The CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment is an appliance version of the CHARON-SSP for GNU/Linux virtual machine and associated utilities. Distribution of this software is either via an ISO image or physical read-only media, such as a CD-ROM or DVD. If you do not have a copy of the CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment, then please contact either Stromasys or you Value Added Reseller for further help.

Installation Tasks

CHARON-SSP Installation Tasks

Step	Description
1.	If the host system is a virtual machine: Configure for a Linux kernel 2.4.x x86-64 environment. Use the requirements laid out in /wiki/spaces/DocCHAXPSMAv2240L/pages/32473961 to configure the virtual hardware. Attach the CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment ISO or physical CD to the VM. Power up the VM and boot from the CD. If the host system is a physical machine: Load the CHARON-SSP CD. Boot the system from the CD.
2.	Upon successful boot, you should see the following screen: Select Normal Installation and press Enter.
3.	When presented with the following screen: Select Finish partitioning and write changes to disk and press Return.
4.	When asked to confirm the changes, select Yes and press Return.
4.	The base installation will now continue. At completion the system will reboot. Ensure that the CD media is ejected to prevent booting the CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment installer again.
5.	Following successful installation, you should be presented with the following screen:

Post Installation Tasks

The following post installations task are not required. However, for improved security they are highly recommended.

Change CHARON-SSP Manager Password

The primary interface to the CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment is the CHARON-SSP Manager. For improved security it is highly recommended that the password be changed from the default of 123456. The following instructions describe the necessary steps to change this password.

CHARON-SSP Manager Password Change Instructions

Step	Description
1.	Log in to the CHARON-SSP Manager using the default password of 123456 and click Connect.
2.	Click the Virtual Machine menu.
3.	From the Virtual Machine drop-down menu, click Preferences...
4.	At the label Do you want to change the password?, click YES.
5.	Enter the existing password in the field, Current password. Enter the new password in the fields, New password and Confirm new password.
6.	Click Save.

Change CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment Password

The CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment runs under the charon-spk user account. For improved security it is highly recommended that the default password of foxandtree is changed. The following instructions describe the necessary steps to change this password.

CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment Password Change Instructions

Step	Description
1.	Press Ctrl+Winkey+F12 to start a shell.
2.	Execute the command `passwd`.
3.	The `passwd` program will provide the following prompts. Enter the appropriate information at each one: `Current password:` `New password:` `Confirm new password:`
4.	Type `exit` to leave the shell and return to the CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment.

Set the Default Webpage to License Utility

To configure the web browser to automatically load the Sentinel HASP License utility on start up, follow the instructions below:

Instruction to Configure License Utility as Default Webpage

Step Description

1. Under the System Settings window, click the Web Browser icon.

2.

Once the Web Browser has loaded, click Edit > Preferences.

3.

Under the General tab in the Preferences window, enter the following into the field labelled Home Page:

http://127.0.0.1:1947

4. Click the button labelled Close.

5. Exit the Web Browser and re-enter to see the License Utility load when the Web Browser starts.

License Security

To ensure proper security for the CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment appliance, please follow the post-installation task describes in the section Installing the Sentinel HASP Software.

Upgrading CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment

The CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment is upgraded through the use of a USB memory stick. The software update kit can be obtained from Stromasys as a download, which can then be transferred to a USB memory stick. Once this has been done, follow the instructions below to complete the upgrade of the CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment software.

CHARON-SSP Virtual Evnrionment Upgrade Instructions

Step	Description
1.	Double-click the icon labelled CHARON-SPK Upgrade on the System Settings window.
2.	A window titled Preparation will pop-up prompting for the insertion of the USB memory stick. Insert the USB stick into a free port on the system and click the button labelled Next. If the CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment is installed on a virtual machine it may be necessary to attach the host connected USB memory stick to the virtual machine before beginning this step.
3.	The CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment upgrade utility will search the USB memory stick for the software kit. Once found a window titled *Find charon-barebone-spk-x.x.x.deb* (where x.x.x is replaced with the version number) will pop up. Click the button labelled UPGRADE to proceed with the upgrade.
4.	Once the upgrade has completed, a window similar to the following will be displayed detailing the upgrade process.
5.	To complete the installation it is recommended to reboot the CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment.

Installing the CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment