Before You Install The Software; Preparatory Tasks Before Installing Software - Entrust nShield Edge Installation Manual

4. Before you install the software

Do not connect the nShield Edge to your computer before installing the Security World
Software.
Uninstall any older versions of Security World Software. See
software.

4.1. Preparatory tasks before installing software

Perform any of the necessary preparatory tasks described in this section before installing
the Security World Software.
4.1.1. Windows
Adjust your computers power saving setting to prevent sleep mode.
4.1.1.1. Install Microsoft security updates
Make sure that you have installed the latest Microsoft security updates. Information
about Microsoft security updates is available from http://www.microsoft.com/security/.
4.1.2. Linux
4.1.2.1. Install operating environment patches
Make sure that you have installed the latest recommended patches. See the
documentation supplied with your operating environment for information.
4.1.2.2. Users and Groups
The installer automatically creates the following group and users if they do not exist. If
you wish to create them manually, you should do so before running the installer.
Create the following, as required:
• The nfast
user in the
• If you are installing snmp, the
the home directory.
• If you are installing the Remote Administration Service, the
/opt/nfast
group, using
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nfast /opt/nfast
group, using
ncsnmpd
user in the
as the home directory.
Uninstalling existing
as the home directory.
ncsnmpd
group, using
raserv
user in the
/opt/nfast
as
raserv
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