================================================================================ SimpleSight Server - Quick Start Guide ================================================================================ CONGRATULATIONS! SimpleSight Server has been successfully installed on this computer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SERVER INFORMATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Installation Path: C:\Program Files\SimpleSight Server Database Location: C:\ProgramData\SimpleSight\inventory.db Logs Directory: C:\ProgramData\SimpleSight\logs Server URL: {SERVER_URL} The server starts automatically when Windows boots and runs with administrator privileges via Windows Task Scheduler. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCESSING THE WEB INTERFACE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Open a web browser on this computer 2. Navigate to: {SERVER_URL} 3. Login with the admin credentials you created during installation Note: The first time you access the server, your browser should trust the HTTPS connection automatically (the certificate was installed to your Windows Trusted Root store during setup). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPLOYING AGENTS TO CLIENT COMPUTERS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The agent installer is ready to deploy and located at: C:\Program Files\SimpleSight Server\agent\SimpleSightInstaller.exe To deploy an agent: 1. Copy SimpleSightInstaller.exe to the target computer 2. Run it as Administrator 3. Enter your server URL: {SERVER_URL} 4. Enter your admin credentials 5. Complete the wizard The agent will: - Automatically generate an authentication token via the API - Install itself to C:\Program Files\SimpleSight - Create scheduled tasks to run at startup and every 4 hours - Perform an immediate inventory check-in -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEXT STEPS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Access the web UI and verify the server is running 2. Deploy agents to your computers 3. Monitor device check-ins in the web dashboard For detailed deployment instructions, see: DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.txt For network configuration and DNS setup, see: NETWORK_CONFIGURATION.txt For common issues and solutions, see: TROUBLESHOOTING.txt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SERVER REQUIREMENTS: - The server computer needs a STATIC IP address or proper DNS configuration for agents to connect reliably. See NETWORK_CONFIGURATION.txt for details. - The server runs continuously and will restart automatically if Windows reboots. Check Task Scheduler for "SimpleSight Server" if needed. SECURITY: - The server uses HTTPS with a self-signed certificate - All agent connections are authenticated with bearer tokens - Web UI uses JWT authentication with bcrypt password hashing - Agents communicate over TLS/HTTPS only BACKUP: - Database: C:\ProgramData\SimpleSight\inventory.db - Back this up regularly to prevent data loss - You can copy it to another location or use Windows Backup -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUPPORT & DOCUMENTATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All documentation is located in: C:\Program Files\SimpleSight Server\docs\ Available guides: - README.txt - This file - DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.txt - Step-by-step deployment instructions - NETWORK_CONFIGURATION.txt - DNS and IP address setup - TROUBLESHOOTING.txt - Common issues and solutions - ARCHITECTURE.txt - Technical overview and system design -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SimpleSight - Lightweight IT Asset Management ================================================================================