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Once the Collector is deployed, it must be configured to use an embedded gateway or a centralized gateway and then configured for authorization by a local administrator. Optionally, it can also be configured to use Active Directory.
Configure the Collector as follows:
We recommend that you configure the Collector to use an existing centralized Secure Connect Gateway. If you are deploying a new gateway, see Deploying an embedded gateway and then continue with step 7 in this procedure to create the local administrator account.
We recommend that you do not select Validate gateway SSL certificate unless your Secure Connect Gateway uses certificates trusted by standard issuers.
The local administrator account will be used to access the Collector UI.