This article provides the steps for enabling Dell Compliance Reporter on Dell Data Security server products.
Affected Products:
- Dell Security Management Server
- Dell Security Management Server Virtual
Affected Versions:
Affected Operating Systems:
Dell Compliance Reporter was disabled due to known vulnerabilities and replaced with Managed Reports in v10.1 for Dell Data Security products:
- Dell Security Management Server
- Dell Security Management Server Virtual
In rare circumstances, Dell Compliance Reporter must be re-enabled for legacy or custom reports. Click either Dell Security Management Server or Dell Security Management Server Virtual for more information.
Note: Dell Compliance Reporter is removed in versions 11.3.0 and later.
Warning: Dell Compliance Reporter should only be enabled if instructed by Dell ProSupport.
Dell Security Management Server
- Go to
%SystemRoot%\System32.
- Right-click Notepad.exe and then select Run as administrator.

- Click File and then select Open.

- In the Open UI:
- Go to File Name
C:\Program Files\Dell\Enterprise Edition\Security Server\conf\application.properties
.
- Change the menu selection from Text Documents (*.txt) to All Files (*.*).
- Click Open.

Note: The directory for application.properties
may differ based on what was configured during installation.
- Modify
reporter.server.url=
to reporter.server.url=https://FQDN.domain.com:8084/reporter
.

Note:
FQDN.domain.com
= The fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the Dell Security Management Server
- The example FQDN will differ in your environment.
- 8084 is the default port for Dell Compliance Reporter.
- Click File and then select Save.

- Right-click the Windows Start Menu and then click Run.

- In the Run UI, type
services.msc
and then click OK.

- Locate and then double-click Dell Compliance Reporter.

- From the Dell Compliance Reporter Properties:
- Change Startup type to Automatic.
- Click the Service status button to Start.
- Click OK.

- Right-click Dell Security Server and click Restart.

Dell Security Management Server Virtual
- Log in to the Dell Enterprise Server Virtual administration console.

Note:
- The default credentials for Dell Security Management Server Virtual are:
- Username:
delluser
- Password:
delluser
- An administrator can change the default password within the product’s virtual appliance menu.
- Stop the server services.
- From the Main Menu, select Launch Shell and then press Enter.

- From Shell, type
su dellsupport
and then press Enter.

- Populate the password and then press Enter.

Note:
- The default credentials for Dell Security Management Server Virtual are:
- Username:
dellsupport
- Password:
dellsupport
- An administrator can change the default password within the product’s virtual appliance menu.
- Type
sudo vi /opt/dell/server/security-server/conf/application.properties
and then press Enter.

- Scroll to
reporter.server.url
.

- At
reporter.server.url=
, press I to insert.

- At
reporter.server.url=
, type https://FQDN.domain.com:8084/reporter
.

Note:
FQDN.domain.com
= The fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the Dell Security Management Server Virtual
- The example FQDN differs in your environment.
- 8084 is the default port for Dell Compliance Reporter.
- Press ESC to exit the insert option, type
:wq!
and then press Enter.

- Type
sudo ufw allow in "Dell Compliance Reporter"
and then press Enter.

- Type
exit
and then press Enter.

- Type
exit
and then press Enter.

- Start the server services.
To contact support, reference Dell Data Security International Support Phone Numbers.
Go to TechDirect to generate a technical support request online.
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