6.1.1. Procedure – Installing the Zorp Authentication Agent on Microsoft Windows

Purpose: 

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

The following Zorp Authentication Agent installer options are available:

/S Silent mode
/D=[path] Set target path
/NO_VCREDIST Do not check/install Visual Studio Redistributable
/log-mpxd=[yes|no] Enable debug logging of AA multiplexer daemon
/log-client=[yes|no] Enable debig logging of AA client

Steps: 

1. Place the Zorp 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. Click I agree to accept the End-User License Agreement, which is displayed after the installer starts. To cancel the installation at any time during the process, click Cancel.

   

   Figure 6.1. Accepting the EULA

3. Select the destination folder for the application and click Install. The default folder in the 64-bit version of Windows is C:\Program Files (x86)\Satyr Client (in the 32-bit version of Windows, it is C:\Program Files\Satyr Client).

   

   Figure 6.2. Selecting the destination folder

4. Click Show details to display details about the copied files. The installer copies the required files and registers the service called Zorp Authentication Agent Multiplexer, which is started after the registration.

   

   Figure 6.3. Copying the files

5. Optional step: Click Browse, select the CA certificate to import, then click Close to import the CA certificate.

   Note
   For authentication purposes, when Zorp communicates with ZAA, ZAA expects TLS-encrypted communication. For details, see section Section 4.1.1, Registry entries on Microsoft Windows platforms in Zorp Authentication Agent Manual and section Section 4.1, Configuring Zorp Authentication Agent on Microsoft Windows platforms in Zorp Authentication Agent Manual.

   If the Zorp Authentication Agent and Zorp communicate through an SSL-encrypted channel (recommended), the certificate of the Certificate Authority (CA) signing the certificates of the Zorp firewalls can be imported to the Zorp Authentication Agent.

   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-Zorp authentication, see Section 4.1.3, Configuring SSL connections on Microsoft Windows platforms in Zorp Authentication Agent Manual.

   

   Figure 6.4. Importing the CA certificate

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

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