1. Change the default admin password Log in to the Web UI and immediately change the default administrator password to a strong, unique password.

1. Navigate to Admin → User Management
2. Select the admin account
3. Click Change Password
4. Enter and confirm a new password
5. Click Save

2. Configure SMTP for email alerts Set up email delivery so that alerts and scheduled reports can be sent to your team.

1. Navigate to Admin → SMTP Settings
2. Enter your mail server details:
   • SMTP Host
   • Port
   • Authentication credentials
   • From address
3. Send a test email to confirm delivery
4. Click Save

[Your administrator should fill in the specific SMTP server details for your environment.]

3. Install and connect modules Install the relevant modules for your environment and confirm they are sending data to the LT Auditor ^MP server. Refer to each module’s dedicated documentation section for full instructions.

4. Configure monitored scopes Define which servers, directories, and systems LT Auditor ^MP should monitor.

1. Navigate to Configure → Environments
2. Add each environment relevant to your deployment (Windows, Linux, eDirectory, etc.)
3. Define log categories and operations to capture within each environment
4. Save your configuration

5. Set up alert rules Configure at minimum a basic set of alert rules to notify your team of critical events. See the Configuring Alert Rules article for full instructions.

Recommended starting alerts:

• Failed login threshold exceeded
• Privileged account changes
• File deletion on sensitive directories
• New admin account created

6. Configure data retention policy Set how long audit data is retained in the database to manage storage and meet compliance requirements.

1. Navigate to Admin → Retention Settings
2. Set the retention period in days
3. Click Save

7. Set up user roles and access Create user accounts and assign appropriate roles for your team before sharing access to the platform.

1. Navigate to Admin → User Management
2. Add user accounts for each team member
3. Assign roles based on responsibilities (admin, analyst, report viewer, etc.)
4. Save all changes

8. Test an alert end-to-end Before going live, confirm that the full alert pipeline is working correctly.

1. Trigger a test event that matches one of your alert rules
2. Confirm the alert appears in Alerts → Active Alerts
3. Confirm the alert notification email is received
4. Resolve the test alert