A VPS must be rented with the minimum system requirements defined in the contract phase to install anonymizers.
See "Minimum system requirements"
CAUTION: use SSH protocol for all installation, setup and data exchange operations to the remote unit.
To install the Anonymizer on a private server:
Step | Action |
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1 |
From RCS Console, in the System section, click Frontend, New Anonymizer. |
2 |
Enter the required data and click Save. Result: the Anonymizer appears in the Anonymizer list with icon |
3 |
Select the Anonymizer and drag it to the Collector or another Anonymizer to create a chain. |
4 |
Click Download installer. Result: the anon_install.zip installer file is generated and saved on the console desktop. |
5 |
Connect to the server and copy file anon_install.zip to a folder on the server. |
6 |
Connect to the server, unzip the file and launch the installer by entering: # sh install
Result: the Anonymizer is installed in server folder/opt/bbproxy. |
7 |
From RCS Console, in the System, Frontend section, select the Anonymizer and click Apply configuration: the new configuration is sent to the Anonymizer by the Collector via the Anonymizer chain. |
Selected Anonymizer data is described below:
Data | Description |
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Name |
Anonymizer name. |
Description |
User's description |
Release |
Software version. To view software versions for all components see the Monitor section. |
Address |
IP address of the VPS where the Anonymizer was installed. |
Enabled |
If enabled, the Anonymizer is contacted for updates and new settings. Disable the function to avoid connections with Anonymizers in untrusted environments or with Anonymizers out of order. |
Log |
Last messages logged. To view log file content see "System logs" |
The Anonymizer sends its logs to syslog that manages and saves them in a file. Files are normally saved in the following files (based on the operating system version and syslog service settings):
/var/log/messages
/var/log/syslog
To check all Anonymizer addresses, start the RCS Console, System section, Frontend: the addresses appear on the screen. See "Anonymizer update"
To edit Anonymizer settings:
Step | Action |
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1 |
In the System section, Frontend, click on the Anonymizer icon. |
2 |
Edit the required data and click Save. Result: the screen is updated. |
3 |
Check Anonymizer status in the Monitor section. |
4 |
Click Apply settings. Result: RCS connects to the Anonymizer and transfers the new configuration via the Anonymizer chain. |
To uninstall the Anonymizer delete the private server folder /opt/bbproxy and delete the Anonymizer from the RCS Console. See "Anonymizer update".
RCS9.4 | User's Guide | © COPYRIGHT 2014