Q&A

How do I access my FOG server?

How do I access my FOG server?

FOG is a web based imaging tool. There is a web console on the FOG server you can log into at http:///fog The management url is presented at the end of the installation script.

How do I set up a FOG server?

How to: FOG Server Install (Free Opensource Ghost)

1. Step 1: Install Ubuntu.
2. Step 2: Install FOG.
3. Step 3: Set up DHCP (For Windows DHCP)
4. Step 4: Install FOG service on client (Host)
5. Step 5: Create an image file.
6. Step 6: Assign Image to Host.
7. Step 7: Upload an image.
8. Step 8: Test Restore/Deploy.

How do I reset my FOG password?

If you simply want to reset the fog ui user fog back to the default you could execute these steps.

1. Log into the FOG server’s linux console and use sudo to switch to root.
2. Confirm you are root.
3. Log into mysql client.
4. Switch to the fog database.
5. Update the fog ui password. (
6. Confirm that its set.

How do I get rid of FOG on my server?

Delete FOG Image – How to properly delete them

1. Step 1 – Log in to your Fog Server. Log in to your FOG Server and log in as root. sudo -i.
2. Step 2 – Delete FOG Server Image. Time to delete the image we want to be removed. Simply run: rm -rf NameOfTheImageYouWantDeleted.

How do I upload a photo to the FOG server?

Upload an image In the FOG Dashboard, navigate to Host Management and click List All Hosts. You should see the host you just registered in the last step along with some basic info on it. To the right of the hostname, you should see a set of four task icons. The icons stand for upload, download, multicast, and deploy.

How do I download FOG?

Install FOG server

1. Install Git on Debian or Ubuntu. sudo -i apt-get -y install git.
2. Install git on CentOS 7 or RHEL 7. sudo -i yum -y install git.
3. Install git on CentOS 8 or RHEL 8. sudo -i dnf -y install git.
4. Getting FOG. Now that git is installed, you should be able to clone the FOG repository.
5. Run the installer.

How do I update my FOG server?

You can upgrade FOG by simply running the new install script. It will keep all the information in the database intact like your users and passwords, host, images, tasks, etc. It WILL overwrite DHCP settings, TFTP setttings, NFS Settings, etc. So any customizations done to these files will have to be duplicated.

How do I add a picture to my FOG server?

Create an image object

1. Login to the server (default username is fog and default password is password).
2. Navigate to the images section which is the icon in the top row that looks like picture.
3. On the left hand menu select Create New Image.
4. Enter a meaningful Image Name (no special characters)

What is fog client?

FOG Client is a cross platform computer management software. With it, Linux, Mac, and Windows machines can easily be managed by a remote server.

What is fog imaging?

FOG is a powerful and free, open-source imaging solution that offers a ton of functionality, such as PXE booting, domain joining, snapins, and multi-casting, to simplify the imaging process. FOG supports all major operating systems, including Windows (from XP to 10), Linux, and Mac OS X.

How do I update my fog server?

What’s the default password for the fog server?

Web Interface. Default username is fog. Default password is password. If you lose this password, and you have root access to the main fog server, you can reset it to the default via CLI.

Do you need to create a fog user?

When building a new server, create a work account and do not create a “fog” user. This is absolutely not needed as the installer will create and maintain this user account. The “fog” user is a local linux account on your fog server or fog storage node.

Where can I find the legacy fog password?

The FOG_AD_DEFAULT_PASSWORD_LEGACY field is only used with the legacy fog client. This value must be encrypted first by “fogcrypt.exe”. This program runs on windows via command prompt only, and is available for download at the bottom of every page in the fog web interface, including the login page.

Can a fog project be deployed on a Mac?

Deploy and manage any desktop operating system, anywhere FOG Project can capture, deploy, and manage Windows, Mac OSX, and various Linux distributions. Computers can be securely managed with FOG Project remotely, from anywhere in the world*. * requires a public facing FOG Server