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Enabling User Authentication for your Elemental

If you intend to pair your Elemental with the Sardius Control Panel, you will first need to enable user authentication for your Elemental. We recommend that this process be performed when first configuring your Elemental. This article is intended for those who need to enable authentication after the initial configuration has been completed.

Helpful Tip: This process can be performed either through SSH, or by physically connecting a keyboard and monitor to the back of the Elemental.

Access the Elemental's Console UI either though SSH or through a direct keyboard/monitor connection to the Elemental. You will be prompted to enter the password for the Elemental user. If you have not changed it, the password will either be the Elemental's service tag or default password shown on the card accessible at the front of the Elemental unit.

Once you have logged in, enter the following commands:

cd /opt/elemental_se
and then
sudo ./configure --config-auth

This will re-run the configuration script and allow you to create a user with administrator credentials.

When prompted:

  • Create a username for the administrator user such as admin
  • Enter an email address for that user
  • Enter a password for that user that contains at least
    • 1 letter
    • 1 number
    • 1 symbol
  • Re-enter that same password to confirm
  • Enter an API Key (if left blank, the system will generate one for you)

Note: If you would like to set up additional user accounts, we recommend doing so using the Elemental's web UI which will be available when you complete this checklist.

When complete, the Elemental will run the rest of the configuration script. This will take a few minutes.

You will then be prompted to start the Elemental software. Type yes and press Enter.

Wait 30-60 seconds and then run this command:

sudo reboot

When the Elemental has finished rebooting, restore your access through SSH or the physical keyboard/monitor connection and run these two commands:

cd /opt/elemental_se

and then 

sudo ./configure --https --skip-all

You will have to re-accept the license terms, and then the configuration script will run again. You will not need to re-enter any information.

When that is complete, you will be prompted to start the Elemental software. Type yes and press enter.

When this is complete, return to Pair an Elemental.