Documentation forAccess Rights Manager

Enable gRPC certificate based authentication

When you install or upgrade ARM Server, the ARM server and client certificate are generated and placed in the following location:

C:\ProgramData\protected-networks.com\8MAN\cfg\security\server

All Collector certificates are stored in the file system at this location.

The following certificates are generated during the installation or upgrade procedure:

  • rootCA

  • server_private_key

  • WebAPI client certificate

  • client certificate

The client certificate is user specific. Only the installed or authenticated user has full access to the generated client certificate.

Updated procedure for registering new ARM clients

To prevent unauthorized access to your ARM deployment, new ARM clients must be registered with an InitCode that you generate in the Web Client.

See How to register the ARM clients located on the SolarWinds Support website for instructions.

Updated procedure for installing new collectors

To prevent unauthorized access to your ARM deployment, new collectors must be registered with an InitCode so the collector will successfully connect with the ARM server.

See How to register a manually installed collector in ARM located on the SolarWinds Support website for instructions.

This procedure is only required if you manually install a collector using the ARM Setup file. If you are performing an update or installing a collector from the ARM server using the PUSH installation method, this procedure is not required.