface confirms the password change. Click Ok to return to the main page.

NOTE:The Web User Interface is only supported for Microsoft Internet Explorer.

To add a user to the Administrators Group for the PlateSpin Forge Management VM:

  1. In the PlateSpin Forge Web Interface, click Users on the toolbar, then click Local Users.

  2. Click New on the right side of the Web page.

  3. Specify a User Name and Password. Confirm the password. All other fields are optional.

  4. Click Ok.

To add the new user, or any domain user, to the Administrator Group:

  1. In the PlateSpin Forge Web Interface, click Local Groups.

  2. Select the Administrators Group.

  3. Click Properties.

  4. Click Members.

  5. Select the desired User from the list on the right side of the Web page and click Add.

  6. Click Ok.

1.5.2 SMTP Configuration

Use the PlateSpin Forge Web Interface to configure SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) settings for the server used to deliver e-mail notifications.

Figure 1-2 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol settings

To configure SMTP settings:

  1. On the navigation bar in the PlateSpin Forge Web Interface, click Settings > SMTP.

  2. Specify a SMTP server Address, Port if desired (the default is Port 25), and Reply Addressfor receiving e-mail event and progress notifications.

  3. Type a Username and Password, then confirm the password.

  4. Click Save.

1.5.3 E-Mail Configuration

Use the PlateSpin Forge Web Interface to configure e-mail for important notifications. (The Web Interface is available only in Internet Explorer.)

  1. On the navigation bar, click Settings. Click Email.

  2. Select Enable email notifications to receive e-mail notification of certain Protection Events.

  3. Click Add Email Addresses to add one or more addresses to which to send the notifications.

  4. In the Email Addresses field type an e-mail address or multiple addresses (separated by commas). Click Add.

  5. To delete listed addresses, click Delete next to the address to be removed.