Install MeshCentral - Remote Management Site - on Linux

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Full steps can be found at https://i12bretro.github.io/tutorials/0962.html

What is MeshCentral?

MeshCentral is a full computer management web site. With MeshCentral, you can run your own web server to remotely manage and control computers on a local network or anywhere on the internet. - https://github.com/Ylianst/MeshCentral

Installing NodeJS

   01. Log into the Linux device    02. Run the following commands in a terminal window          # add nodejs software repository          curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | sudo bash -          # install nodejs          sudo apt install nodejs -y          # test node is working          node -v          # test npm is working          npm -v

Installing MeshCentral

   01. Continue with the following commands:          # create a meshcentral folder          sudo mkdir /usr/local/bin/meshcentral          # change to the new directory          cd /usr/local/bin/meshcentral          # install meshcentral          sudo npm install meshcentral          # create a service file          sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/meshcentral.service    02. Paste the following configuration          [Unit]          Description=MeshCentral Server          [Service]          Type=simple          LimitNOFILE=1000000          ExecStart=/usr/bin/node /usr/local/bin/meshcentral/node_modules/meshcentral          WorkingDirectory=/usr/local/bin/meshcentral          Environment=NODE_ENV=production          Restart=always          # Restart service after 10 seconds if node service crashes          RestartSec=10          # Set port permissions capability          AmbientCapabilities=cap_net_bind_service          [Install]          WantedBy=multi-user.target    03. Press CTRL+O, Enter, CTRL+X to write the changes    04. Continue with the following commands          # reload services          sudo systemctl daemon-reload          # start and enable meshcentral service          sudo systemctl enable meshcentral.service --now    05. Open a web browser and navigate to https://DNSorIP    06. Accept the certificate warning    07. Click the link to create an account    08. Complete the form by entering an username, email and password ≫ Click Create Account    09. Welcome to MeshCentral   Source:  https://meshcentral.com/docs/MeshCentral2InstallGuide.pdf  

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