NOTE: Ensure that the Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration is turned on when youaccess the Core Web Console either locally or remotely. To turn on the Internet ExplorerEnhanced Security Configuration:1. Open Server Manager.2. Select Local Server IE Enhanced Security Configuration displayed on the right. Ensure that it isOn.Configuring browser settings in Internet Explorer and ChromeTo modify browser settings in Internet Explorer and Chrome:1. Open Internet Explorer.2. From the Tools menu, select Internet Options, Security tab.3. Click Trusted Sites and then click Sites.4. Deselect the option Require server verification (https:) for all sites in the zone, and then addhttp://<hostname or IP Address of the Appliance server hosting the AppAssure Core> to TrustedSites.5. Click Close, select Trusted Sites, and then click Custom Level.6. Scroll to Miscellaneous → Display Mixed Content and select Enable.7. Scroll to the bottom of the screen to User Authentication → Logon, and then select Automaticlogon with current user name and password.8. Click OK, and then select the Advanced tab.9. Scroll to Multimedia and select Play animations in webpages.10. Scroll to Security, check Enable Integrated Windows Authentication, and then click OK.Configuring Mozilla Firefox browser settingsNOTE: To modify Mozilla Firefox browser settings in the latest versions of Firefox, disableprotection. Right-click the Site Identify button (located to the left of the URL), go to Options andclick on Disable protection for now.To modify Mozilla Firefox browser settings:1. In the Firefox address bar, type about:config, and then click I’ll be careful, I promise if prompted.2. Search for the term ntlm.The search should return at least three results.3. Double-click network.automatic-ntlm-auth.trusted-uris and enter the following setting asappropriate for your machine:• For local machines, enter the host name.• For remote machines, enter the host name or IP address separated by a comma of the appliancesystem hosting the AppAssure Core; for example, IPAddress, host name.4. Restart Firefox.Roadmap for configuring the CoreConfiguration includes tasks such as creating and configuring the repository for storing backupsnapshots, defining encryption keys for securing protected data, and setting up alerts and notifications.After you complete the configuration of the Core, you can then protect agents and perform recovery.23
