Installation and Configuration

This chapter covers key concepts for administrators who will install or uninstall the product on host computer systems.

The instructions are organized by the operating systems compatible with SafeNet ProtectToolkit-C. Users only need consult the sections applicable to their systems. See also System Requirements.

If you will be using SafeNet ProtectToolkit-C with a SafeNet ProtectServer HSM, access provider software must be installed first. See the SafeNet HSM Access Provider Installation Guide for instructions on setting up the Access Provider. If you plan to operate SafeNet ProtectToolkit-C in Software-Only Mode, no access provider software is required.

This chapter contains the following sections:

>System Requirements

>Operating Mode Setup

>Basic Windows Installation

>Basic Unix/Linux Installation

>Changing the Cryptoki Provider

>Using the Unix Installation Utility

>Unix/Linux Command Reference

>Configuration Items

>Troubleshooting