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.. _intro:
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Introduction
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**Preface**
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Written by users of the SysAdm™ management utility.
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Copyright © 2016 iXSystems®.
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Welcome to SysAdm™! This documentation is intended to educate the user
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on initializing and managing the SysAdm™ middleware. Initialization and
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management will be documented in two separate chapters,
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:ref:`gettingstarted`, and :ref:`management`. API documentation is being
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handled at https://api.pcbsd.org.
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**What is SysAdm™?**
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SysAdm™ is a middleware utility designed to provide a user access to
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firewalled servers and systems from any location with an open access
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point to the internet. To accomplish this goal, a bridge device has been
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created, which relays all traffic between the firewalled system and the
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user's controlling device. In order to address security concerns, the
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bridge device is always considered "untrusted" and several layers of
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encryption are added to all traffic flowing through the bridge to ensure
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the bridge can not be used to record or alter critical information flow.
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Once a secure connection has been established, a user can fully control
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a firewalled system or group of systems through the SysAdm™ utility.
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Installing packages, creating work tasks, and managing build servers and
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automation will all be possible once the utility is fully developed.
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Controlling a secure system from any Internet connected device with
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minimal risk of a security failure is the ultimate goal of SysAdm™. |