This page provides a high-level checklist to get Chipmunk installed and operational.

Make sure you have the following ready before starting:

• Azure Storage Account (GPv2) with a container named chipmunkarchive and a container-scoped SAS URL with racwdl permissions.
• Azure AI (Cognitive Services) endpoint and API key.
• Entra ID App Registration with required Microsoft Graph + Exchange permissions (admin consent will be needed).
• Entra ID Security Group for Chipmunk admins.
• Networking: existing VNet + Subnet, static IP (public or private), and DNS name.
• TLS certificate in PEM format with private key, matching the DNS name.
• (Optional) Email notification settings (from address, to address, SMTP server/port).

1. Create an App Registration in Azure

1. Register a new App in Entra ID.
2. Assign Microsoft Graph + Exchange Online permissions (admin consent).
3. Generate a client secret.

2. Create an Entra ID Admin Group

1. Create a security group for Chipmunk administrators.
2. Add users who should have dashboard access.
3. Note the exact group name for the setup wizard.

3. Provision Azure Blob Storage

1. Create a storage account and chipmunkarchive container.
2. Generate a SAS URL with read/write/list/delete permissions (racwdl).

4. Configure Azure AI

1. Create an Azure AI (Cognitive Services) resource in your target region.
2. Note the endpoint URL and API key.

5. Configure Internal DNS and TLS Certificate

1. Decide your appliance hostname (e.g. chipmunk.company.local).
2. Add a DNS record pointing to your Chipmunk IP.
3. Prepare a TLS certificate (PEM format) and private key matching the hostname.

6. Deploy Chipmunk from Azure Marketplace

1. Search for “Chipmunk - Automated User Archiving”.
2. Select your plan and follow the deployment steps.

7. Run Initial Configuration Wizard

1. Access the wizard at http://chipmunk.yourdomain:3000 (port 3000 is only required for initial setup).
2. Enter your App ID, secret, SAS URL, Azure AI details, admin group name, and other settings.
3. Complete setup — appliance restarts and is accessible via https://dnsname.yourdomain.

Chipmunk is designed to be deployed in under an hour, with minimal Azure expertise required.

If you need help at any stage, contact support@smikar.com.

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