GDE Token Should Be Created

GDEs require a GEODI user with appropriate authorization. This user does not have to be real. The Access Key (Token) created with the user will be used for GDE settings. The password for this user must not be changed. https://decesw.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/geodien/pages/3972202552/GEODI+Desktop+Explorer%28GDE%29+Installation#Token-Creation-%5BinlineExtension%5D

Client Machines must have port 1982 open

For GDE-GEODI 2-way communication, port 1982 must be open on clients by default. This value can be changed. If the ExplorerPort value is not specified in the settings, GDE will do a one-way feed, you can search for files but not view them.

GEODI server must have a public address

The GEODI Server must be accessed from client machines. This access can be via internal network or internet. Therefore, the GEODI server must have a public address with SSL defined. You can test it on the client through a browser.

Clients must be Windows, Linux and MacOS

GDE currently supports Windows, Linux and MacOS operating systems.

For Linux and MacOS machines, dotnet core 7.0 must be installed.

Server Disk capacity must be sufficient

With GDE, data from client machines is processed on the central server and additional space is needed for the generated index (not the files themselves).

Assuming an average of 10Gb index for each machine: 100 machines need 1Tb, 1000 machines need 10Tb of additional storage. If you are using the option to backup client files, the disk requirement will increase.

GEODI server can create indexes on different disks. Please refer to the related document.

Do you want to back up client data as a file?

Optionally, it may be desirable to back up the files transmitted by GDE in a centralized environment. The disk space required for this purpose should be taken into account.

Directories to be processed on Client Machines

You can specify the directories to be processed on the client machine according to your needs. The default directory is %UserProfile% (documents, downloads, desktop...). You can see which directories have been entered with Windows Explorer.

GDE ignores some file types. Many of these are file types that are not useful for system-related search and discovery.

Video and Mp3 files are ignored due to their size and content. You can change the settings according to your needs.

Additional Information of Files from Client Machines

In the meta content of files coming to GEODI from clients, the system ip, Windows username, computer name and LDAP information, if any, are written. The scope can be changed with Metadata definitions in the setting file.

Client data GEODI resource name

The "Source Name" of the data from the clients will appear in the GEODI Search Interface and in the data discovery reports.

A ready-made panel called "Discovery" will come with your project. In order for the data counts from clients to work correctly in this panel, you must also add the diagnostic named GDE to your project.

MSI Package and Parameters Delivered to the Customer

Update your settings file according to the information above. You will then be ready for deployment.

• GDE installation can be done in an internet-free environment. When connected to the GEODI server, the feed process starts automatically.

• If there is a connection problem between GDE and the server, the feed process starts automatically when the connection is restored.

• After deployment, you can change the settings from the "Default.json" file on the GEODI server. The settings will be valid for new files. These settings will take effect in about 10 minutes.