User Manual

Systematic troubleshooting reference: log file locations, HTTP error codes (400/403/404/413/500/502/504), authentication failures, AD/LDAP issues, email/SMTP errors, Celery task failures, database errors, and a 10-point quick diagnostics checklist.

Frequently asked questions covering installation errors, SSL and CSRF setup, user login problems, roles vs groups, 2FA recovery, AD/LDAP troubleshooting, email configuration, and common Django/Nginx errors.

SecBoard supports email+password and Active Directory/LDAP authentication. Both use the same login form — AD detection is automatic. Per-company LDAP connections auto-provision accounts on first login and sync profile attributes on every login. AD group sync to SecBoard groups is optional. SAML, OIDC, and OAuth social login are not available.

SecBoard uses Platform Roles (who the user is, dashboard view) and Access Groups (what they can do, module-level boolean permissions). Both layers are independent and additive. Superusers bypass all checks.

Configure Nginx as a reverse proxy for SecBoard: set up Gunicorn as a systemd service, obtain an SSL certificate with Certbot, deploy the HTTPS Nginx config, and enable production mode in credential.py.

Configure SecBoard email infrastructure: add a Mail Server (SMTP/IMAP), create a Mail Account, verify with a test email, and assign accounts to invitations, contact auto-reply, risk reports, and access notifications.

Deploy *_build.tar.gz on a clean Linux host: Python 3.12 (SOABI/glibc gates), venv, migrate, collectstatic, Gunicorn (SecBoard.wsgi:application) behind nginx, TLS, optional Celery/Redis. Full runbook: DEPLOYMENT_INSTRUCTIONS.md; post-deploy app setup: PROJECT_SETUP_GUIDE.md.

Minimum and recommended server requirements for SecBoard: OS, CPU/RAM/disk, Python, MySQL (default) or PostgreSQL (on request), Nginx, Gunicorn, Redis, Celery, ports, and a quick check script.

A concise overview of the SecBoard platform: what it is, its 12 integrated modules, key concepts (roles, multilingual support, Knowledge Base), and next steps.