# Configuring Access to the Open iT Shared Software Assets Directory (SSAD)

# Activating the Shared Software Assets Directory (SSAD) Feature

Once in the directory, run the command:

Command Syntax
activate_ssad.bat true

The following arguments are available when running the activate_ssad script.

Argument	Description
`true`	Use this to activate the SSAD jobs and configurations.
`false`	Use this to deactivate the SSAD jobs and configurations.

Available Arguments for activate_ssad

You may also use the following options for activate_ssad.

Option	Description
`--loglevel`	Use this to print out usable logs for debugging the program.
`--help` or `-?`	Use this to print out the notes and list of options to activate/deactivate the SSAD feature.

Available Options for activate_ssad

Once in the directory, run the command:

Command Syntax
./activate_ssad.pl true

The following arguments are available when running the activate_ssad script.

Argument	Description
`true`	Use this to activate the SSAD jobs and configurations.
`false`	Use this to deactivate the SSAD jobs and configurations.

Available Arguments for activate_ssad

You may also use the following options for activate_ssad.

Option	Description
`--loglevel`	Use this to print out usable logs for debugging the program.
`--help` or `-?`	Use this to print out the notes and list of options to activate/deactivate the SSAD feature.

Available Options for activate_ssad

Argument	Description
[openit_user]	Use this to indicate the user name.
[openit_group]	Use this to indicate the group name.

Coordinate with the Open iT Account Manager or Delivery/Support Team to get your SSAD access credentials.
Open a command prompt with Administrator level privileges.
Go to the bin directory, which is by default in C:\Program Files\OpeniT\Core\bin, run the command:
Command Syntax
```
 cd $BIN_DIR
```
Example
```
 cd C:\Program Files\OpeniT\Core\bin
```
Once in the directory, run one of following the commands:

To encrypt and save the SSAD credentials, use this command:
Command Syntax
```
openit_ssad_connector --config --client_id <client_id> --client_secret <client_secret>
```
To encrypt, save the SSAD credentials, and perform normal processes such as sending data to the SSAD API and fetching maps, use this command:
Command Syntax
```
openit_ssad_connector --client_id <client_id> --client_secret <client_secret>
```
After completing the steps, verify that the SSAD credentials are configured successfully. Go to the Configuration folder, which is by default in C:\Program Files\OpeniT\Core\Configuration, and check the credentials.json file to ensure the credentials have been updated.

The client secret value is already encrypted.

Coordinate with the Open iT Account Manager or Delivery/Support Team to get your SSAD access credentials.
Go to the bin directory, which is by default in /opt/openit/bin, run the command:
Command Syntax
```
 cd $BIN_DIR
```
Example
```
 cd /opt/openit/bin
```
Once in the directory, run one of following the commands:

To encrypt and save the SSAD credentials, use this command:
Command Syntax
```
./openit_ssad_connector --config --client_id <client_id> --client_secret <client_secret>
```
To encrypt, save the SSAD credentials, and perform normal processes such as sending data to the SSAD API and fetching maps, use this command:
Command Syntax
```
./openit_ssad_connector --client_id <client_id> --client_secret <client_secret>
```
After completing the steps, verify that the SSAD credentials are configured successfully. Go to the Configuration folder, which is by default in C:\Program Files\OpeniT\Core\Configuration, and check the credentials.json file to ensure the credentials have been updated.

The client secret value is already encrypted.