Installing Client Security on a four-server topology

Applies To: Forefront Client Security

To install Client Security, you must run the Setup wizard on all four servers in your topology.

Before running the wizard on a server, verify that you have installed the software prerequisites for the server's Client Security components.

You must run Setup on servers in the following order.

To install Client Security on the collection server

  1. Using an account that has local administrator privileges on all of the Client Security servers, log on to the collection server.

  2. Insert the Microsoft Forefront Client Security CD into the CD drive.

  3. On the Start page, click Run the Setup wizard.

  4. On the wizard's Before You Begin page, type your name and your organization, and then click Next.

  5. On the License Agreement page, click I accept the terms in the license agreement, and then click Next.

  6. On the Component Installation page, select the Collection server and Collection database check boxes, clear all of the other check boxes, and then click Next.

  7. On the Collection Server page, do the following:

    1. In the Collection server box, enter the current computer (the default value).

    2. In the Management group name box, enter the name you want or use the default value (ForefrontClientSecurity). Record the name you choose, because you must provide it when configuring Client Security. The name cannot contain spaces.

    3. In the DAS account group box, enter the user name and password for the DAS account you set up. Make sure the account is a domain user, and then click Next.

  8. On the Collection Database page, do the following:

    1. In the Collection database box, enter the name of the current computer (the default value) and the SQL Server instance, if necessary.

    2. In the Database size box, enter the appropriate size for the collection database. (If you specify a database size that exceeds the available disk space, the installation will fail.) Click Next.

  9. On the Reporting Database page, in the Reporting database box, enter the reporting database server and, if necessary, the SQL Server instance. The default value is not correct for this topology.

  10. On the Reporting Server page, do the following:

    1. In the Reporting server box, enter the name of the reporting server. The default value is not correct for this topology.

    2. In the URL for Report Server and URL for Report Manager boxes, ensure the default values are entered, and then click Next.

  11. On the Action Account page, do one of the following:

    • To reuse the DAS account for the action account (which is recommended), select the DAS account check box, and then click Next.

    • To enter a new account for the action account, enter the user name and password. Make sure the account is a domain user, and then click Next.

  12. On the Install Location page, enter the location where you want the Setup wizard to install Client Security files. Database files associated with Client Security will be installed in the location you specified when installing SQL Server.

  13. On the Verifying Settings and Requirements page, verify your system requirements, and then click Next. If you receive an error, you cannot continue installing Client Security. If you receive a warning or error, see the following resources for more information:

  14. On the Completing Setup page, verify that you have successfully installed Client Security, and then click Close. If you receive an error, you cannot continue installing Client Security. If you receive a warning or error, see the following resources for more information:

To install Client Security on the reporting server

  1. Using an account that has local administrator privileges on all of the Client Security servers, log on to the reporting server, insert the Client Security CD, and run the Setup wizard again.

  2. On the Component Installation page, select the Reporting server and reporting database check box, clear the other check boxes, and then click Next.

  3. On the Collection Database page, do the following:

    1. In the Collection database box, enter the collection database server and, if necessary, the SQL Server instance. The default value is not correct for this topology.

    2. In the Reporting account box, enter the user name and password for the reporting account you set up. It is recommended that you use the same account as the DAS account. Make sure to use a domain user account, and then click Next.

  4. On the Reporting Database page, do the following:

    1. In the Reporting database box, enter the current computer (the default value) and, if necessary, the SQL Server instance.

    2. In the Database size box, enter the appropriate size for the reporting database. (If you specify a database size that exceeds the available disk space, the installation will fail.)

    3. In the DTS account box, enter the user name and password for the DTS account you set up. It is recommended that you use the same account as the DAS account. Make sure to use a domain user account, and then click Next.

  5. On the Reporting Server page, do the following:

    1. In the Reporting server box, enter the current computer (the default value).

    2. In the URL for Report Server and URL for Report Manager boxes, ensure the default values are entered, and then click Next.

  6. On the Install Location page, enter the location where you want the Setup wizard to install Client Security files. Database files associated with Client Security will be installed in the location you specified when installing SQL Server.

  7. On the Verifying Settings and Requirements page, verify your system requirements, and then click Next.

  8. On the Completing Setup page, verify that you have successfully installed Client Security, and then click Close.

To install Client Security on the management server

  1. Using an account that has local administrator privileges on all of the Client Security servers, log on to the management server, insert the Client Security CD, and run the Setup wizard again.

  2. On the Component Installation page, select the Management server check box, clear the other check boxes, and then click Next.

  3. On the Install Location page, enter the location where you want the Setup wizard to install Client Security files. Database files associated with Client Security will be installed in the location you specified when installing SQL Server.

  4. On the Verifying Settings and Requirements page, verify your system requirements, and then click Next.

  5. On the Completing Setup page, verify that you have successfully installed Client Security, and then click Close.

To install Client Security on the distribution server

  1. Using an account that has local administrator privileges on all of the Client Security servers, log on to the distribution server, insert the Client Security CD, and run the Setup wizard again.

  2. On the Component Installation page, select the Distribution server check box, clear the other check boxes, and then click Next.

  3. On the Install Location page, enter the location where you want the Setup wizard to install Client Security files.

  4. On the Verifying Settings and Requirements page, verify your system requirements, and then click Next.

  5. On the Completing Setup page, verify that you have successfully installed Client Security, and then click Close.