Anonymization server setup

Owned by Alexey Sosnovskih
Last updated: Nov 21, 2024
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Setup an Ubuntu 22.04 server on EC2 instance and establish proper VPC networking.
The server should have internet access and connectivity with database.

According to our sizing document, the Ubuntu server should have appropriate EC2 instance type.

After the server is set and running:

1. Login to the server and switch to root user:
   sudo su -

2. Install the following packages on the machine:
   apt update
   apt install net-tools
   apt install wget
   apt install zip
   apt install unzip
   apt install openjdk-8-jre-headless

3. Set default JDK 8
   update-alternatives --set java $(update-alternatives --list java | grep java-8)

4. Create directory for masking application:
   mkdir -p /accelario/masking

5. Go the directory and download masking application zip file:
   cd /accelario/masking
   wget <Link for download provided by Accelario>

6. Unzip the file:
   unzip masking-Release_<version>_0.zip

7. Give execute permission to start.sh file
   chmod u+x start.sh

8. Start the service:
   ./start.sh

9. Check and confirm the process is running the service started:
   ps -ef |grep masking

10. Open internet browser and login to UI:
   https://<IP>:443
   or
   http://<IP>:8084
   Use default credentials: admin/password

11. Download the license: License download link provided by Accelario

12. Register the license:
      In the right upper corner find "i" sign - click it
      Click the "Update License" button and navigate to the previously downloaded license.