3.1. Procedure – Installing the Authentication Agent (AA) on Microsoft Windows platforms

Purpose: 

The Authentication Agent (AA) installer is located in the \windows\satyr\ folder of the PNS CD-ROM, its latest version is also available from the website).

Steps: 

  1. Place the PNS CD-ROM into the CD drive and start the satyr-setup.exe file located in the \windows\satyr\ folder.

    Warning

    Administrator privileges are required to install the application.

  2. Accepting the EULA

    Figure 2. Accepting the EULA

    After the installer starts, the End-User License Agreement is displayed. To accept the End-User License Agreement, click I agree. To cancel the installation at any time during the process, click Cancel.

  3. Selecting the destination folder

    Figure 3. Selecting the destination folder

    Select the destination folder for the application and click Install. The default folder is C:\Program Files\Satyr Client. The Authentication Agent (AA) requires about 5 MB of free disk space.

  4. Copying the files

    Figure 4. Copying the files

    The installer copies the required files and registers a service called Satyr Multiplexer, which is started after the registration. To display details about the copied files, click Show details.

  5. Importing the CA certificate

    Figure 5. Importing the CA certificate

    Optional step: If the authentication agent and PNS communicate through an SSL-encrypted channel (recommended), the certificate of the Certificate Authority (CA) signing the certificates of the PNS firewalls can be imported to the authentication agent. To import the CA certificate, click Browse, select the CA certificate to import, then click Close.

    Note

    The CA certificate has to be in DER format. It is not necessary to import the certificate during the installation, it can also be done later. For details about encrypting the agent-PNS authentication, see Section 4.1.3, Configuring SSL connections (Windows).

  6. After the installer has completed the above steps, click Close.

  7. The Authentication Agent (AA) logo is displayed on the system tray, indicating that the application is running. It is also started automatically after each Windows startup.

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