FileHub On-Prem

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Installing the SSL Certificate

Login to the FileHub Appliance Manager. The FileHub Appliance manager is accessed at https://<your-appliance-ip-or-hostname>:9002 If you don't know the username and password, please Contact Support a…

Updated 4 days ago by James Dunn

Appliance Manager Configuration

Login to the FileHub Appliance Manager. The FileHub Appliance manager is accessed at https://<your-appliance-ip-or-hostname>:9002 If you don't know the username and password, please Contact Support a…

Updated 4 days ago by James Dunn

Restarting the On-Prem

Hard rebooting (i.e. in VMware, or due to power loss) will result in one or more services starting incorrectly. Here is the procedure for gracefully restarting the FileHub Virtual Appliance: Connect…

Updated 4 days ago by James Dunn

First Login

Visiting the appliance at https://<url-of-your-appliance> will return the FileHub Virtual Appliance login page. If you don't know the username and password, please Contact Support and we'll assist yo…

Updated 4 days ago by James Dunn

Generating an SSH Key Pair for SFTP

SFTP requires that a SSH key be installed on the server to operate correctly. It is required to have an SSH key installed for the application to start up. The steps to generate the key will differ ba…

Updated 4 days ago by James Dunn

Setup SAML Authentication With Azure SSO

Prerequisites: To configure SSO, you need: An Azure AD user account. If you don't already have one, you can Create an account for free. One of the following roles: Global Administrator, Cloud Applica…

Updated 4 days ago by James Dunn

Network and Port Requirements

Network Requirements. The virtual appliance is deployed with the expectation that the appliance will be publicly available. It is also assumed that it will be deployed behind a corporate firewall and…

Updated 3 weeks ago by James Dunn

Start Your Setup Here

Here is an ordered list of steps needed to finish setting up your appliance: Review System Requirements. Pre-Install Checklist. Download VM. Import VM into Virtual Environment of Choice. Network Conf…

Updated 4 days ago by James Dunn

Setup SAML Authentication With Okta SSO

To add Okta to your SmartFile account: On Okta: Sign into your Okta account. Click on the Admin button in the top left. Click on the Applications Tab. Search for “SmartFile SAML” and add. Add your ba…

Updated 4 days ago by James Dunn

Verify or Install OpenSSL

OpenSSL is used to generate the key file and CSR for your certificate. This is a common package and is available on all of the major Linux distributions through their package installers. You will als…

Updated 4 days ago by James Dunn

Generating a Certificate Signing Request

Generate the RSA key. Run the following commands to create a directory in which to store your RSA key, substituting a directory name of your choice: mkdir ~/my_ssl/ cd ~/my_ssl/ Run the following com…

Updated 4 days ago by James Dunn

Importing the Virtual Appliance Image

SmartFile provides the virtual appliance for download as an Open Virtualization Archive (OVA) file. This format is importable in most virtual environments. Refer to the table below for the best file…

Updated 3 weeks ago by James Dunn

Pre-Install Checklist

Before beginning your installation of the FileHub Virtual Appliance, you will need the following information at-hand: The internal IP Address the appliance will be using (E.g. 10.11.12.13 ). The Defa…

Updated 3 weeks ago by James Dunn

Mounting the Data Drive

After adding your secondary drive in the appliance setup you will need to mount it. From the console enter the following. Use this command with great care. There is potential to delete your data. To…

Updated 4 days ago by James Dunn

Installing the License Key

Login to the FileHub Appliance Manager. The FileHub Appliance manager is accessed at https://<your-appliance-ip-or-hostname>:9002 If you don't know the username and password, please Contact Support a…

Updated 4 days ago by James Dunn

Network Configuration From Console

Login to the Console of the Appliance. You will need to open a console session to the appliance for your hyper-visor of choice. Log in with the local admin credentials you were provided in the Kickof…

Updated 4 days ago by James Dunn

Setup SAML Authentication With Google SSO

To add Google SSO to your SmartFile account:. On Google Workspace Console: Go to your Google Workspace Admin portal. On the left, select Apps. Select Web and mobile apps. Click on Add app. Click on A…

Updated 4 days ago by James Dunn

Setup Azure Active Directory User Provisioning

Go to your Azure portal. On the left, select Azure Active Directory. Select Enterprise Applications. Click on + New Application. Search for “SmartFile” in the “Add from the gallery” search box. Selec…

Updated 4 days ago by James Dunn

System Requirements

The FileHub Virtual Appliance requires the following system resources at minimum: CPU: 4 cores at 2.4 GHz or greater. Memory: 10.5 GB of memory (RAM). Primary Disk Drive: 60 GB. Data Disk Drive: This…

Updated 3 weeks ago by James Dunn

Supported Environments

The FileHub Virtual Appliance is tested and supported in the following virtual environments: VMware ESXi 5.x, 6.x. Microsoft HyperV. Amazon AWS. Microsoft Azure. Linux KVM .

Updated 3 weeks ago by James Dunn