- Log in to the desktop client using the Appliance Administrator account.
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Navigate to Settings | Appliance | Networking and set the following:
- IP address
 - Netmask
 - Default gateway
 - DNS servers
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DNS suffixes
 
 - Ensure the access request and password management features are enabled (Settings | Access Request | Enable or Disable Services). For more information, see Enable or Disable Services (Access and management services).
 - (Optional) Enable or disable Application to Application (A2) and audit data sharing with Safeguard for Privileged Sessions (SPS) via Settings | Appliance | Enable or Disable Services. For more information, see Enable or Disable Services .
 - Configure the External Integration settings that apply (Settings | External Integration):
- Email: Configure the SMTP server to be used for email notifications. Safeguard for Privileged Passwords provides default email templates for most events, which can be customized.
 - Identity and Authentication: Configure directory services such as Active Directory and LDAP servers to be used as identity and authentication providers for Safeguard for Privileged Passwords users. Configure Safeguard for Privileged Passwords as a relying party that uses SAML 2.0 to integrate with external federation services to authenticate users. Create a RADIUS server to be used as a primary or secondary authentication provider.
 - SNMP: Configure SNMP subscriptions for sending SNMP traps to your SNMP console when certain events occur.
 - Starling: Join Safeguard for Privileged Passwords to Starling to take advantage of other Starling services, such as Starling Two-Factor Authentication.
 - Syslog: Configure the syslog servers where event notifications are to be sent.
 - Ticketing: Add external ticketing tracking system or track tickets not tied to an external ticketing system.