During installation, Specops Deploy will launch the Setup Assistant. The Setup Assistant contains installation information for all products from the Specops Deploy suite including
Specops Deploy Endpoint Protection,
Specops Deploy/OS, and
Specops Deploy/App. You will only need to complete the installation steps for the product you plan on installing.
The Setup Assistant will help you install the following components for
Specops Deploy Endpoint Protection:
- Specops Deploy Server
- Administration Tools
- Specops Reporting
- Specops Deploy Client Side Extension
- Download the Setup Assistant.
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Save and Run the Setup Assistant locally to a machine where you administer Group Policy.
NOTE
By default the file is extracted to
C:\temp\SpecopsDeploy_Setup_[VersionNumber]
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Double-click SetupAssistant.exe to launch the Setup Assistant.
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To begin, click Start Installation in the
Specops Setup Assistant dialog box.
Installing the Specops Deploy Server
Installing the Specops Deploy Server will install the Specops Deploy Database on the local computer. You can install the Specops Deploy Server from the Setup Assistant in the
Specops Deploy/App menu.
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In the main menu, select
Specops Deploy Server Setup.
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Verify that you have fulfilled the prerequisites. If you do not meet the prerequisites, you may need to do the following:
- Verify that you are running a valid operating system.
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Verify that the account being used to run the Setup Assistant has local administrative permissions.
- Click Select User….
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Enter the Username and Password of the user account the service will run as, and click OK.
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All operations performed by the Specops Deploy Server component will be performed in the context of the user account selected here.
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If you are also installing
Specops Deploy/OS, we do not recommend using the same service account.
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Click Select database… to select the SQL Server to install the database on.
NOTE
To find the SQL server, the SQL server browser service must be running.
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Identify the server(s) you want to install the database on, and click
OK.
- Click Install.
Installing the Administration Tools
Installing the Administration Tools will install the GPMC snap-in, and the Email Configuration tool. You can use the GPMC snap-in to create Endpoint Protection settings in Group Policy. You can use the Email Configuration tool to configure email settings
for the Specops Deploy Server service.
The Administration Tools should be installed on the computer that you want to administer the product from.
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From the Deploy / Endpoint Protection menu, select
Administration tools.
- Click Install.
- In the Installation succeeded dialog box, click OK.
Installing Specops Reporting
Specops Reporting will install the web application used to create reports of the data contained in the Specops Deploy / Endpoint Protection feedback database.
If Specops Reporting has already been installed as a part of your
Specops Inventory or
Specops Command installation, you should update your existing version of Specops Reporting rather than installing a fresh copy.
Install Specops Reporting
- In the main menu, select Specops Reporting.
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Verify that you have fulfilled the prerequisites. If you do not meet the pre-requisites you may need to do the following:
- Verify that you are running a valid operating system.
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Verify that the account being used to run the Setup Assistant has local administrative permissions.
- Verify that IIS is installed.
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Click Select to identify the website where Specops Reporting will be installed.
NOTE
If there is more than one website running on your IIS, you may select which one you wish to use for the Specops Reporting component.
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Click Select database.. to identify the SQL server you want to install the database on.
- Click