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Logging Into SCALE the First Time
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Last Modified 2024-03-15 13:07 EDTNow that you have installed TrueNAS SCALE or migrated from TrueNAS CORE to SCALE, you can log into the SCALE web user interface (UI) to complete your initial system configuration and then begin managing data!
Use only the web user interface (UI) to make configuration changes to the system. By default, using the LINUX shell command-line interface (CLI) to modify the system does not modify the settings database. After a system restart, changes made in the CLI revert to the original database settings, wiping away any user-made command line changes.
TrueNAS automatically creates several ways to access the UI, but you might need to adjust the default settings for your network environment.
By default, a fresh install of TrueNAS SCALE provides a default address for logging in to the web interface. To view the web interface IP address or reconfigure web interface access, either connect a monitor and keyboard to your TrueNAS system or connect with IPMI for out-of-band system management.
When powering on a TrueNAS system, the system attempts to connect to a DHCP server from all live interfaces to access the web UI. On networks that support Multicast Domain Name Services (mDNS), the system can use a host name and domain to access the TrueNAS web interface. By default, TrueNAS uses the host name and domain truenas.local. To change the host name and domain in the web interface, go to Network and click Settings on the Global Configuration widget.
To access the web interface using an IP address, either use the DHCP-assigned IP address displayed at the top of the Console Setup menu after installing SCALE or use the static IP address you assigned using the Console Setup menu.
TrueNAS EnterpriseSCALE Enterprise (HA) systems have specific network configuration requirements. Refer to the Preparing for SCALE UI Configuration (Enterprise) and Installing SCALE Enterprise (HA) for information on installing and configuring HA system networking.
Use a computer with access to the same network as the TrueNAS system, either enter the host name and domain or IP address assigned to the primary network interface in a web browser to connect to the SCALE web interface.
The browser used to access the SCALE UI can impact the quality of your user experience. We generally recommend using Firefox, Edge, or Chrome.
Starting with SCALE Bluefin 22.12.0, root account logins are deprecated for security hardening and to comply with Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS). All TrueNAS users should create a local administrator account with all required permissions and begin using it to access TrueNAS. When the root user password is disabled, only an administrative user account can log in to the TrueNAS web interface.
TrueNAS SCALE plans to permanently disable root account access in a future release.
With the implementation of administrator accounts, the root user is no longer the default administrator username.
Based on the method used to deploy SCALE, you are presented with different first time login scenarios described below.
After setting up the admin user from one of the scenarios documented above, enter admin and the password if the system created the admin user, or enter the username and password you set up to be the administrator account.
To modify user credentials, go to Credentials > Local Users, click anywhere on the user row, then click Edit. For more information, see Managing Users.
If logging in as the root user because you only have the root credentials, log into the UI as the root user with the root password.
After logging in with the root user credentials, you must immediately create the admin user account and then disable the root user password to comply with FIPS security hardening standards.
The root user still exists but with the password disabled by default. This means only an administrative user can log into the system.
You can activate the password for the root user for some limited uses, but you should return to a security-hardened operation by disabling the root password immediately after you finish with the limited use.
Follow the directions in Managing Users to create an admin user with all required settings.
If you select SCALE installation option 3. Configure using Web UI, the sign-in splash screen shows two radio buttons to create the administration account.
Select either the Administrative user or Root user (not recommended) option, then enter the password to use with that user.
If you choose Root user (not recommended) as the TrueNAS authentication method, go to the Credentials > Local Users screen and create the admin account immediately after you enter the UI. Enter the admin user name and password, make sure the password is enabled, and click Save. After setting up the admin user, click on the root user and then click Edit. Disable the root user password and then click Save. This brings the system into compliance with FIPS system security-hardening standards.
If you cannot remember the administrator password to log in to the web interface, connect a keyboard and mouse to the TrueNAS system and open the Console Setup menu to reset the admin account password.
After logging in for the first time, the main system Dashboard screen displays. The Dashboard shows different system information cards (widgets) with basic information about the installed version, systems component usage, network traffic, and configured pools or storage usage.
TrueNAS EnterpriseSCALE Enterprise users with an iXsystems-provided TrueNAS server also see an image of the system in the System Information widget. Click on the system image to open the System Settings > View Enclosure screen.
The Dashboard for non-Enterprise systems displays the TrueNAS SCALE logo on the System Information widget.
You can reorder dashboard widgets by clicking Reorder and then dragging them into your preferred order. You can also choose which widgets appear on the dashboard by clicking Configure.
The top row (toolbar) has links to outside resources and buttons to control the system. The left-hand panel lists the main feature and functional areas and lets users navigate to the various TrueNAS configuration screens.
The SCALE top navigation top toolbar provides access to functional areas of the UI that you might want to directly access while on other screens in the UI. Icon buttons provide quick access to dropdown lists of options, dropdown panels with information on system alerts or tasks, and can include access to other information or configuration screens. It also shows the name of admin user currently logged into the system to the left of the Settings and Power icons.
You can also collapse or expand the main function menu on the left side of the screen.
The Power icon Top Toolbar Power options section above.
on the far right side of the top toolbar shows power related settings as described in theTo monitor and manage all active sessions, go to System Settings > Advanced and locate the Access widget.
With access the TrueNAS SCALE web interface and all the management options, you can begin configuring your system!