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Getting started

Getting Started

This guide will help you get started with TrikuSec after installation.

First Login

  1. Access TrikuSec - Navigate to https://localhost:8000 (or your configured domain)

  2. Login - Use default credentials:

  3. Username: admin
  4. Password: trikusec

TrikuSec Login Page

Change Default Password

Immediately change the default password after first login.

Initial Setup

1. Change Admin Password

  1. Click on your username in the top right
  2. Select "Change Password"
  3. Enter a strong password

2. Generate License Keys

License keys are required for clients to upload reports.

  1. Navigate to the admin section
  2. Create a new license key
  3. Copy the license key for use in client configuration

3. Configure First Client

See Client Setup for detailed instructions.

Enroll New Device

4. Review Default Baseline Ruleset

TrikuSec includes a "Default baseline" ruleset with essential security checks. You can: - View it in Policies → Rulesets - Assign it to devices for immediate compliance monitoring - Use it as a starting point for custom policies

Dashboard Overview

After logging in, you'll see the Security Overview Dashboard as the default landing page. The dashboard provides:

Summary Cards

  • Total Devices - Number of monitored servers
  • Compliance Rate - Percentage of compliant devices with visual progress bar
  • Total Warnings - Aggregated warning count across all devices
  • Average Hardening Index - Mean security hardening score

OS Distribution

Visual breakdown showing the distribution of operating systems and versions across your infrastructure.

Top Security Issues

  • Most Common Warnings - Top 5 warnings with affected device counts
  • Most Common Suggestions - Top 5 recommendations across devices

Recent Activity

Latest device events including enrollments, compliance changes, and other updates.

Needs Attention

Table of non-compliant devices sorted by how long they've been non-compliant, helping you prioritize remediation efforts.

Additional Views

Devices

  • Devices - List all servers that have sent reports
  • Device Details - Detailed view of individual servers
  • Compliance Status - Per-device compliance information
  • Warnings - Security warnings and recommendations

Policies

  • Rulesets - Collections of compliance rules
  • Rules - Individual security checks
  • Assignments - Device-to-ruleset mappings

Activity

  • Activity Feed - Chronological view of all changes and events
  • Diff Reports - Track what changed between audit runs

TrikuSec Security Overview Dashboard

Viewing Your First Report

Once a client has uploaded a report:

  1. Navigate to Devices from the main menu
  2. Click on a device to view details
  3. Review the compliance status
  4. Check warnings and suggestions

Next Steps