Guide – How To Start – GLPI® System Server for AlmaLinux® OS 9

Configuring and connecting to GLPI® System Server for AlmaLinux OS 9

To start the server, run the VM through the Azure Portal.

1. For the connection to the server, you should know the IP address of the VM. You can find it in the personal account of Azure. (You need to select the virtual machine from the list. By clicking the item “Overview”, your IP is displayed in the line “Public IP Address”).

2. To work, you must open port 80 (TCP) in the network properties in the Azure firewall.

3. To connect to a VM, you need the PuTTY application to connect via ssh. You can download it at the following link – Download
4. Run Putty, enter the VM address in the “Host” field, and click “Open” to connect.

5. In the opened console, you will need to enter a username (1) and password (2) that were specified while the VM was being created (you’ll not see the password in the console while entering it). 

6. To get the login and password to configure the server, run the command:
   sudo cat /root/creds_for_glpi

7. To open the site, go to the following address in any browser convenient for you: http://vm_ip.

8. Select language (1), and click OK (2)

9. Agree to the license, click Continue

10. Click Install

11. Scroll down, and click Continue

12. From step 6 of this instruction, paste into the Server name (1); Username (2), and Password (3) fields. Click Continue (4)

13. Select the glpi Database (1) and click Continue (2)

14. Click Continue

15. Click Continue

16. Click Continue

17. Click User GLPI

18. You will be asked to log in. Default credentials are:

• for the administrator account – glpi/glpi 
• for the technician account – tech/tech 
• for the normal account – normal/normal 
• for the postonly account – post-only/postonly 

19. The dashboard window will be displayed

20. After all the settings and connections. You need to connect via SSH, step 4 of the instructions, and delete the file by running the command:
    sudo rm -rf /var/www/html/glpi/install/install.php

21. To enter your details and set a new password, click “Account ⇒ My Settings” in the upper right corner.

22. Fill in the required fields in the tabs (1) and click “Save” (2).

23. To manage users and users group, click “Administration ⇒ Users/Groups”

24. Here you can create a new group of users

Add here a newly created user

25. You can also view and change user rights from step 18

Now you can use, configure, and manage the GLPI System Server

More information – GLPI Documentation