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This section describes how to plan for, install, configure, operate, and manage the SafeLinx Server.
Installing and initial configuration
Initial configuration and installation of HCL SafeLinx varies based on your operating system and relational database.
Installing the SafeLinx Server
Before you install the SafeLinx Server, review the installation checklist.
Installing the SafeLinx Server on Windows
On Windows, the installation program installs both the SafeLinx Server and the SafeLinx Administrator administration tool at the same time.

Administering
This section describes how to plan for, install, configure, operate, and manage the SafeLinx Server.
- Overview
  HCL SafeLinx uses standards-based protocols to enable secure access from mobile computing devices outside the firewall to business applications and data on your organization's internal network.
- Security
  HCL SafeLinx includes a range of options for configuring the security of your network, applications, and data.
- Installation planning
  Before you install HCL SafeLinx, verify that you meet the hardware and software requirements, and that the network connections that you want to use are available.
- Roadmaps: Installing and setting up SafeLinx
  The following "roadmap" topics guide you through installing and initially configuring SafeLinx. Refer to the topic that corresponds to your relational database and server operating system.
- Installing and initial configuration
  Initial configuration and installation of HCL SafeLinx varies based on your operating system and relational database.
  - Installing the SafeLinx Administrator
    You can install the SafeLinx Administrator on the same host as the SafeLinx Server, or on another computer that has access to the SafeLinx Server.
  - Installing the SafeLinx Server
    Before you install the SafeLinx Server, review the installation checklist.
    - Installing the SafeLinx Server on Linux
      On supported Linux distributions, you run an installation script to install the SafeLinx Server.
    - Installing the SafeLinx Server on Windows
      On Windows, the installation program installs both the SafeLinx Server and the SafeLinx Administrator administration tool at the same time.
      - Installing the SafeLinx Server silently
        On Windows, you can run a silent installation of the SafeLinx Server.
  - Initial configuration
    After you install the SafeLinx Server software, you must complete a set of initial configuration steps. The initial configuration on Windows is different from the procedure on Linux.
  - Removing the SafeLinx Server
    If you installed the accounting and billing database support, use the db2idrop command to delete the instance ID wgdb. Then, delete the operating system user IDs wgdb and wgdbudf.
  - Removing the SafeLinx Administrator
    Directions for removing the SafeLinx Administrator vary based on your operating system.
  - Applying maintenance
    You can apply maintenance on the SafeLinx Server and the SafeLinx Administrator. The specific procedure depends on which operating system you use.
- Adding a secure login profile
  By default, the SafeLinx Administrator communicates with the access manager over an unencrypted connection. If you want the connection between the SafeLinx Administrator and the access manager to use transport layer security (TLS) protocols, add a secure login profile to the SafeLinx Administrator.
- Adding and configuring resources
  After you complete the installation and initial configuration, continue to prepare the deployment by configuring other network resources.
- Administering
  The SafeLinx Administrator administration client is the primary tool for viewing, adding, configuring, and managing HCL SafeLinx resources. Along with the SafeLinx Administrator, you can use the HCL SafeLinx Monitor to view information about packet flow through the SafeLinx Server. You can also use a set of command line tools to perform common SafeLinx Server tasks.
- Programming reference
  There are several programming considerations of which you might want to take advantage.
- Database schema information
  HCL SafeLinx uses a DB2, Oracle, MySQL, or SQL database to store tables of information about current and past activity of SafeLinx Server sessions. The following tables are created and accessed by using the qualifier name wg for DB2 installations.
- Step by step: Nomad configuration
  Here are step-by-step instructions that serve as an example of how to install and configure HCL SafeLinx for Nomad on MySQL on Linux.

Installing the SafeLinx Server on Windows

On Windows, the installation program installs both the SafeLinx Server and the SafeLinx Administrator administration tool at the same time.

Before you begin

After the installation completes, you must configure the SafeLinx Server to use a database for its persistent storage. If you intend to use SQL Server to store SafeLinx Server data, you must run the installation as a domain administrator or another user that is known to SQL Server. The installation must also have SQL Server administrative privileges.

About this task

When you run the installation program, before it installs the SafeLinx Server software, it adds components for the following software:

Microsoft .NET Framework
Microsoft SQL Server components
Virtual adapter to support SafeLinx Client virtual private network (VPN) access
SQL Server System CLR

After the software installs, use the First steps portal to complete the initial configuration.

Procedure

Download the 64-bit Windows version of the SafeLinx Server installation image from the FlexNet Portal.
After the download completes, the file HCL-SafeLinx-111-X64.exe is saved to the download directory.
Log in with the Administrator ID on the computer where you want to install the SafeLinx Server.
Double-click the installation program to start the wizard and then specify the language to use for the installation.
When you are prompted, specify whether you want to install the virtual adapter. The virtual adapter is used to support virtual private network (VPN) connections for SafeLinx Clients only. It is not required for deployments that support HTTP access services only. However, to avoid later complications if you want to add support for SafeLinx Clients, it is best to install the adapter now.
Installation of prerequisite software can take several minutes.

After the Installation wizard completes, the First steps portal opens to guide you through the initial configuration.

What to do next

If you will run the SafeLinx Administrator from a remote host, also complete the procedure Installing the SafeLinx Administrator on Windows to install it on the host. Otherwise, continue to Completing the initial SQL Server database configuration on Windows.

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