===== 🛠️ Squirrel Administrators Portal =====

The [[https://www.smikar.com/squirrel/|Squirrel]] Administrator Portal gives IT administrators access to the centralized dashboard for managing archive and restore activity, monitoring worker status, and reviewing logs and storage usage.

Administrators log in using their **Microsoft 365 credentials** through a personalized login URL specific to your company. Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is required to ensure secure access.

Once logged in, administrators can view and manage:

- Archive and restore queues
- Dashboard metrics
- Job status and history
- Worker node health
- Audit logs
- Storage consumption and savings

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==== 🔐 Logging In ====

Follow the steps below to access your Squirrel dashboard:

^ **Step** ^ **Description** ^ **Image** ^
| **Step 1** | Navigate to your personalized Squirrel URL.  | (You’ll receive this URL from your SmiKar representative once your environment is provisioned.) |
| **Step 2** | Click on **Sign In**. | {{:software:squirrel:squirrel_signin_prompt.png?400 |}} |
| **Step 3** | Log in using your Microsoft 365 credentials. | {{:software:squirrel:azure_ad_signin.png?400|}} |
| **Step 4** | After successful authentication (including MFA), you will be taken to your Squirrel dashboard. | {{:software:squirrel:squirrel_dashboard.png?400|}} |

> 💡 **Tip:** Bookmark your personalized Squirrel URL for quick future access.

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If you encounter any issues accessing your portal or need assistance with login setup, please contact [support@smikar.com](mailto:support@smikar.com).