Shares Admin Guide 1.9.14 for Linux

Introduction
Installing Shares
- Installing Shares
- Upgrading Shares
- Securing an SSH Server
- First Log In and Licensing
- Configuring Shares Web Server and Transfer Policies
- Uninstalling Shares
Configuring Shares Options
- Configuring the Web Server
- The Shares Home Page
- Configure User Preferences
- Configuring System Settings
- Managing Home Shares
- Enabling Home Shares
- Disabling Home Shares
- Changing the Home Shares Node
- Configuring the Shares Time Zone and Time Format
- Configuring Logging Settings
- Configuring Transfer Settings
- Configuring HTTP and HTTPS Fallback
- Allowing Connections from More Hosts
Securing Shares
- Configuring Shares Security
- Configuring Manager Permissions
- Moderate Self Registered Accounts
- Installing a Signed SSL Certificate Provided by Authorities
- Generating and Installing a New Self-Signed SSL Certificate
Configuring Email
- Setting Up the SMTP Server
- Updating Links in Email Notifications
- Configure Email Settings
- Creating Email Templates
- Creating and Modifying Variables in Templates
Setting Up Transfer Nodes
- Configuring Transfer Servers for Use with Shares
- Setting Up a Linux Node
- Setting Up a Windows Node
- Setting Up a macOS Node
Managing Nodes
- Adding Nodes
- Modifying Nodes
- Browsing Nodes
- Searching Nodes and Shares
Managing User Accounts
- Understanding User Roles and Share Authorization
- Adding Local Users
- Configure User Settings
- Unlocking User Accounts and Changing Passwords
- Disabling and Deleting User Accounts
- Setting a User Account Expiration Date
- Assigning Users the Manager Role
- Disabling a User's Home Share
- Searching Accounts
Managing Group Accounts
- Adding Local Groups
- Configure Local Group Settings
Configuring the Directory Service
- Adding a Directory Service (DS)
- Importing Directory Service Users
- Importing Directory Service Groups
- Configure DS Users and Groups
Working with SAML
- SAML and Shares
- User Accounts Provisioned by Just-In-Time (JIT) Provisioning
- Configuring Your Identity Provider (IdP)
- Configuring SAML
- Configuring a New SAML Configuration
- Creating SAML Groups
- Importing a SAML User to Shares
- Configuring Signed SAML Authentication Requests
Managing a Share
- Creating a Share
- Creating a Share from a Folder
- Modifying a Share
- Browsing a Share
- Authorizing Users to a Share
Transferring Files
- Uploading and Downloading Content
- Shares and the Connect Browser Plug-In
- The Transfers Window
- Monitoring Transfers
- Serving Connect from a Local Location
- Transferring Content Between Shares
Using Bookmarks
Monitoring Shares
- Monitoring Shares Activity
- Errors and Warnings
Configuring the Stats Collector
- Adding Existing Nodes to Stats Collector
- Configure Stats Collector Log Levels
- Lowering Stats Collector Polling Frequency
- Retrieving Stats Collector Version Number
Working with Rake Tasks
- Configuring Users With Rake Tasks
- Configure Groups With Rake Tasks
- Configure a Share With Rake Tasks
- Configure Nodes With Rake Tasks
- Configure Server Settings With Rake Tasks
Configuring MySQL Server
- Open a MySQL Prompt
- Using Another MySQL Server After Installation
- Changing the Built-in MySQL Port
Backing Up and Restoring the Database
- Backing Up Shares and the Database
- Restoring Shares from a Backup
Troubleshooting Shares
- Create a Shares Admin or Reset Admin Password
- Restart Shares Services
- Fixing Services Not Running After Upgrading Shares
- Clearing Unresponsive Background Jobs
- Gathering and Zipping All Logs for Support
- Disabling SELinux
- Resetting the Stats Collector Database
Appendix
- Updating the License
- Checking for SSH Issues
- Using Another MySQL Server During Installation
- Adding a Dedicated CA File to Verify a Node SSL Certificate
- Changing Nginx Ports
- Disabling IPv6 Support in Shares
- Installing and Hosting Shares and Console on the Same Host
- Installing and Hosting Shares and Faspex on the Same Host
- Shares API Permissions
- Aspera Ecosystem Security Best Practices
- Using the Health Check URL
- Setting Up a Shares HA Environment
Glossary
Technical Support
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