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Obtain application credentials

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Application credentials allow you to log in to your new Blindata Data Governance and Compliance Platform.

These credentials consist of a username and password. The username is set by default. The password is randomly generated during the first boot of the instance.

There are two options for obtaining your application password:

  1. Checking the system log on AWS Management Console
  2. Connecting to your application instance through SSH

Find credentials by checking the system log on AWS Management Console

  • Log in to the AWS Management Console.
  • Navigate to the EC2 dashboard.
  • In the left navigation bar, click the “Instances > Instances” menu item.
  • Select your instance. Please be sure to switch to the region where your instance was launched.
  • Use the instance actions menu to navigate to the “Monitor & troubleshoot > Get system log” menu item.
  • Review the system log until you find the application password. You will also find the default username.
We strongly recommend that you chance the application password as soon as possible for security reason. You can change the application credentials (username and password) within the application settings.

Find credentials by connecting to your application instance using SSH

The application credentials are stored in a standalone file. To obtain the credentials at any time, follow these instructions:

  • Connect to the application instance through SSH.
  • Run the following command to see your application credentials:
sudo cat /home/blindata/blindata_credentials.conf
We strongly recommend that you chance the application password as soon as possible for security reason. You can change the application credentials (username and password) within the application settings.

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