This is version 2.18 of the AWS Elemental Server documentation. This is the latest version. For prior versions, see the *Previous Versions* section of [AWS Elemental Conductor File and AWS Elemental Server Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/elemental-server/).

# Initial Configuration of the AWS Elemental Server Node
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This section describes how to finish the setup of your AWS Elemental Server node. You might have completed some of this setup through the install script during the first phase of installation.

For information about changing settings once the node is already configured, see [Managing the AWS Elemental Server Configuration](config-wrkr-srvr-cg-manage.md).

**Topics**
+ [Verify the Licenses for the Cluster](config-wrkr-srvr-cg-licenses.md)
+ [Set the Time Zone](config-wrkr-srvr-cg-timezone.md)
+ [Configure Ethernet Devices on AWS Elemental Server Nodes](config-wrkr-cf-cg-ethernet.md)
+ [Configure DNS and NTP Servers](config-wrkr-srvr-cg-servers.md)
+ [Open Ports on the Firewall for AWS Elemental Server Nodes](config-wrkr-cf-cg-firewall.md)
+ [Add Mount Points to AWS Elemental ServerNodes](config-wrkr-cf-cg-mount.md)
+ [Configure Database Backups for AWS Elemental Server](config-wrkr-srvr-cg-bkup.md)
+ [Configure AWS Elemental Server Notifications](config-wrkr-srvr-cg-notifications.md)
+ [Enable User Authentication](config-wrkr-srvr-cg-auth.md)
+ [Add Users](config-wrkr-srvr-cg-users.md)