Autopsy Backend System

Server side of the Autopsy application utilizing the Sleuth Kit (TSK) library.

Prerequisites

• Open JDK 22: Download and install the required JDK version from OpenJDK 22.
• PostgreSQL: Download and install PostgreSQL from PostgreSQL Official Website.

Setup Instructions

To run the backend system on your local machine, follow these steps:

1. Clone the Repository

2. Install Required JAR Files
   Two .jar files are provided in the project in the setup folder. These must be installed into the project directory using the following commands:

   • sleuthkit-4.12.1.jar

     Windows:

     mvn install:install-file ^
     -Dfile="{PROJECT_DIR_PATH}/setup/sleuthkit-4.12.1.jar" ^
     -DgroupId="org.sleuthkit" ^
     -DartifactId=sleuthkit ^
     -Dversion="4.12.1" ^
     -Dpackaging=jar ^
     -DgeneratePom=true

     MacOS/Linux:

     mvn install:install-file \
     -Dfile={PROJECT_DIR_PATH}/setup/sleuthkit-4.12.1.jar \
     -DgroupId=org.sleuthkit \
     -DartifactId=sleuthkit \
     -Dversion=4.12.1 \
     -Dpackaging=jar \
     -DgeneratePom=true

   • org-sleuthkit-autopsy-core.jar

     Windows:

     mvn install:install-file ^
     -Dfile="{PROJECT_DIR_PATH}/setup/org-sleuthkit-autopsy-core.jar" ^
     -DgroupId="org.sleuthkit" ^
     -DartifactId=autopsy-core ^
     -Dversion="4.21.0" ^
     -Dpackaging=jar ^
     -DgeneratePom=true

     MacOS/Linux:

     mvn install:install-file \
     -Dfile={PROJECT_DIR_PATH}/setup/org-sleuthkit-autopsy-core.jar \
     -DgroupId=org.sleuthkit \
     -DartifactId=autopsy-core \
     -Dversion=4.21.0 \
     -Dpackaging=jar \
     -DgeneratePom=true

3. Install Dependencies
   Run the following command to make sure everything is installed:

   mvn install -Dmaven.test.skip=true
   

4. Install Lombok Plugin

5. Set VM Options
   Add the following VM options to the run configuration:

   --add-opens
   java.base/java.lang.ref=ALL-UNNAMED
   -Dnetbeans.user={PROJECT_DIR_PATH}/netbeans_userdir
   
   

6. Configure PostgreSQL
   Ensure PostgreSQL is installed, and update the connection details in the application.properties file:

   spring.datasource.url=jdbc:postgresql:{db_connection_string}
   spring.datasource.username=your_username
   spring.datasource.password=your_password
   
   

7. Configure Case Directory
   In the application.properties file, update the path for storing cases:

   case.baseDir={Default_dir_path_to_store_the_cases}
   

8. Run the Project
   Once the above steps are complete, run the project.

Additional Resources

In the test_api folder, you will find a Postman Collection containing the APIs used by the backend system. To use the collection, simply import it into Postman.