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CoT Server Admin - Quick Reference

5-Minute Quick Start

1. Transfer & Extract Files

scp CoT_Server_Admin_v1.5.zip pi@YOUR_PI_IP:~/
ssh pi@YOUR_PI_IP
unzip CoT_Server_Admin_v1.5.zip -d cot-server-admin
cd cot-server-admin

2. Run Installation

chmod +x *.sh
sudo ./install_all.sh

3. Get Your Credentials

sudo cat /opt/tak/.credentials

4. Access Web Interface

URL: http://YOUR_PI_IP:5000
User: admin
Pass: (from credentials file)

5. Download TAK Server

  1. Go to https://tak.gov (requires account)
  2. Download TAK Server 5.x
  3. Extract to /opt/tak/

6. Generate Client Certificates

  1. Web Interface → Certificates → Generate New
  2. Download .p12 file
  3. Import into ATAK/WinTAK/iTAK

Essential Commands

Action Command
View credentials sudo cat /opt/tak/.credentials
Check all services sudo systemctl status cot-server-admin takserver postgresql
Restart web admin sudo systemctl restart cot-server-admin
Restart TAK Server sudo systemctl restart takserver
View admin logs sudo journalctl -u cot-server-admin -f
View TAK logs sudo journalctl -u takserver -f
Enable HTTPS sudo ./setup_https.sh

Network Ports

Port Service Protocol
5000 Web Admin (HTTP) TCP
443 Web Admin (HTTPS) TCP
8089 TAK Client Connections TCP
8443 TAK Web Interface TCP

File Locations

Purpose Path
Web Admin App /opt/cot-server-admin/
TAK Server /opt/tak/
Certificates /opt/tak/certs/
Backups /opt/tak/backups/
Credentials /opt/tak/.credentials
Audit Log /opt/tak/audit.log

ATAK Quick Connect

  1. Generate Profile: Web Interface → Connection Profiles → ATAK
  2. Scan QR Code: ATAK → Settings → Network → Import → Scan QR
  3. Done! Green indicator = connected

Troubleshooting

Web interface won't load:

sudo systemctl restart cot-server-admin
sudo journalctl -u cot-server-admin -n 50

TAK Server won't start:

sudo journalctl -u takserver -n 50
sudo systemctl restart takserver

Clients can't connect:

sudo ufw status                    # Check firewall
sudo systemctl status takserver    # Check TAK running
nc -zv YOUR_PI_IP 8089            # Test port (from client)

Security Checklist

  • Changed default admin password
  • Enabled HTTPS (sudo ./setup_https.sh)
  • Reviewed firewall rules
  • Created individual user certificates
  • Set up regular backups
  • Reviewed audit logs

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