Getting Started

Installation

The Sentinel installer is a Windows wizard that handles everything: service registration, firewall rules, config file creation, and an optional Arma Reforger server download via SteamCMD.

Step 1 — Generate credentials

Sign into the panel and let the setup wizard open. In Step 1, click Generate credentials. Two values appear:

AGENT_TOKEN=sts1.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx AGENT_SECRET=64-char hex string
Keep the wizard open. Both values are shown once. The installer will ask for them in the next step. If you close the wizard before the installer finishes, click Sentinel Setup (top-right of the dashboard) → Rotate credentials to generate a new pair.

Step 2 — Download and verify

In wizard Step 2, click Download. Before running, verify the SHA256 hash in PowerShell:

Get-FileHash ".\SitrepSentinelSetup.exe" -Algorithm SHA256

The output must match the hash shown in the panel. If it doesn't match, delete the file and re-download.

Step 3 — Run the installer

Double-click the .exe. Windows SmartScreen will warn you — this is expected for unsigned indie software. Click More info → Run anyway. The SHA256 you verified confirms the file is unmodified.

Installer wizard pages
Panel URL
Your panel URL, no trailing slash — e.g. https://panel.spare-time-gaming.us
Agent Token
The sts1.… value from wizard Step 1
Agent Secret
The 64-character hex value from wizard Step 1
Server root
Folder for the Arma Reforger server files — e.g. C:\SitrepServers\arma-reforger
RCON settings
Host: 127.0.0.1  ·  Port: 19999  ·  Your RCON password
DS download
Anonymous — downloads via SteamCMD (~10–20 min), or Skip to install the server manually later

Click Finish. The Sentinel Windows service installs and starts automatically.

Step 4 — Confirm connection

Return to the panel wizard (Step 3). It polls every 5 seconds. Within about a minute you should see “Sentinel's online” with your machine's hostname. Click Go to dashboard.

If it hasn't connected after 5 minutes, see Sentinel issues.

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