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Post Installation

After FileCloud installation is complete, follow these steps to prepare FileCloud for use:

  1. Verify Your Installation.

  2. Install the FileCloud License.

  3. Configure the Managed Storage Path.

  4. Enable MongoDB Bind IP and Authentication.

  5. Configure SSL, if desired.

  6. Change the service account for Apache, FileCloud Cron Service, FileCloud DocConverter, FileCloud Helper, and FileCloud Message Queue Service from Local System to a dedicated Windows account.

To change accounts from Local System

  1. Open Windows Services.

  2. Right-click Apache2.4, and choose Properties. 

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    In the Properties dialog box, click the Log On tab.

  3. Select This account.

  4. Enter a Windows account to use for running the service.

  5. Enter and confirm the password.

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  6. Click Apply.

  7. Restart the service.

  8. Repeat this procedure for each of the services (Apache24, FileCloud Cron Service, FileCloud Docconverter, FileCloud Helper, and fcorchestrator (for FileCloud Message Queue)).

  1. Delete your installation folder. 

    To delete your installation folder

    Delete the Installation Folder

    Once you have verified your installation and can log in to the admin portal, it is recommended that you delete the installation folder.

    This step provides increased security. If someone can guess the location of your installation folder and access it, they could potentially overwrite your site by running the installer again.

    The installation folder exists in the following location by default:

    OS

    Location

    Windows

    C:\xampp\htdocs\install

    Linux

    /var/www/html/install

    or

    /var/www/install

    To delete the installation folder:

    1. On the FileCloud server, locate the installation folder for your operating system.

    2. On Windows, to delete the folder, right-click its name or icon, and then choose Delete from the pop-up menu.

    3. On Linux, to remove all files and directories within that directory, with no prompt for deleting each file, use the following command:

    rm -rf install

    Failing to delete the FileCloud installation folder after verifying your installation may expose sensitive information.

FAQs

To configure storage, SSL, and other post-installation settings, I need the FileCloud Control panel. How do I open it?

Open the FileCloud Control panel

There are several ways to open the FileCloud Control Panel:

Using the Windows Start Menu

  1. On the server, from the Windows Start menu, select the FileCloud Control Panel. 

Finding the FileCloud control panel executable file (cloudcp.exe)

  1. On the server, find the xampp folder.

  2. Inside the folder, double-click the cloudcp.exe file.