LOCAL EVALUATION

Start in five minutes

Complete the installation guide, start SecureServe, and keep the terminal running while you follow these steps.

1. Read the initial administrator password

In a second terminal, change into the same working directory used to start SecureServe:

cd ~/SecureServe
cat data/initial-admin-password.txt

Linux users should substitute their chosen SecureServe working directory.

2. Sign in and change the password

1. Open https://127.0.0.1:8080.
2. Sign in with username admin and the generated password.
3. Change the administrator password immediately and save it in a password manager.

3. Enable administrator MFA

1. Open Administrator multi-factor authentication.
2. Scan the QR code with a TOTP-compatible authenticator.
3. Confirm the six-digit code.
4. Store all ten single-use recovery codes away from the SecureServe host.

4. Create an evaluation user

From the administrator dashboard, create a user with a private root folder, a strong password, and only the permissions needed for the test.

5. Test the portal and SFTP

Open the local user portal at https://127.0.0.1:8443 and sign in with the evaluation user. Then test SFTP:

sftp -P 2022 username@127.0.0.1

Upload a harmless test file, confirm it appears in the portal, and remove it after testing.

6. Confirm the safe evaluation boundary

• Keep the administrator dashboard on 127.0.0.1:8080.
• Do not port-forward the administrator dashboard from your router.
• Use a trusted TLS certificate and reverse proxy before any public user portal.
• Back up config.json and the complete data/ directory together.
• Complete an independent security review before production use.