Before You Install The Software; Preparatory Tasks Before Installing Software - Entrust nShield 5c Installation Manual

3. Before you install the software

Before you install the software, you should:
• If required, install an optional nToken in the client computer, see nToken Installation
Guide for more information about the installation steps.
• Uninstall any older versions of Security World Software. See
software.
• If the nShield Remote Administration Client is installed on the machine, remove it.
You will also have to re-install it after you installed the new Security World software
version. See the nShield Remote Administration User Guide.
• Complete any other necessary preparatory tasks, as described in
before installing

3.1. Preparatory tasks before installing software

Perform any of the necessary preparatory tasks described in this section before installing
the Security World Software on the client computer.
3.1.1. Windows
Adjust your computer's power saving setting to prevent sleep mode.
3.1.1.1. 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/.
3.1.2. Linux
3.1.2.1. Install operating environment patches
Make sure that you have installed:
• kernel packages like gcc, kernel-headers,
• the latest recommended patches for your environment in general
See the documentation supplied with your operating environment for information.
3.1.2.2. Users and groups
The installer automatically creates the following group and users if they do not exist. If
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