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.
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Installation Tasks
| Step | Description |
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| 1. | If the host system is a virtual machine:
If the host system is a physical machine:
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| 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.
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| 5. | Following successful installation, you should be presented with the following screen:
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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.
| Step | Description |
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| 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.
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| 6. | Click Save. |
Change CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment Password
The CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment runs under the charon-spk-sma 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.
| Step | Description |
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| 1. | Press Ctrl+Winkey+F12 to start a shell. |
| 2. | Execute the command passwd. |
| 3. | The
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| 4. | Type exit to leave the shell and return to the CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment. |
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.
| Step | Description |
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| 1. | Double-click the icon labelled CHARON-SPK Upgrade on the System Settings window. |
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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.
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| 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-SSPVirtual Environment. |