Installing CTE with No Key Manager Registration

The following procedure installs the CTE Agent on the host but does not register it with a key manager. You cannot protect any data on the host until the CTE Agent is registered with one of the supported key managers. For a comparison of the available key managers, see CTE Components.

If you want to register the CTE Agent immediately after installing it, see Configuring CTE for Windows with CipherTrust Manager.

1. Log on to the host as a Windows user with System Administrator privileges.

2. Copy the CTE installation file onto the Windows system.

3. Double-click the installation file. The InstallShield Wizard for CipherTrust Transparent Encryption opens.

4. Verify the version of CTE you are installing and click Next.

5. On the License Agreement page, accept the License Agreement and click Next.

6. On the Destination Folder page, click Next to accept the default folder or click Change to select a different folder. When you are done, click Next.

   • Thales recommends that you install CTE in the default installation directory, C:\Program Files\Vormetric\DataSecurityExpert\agent\
   • You must install the CTE Agent on the same drive as Windows. For example, if Windows is installed on the C: drive, you must install the CTE Agent on the C: drive.

7. On the Ready to Install page, click Install. When the installation is finished, the Install Shield Wizard Completed window opens.

8. To tell the installer that you want to register later, clear the check box for Register CipherTrust File System now, then click Finish.

9. Reboot the host system to complete the installation.