Deploy using Microsoft Azure

The following steps will walk you through the deployment:

Logon to the Microsoft Azure portal.
From the Microsoft Azure dashboard click the Create a resource option in the upper left-hand corner.
Within the Create a resource window, type Osirium PAM in the Search services and marketplace box and press ENTER.
Select Osirium PAM from the listings.
Within the Osirium PAM window, the search results will show the Osirium offerings. Read the information and select the version.

We recommend you use the latest version for a new installation, alternatively select the version you require.
Click Create.

Within the Create virtual machine window, Basics tab, enter the Virtual appliance information.

When deploying the virtual machine, you MUST set the Username to osirium_support and use password based authentication type (and not SSH key based authentication).

PROJECT DETAILS

Field name	Description
Subscription	Select based on your own deployment requirements.
Resource group	Select based on your own deployment requirements.

INSTANCE DETAILS

Field name	Description
Virtual machine name	Enter a name you want the server to be identified as. The name given will also be used as the hostname of the virtual appliance. NOTE: The name can not contain non-ACSII or special characters.
Region	Select based on your own deployment requirements.
Availability options	Select based on your own deployment requirements.
Image	Leave as default.
Azure Spot instance	Leave as default.
Size	Select from the recommended sizes listed.

ADMINISTRATORS ACCOUNT

Field name	Description
Authentication type	MUST set to Password. NOTE: The password value must be between 12 and 72 characters long and contain 3 of the following: 1 lower case character, 1 upper case character, 1 number, and 1 special character that is not \ or -.
Username	This MUST be osirium_support and will be used to log into the PAM Server to install the PAM software.
Password	Enter a password that fulfills the recommended criteria set by Manage account.
Confirm password	Reconfirm the password set.

Example:

Select offering

Click Next : Disks >.
Within the Create virtual machine window, Disks tab, enter the disk options.

DISK OPTIONS

Field name Description

Encryption at host Leave as default.

OS disk type Recommended disk type is Standard SSD.

DATA DISKS

No configuration required.
Click Next : Networking >.
Within the Create virtual machine window, Networking tab, select your preferred settings.

Note

As default the virtual appliance is given a public IP address and a corresponding Network security group (firewall) setting. This allows the PAM Server to be accessed and managed through the stated public IP address.

If you don't want to access via a public IP address then adjust the settings as required. If you are using a public IP address then set the Assignment to Static.
Click Next : Management >, select your preferred settings.
Click Next : Monitoring >, select your preferred settings.
Click Next : Advanced >, select your preferred settings.
Click Next : Tags >, select your preferred settings.
Click Next : Review + Create >. Wait while the virtual machine is validated.
Click Create once the validation has succeeded. Wait while the virtual appliance is created and deployed.
Click Go to resource.
Within the Overview page, click Connect, and select SSH.
Open a SSH client of your choice.
Connect using the IP Address displayed in the Connect via SSH with client window.
Enter the Username as osirium_support and press Enter.
Enter the password you created for the osirium_support account Enter.
Enter the command sudo pam-install and press Enter.
Press ENTER when prompted to start the setup and configuration.
Once the server has been successfully deployed and powered on the next step is to restore the backup file. Click here for next steps Configure the Secondary PAM Server

Field name	Description
Encryption at host	Leave as default.
OS disk type	Recommended disk type is Standard SSD.