Installing SecretStore on a Windows Server

You can install SecretStore on a Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP server. The SecretStore installation program installs the server version of NICI 2.x.

Windows NT/2000/XP Requirements

• Windows NT Server 4.0 with Service Pack 2 or later, Windows 2000 Server, or Windows XP Server.
• Novell eDirectory 8.5.0.x or later with a functioning NDS tree.

  IMPORTANT:  Make sure that the Windows NT/2000/XP server running Novell eDirectory is being used only as a server and not a Novell client.

• Supervisor rights to the eDirectory tree on the Windows NT/2000/XP server.
• The server has a read/write replica of the partition that contains the User objects for those who will use SecretStore.

Installing NICI 1.5.7 or Later

NICI 2.0.2 is provided so that you can install SecretStore on Windows Servers running eDirectory 85.0.x or later.

1. Log in as Administrator on the Windows NT/2000/XP server

   IMPORTANT:  You must be logged in as Administrator for the NICI software to be installed correctly.

2. On the Windows NT/2000/XP server running Novell eDirectory or NDS Corporate Edition, close all applications.

3. Insert the Novell SecureLogin CD, then exit the auto-start client installation program if it starts.

4. run the program wcniciu0.exe from the nici\windows directory on the novell securelogin cd.

5. Overwrite all files, then restart the server.

6. If it is not already open, launch the NDS Services console window (ndscons.exe) from the Novell eDirectory or NDS Corporate Edition directory (c:\novell\nds by default) on the Windows NT/2000 server.

   The NICI NCP Handlers service (NICIEXT) should now start automatically.

Installing the SecretStore Service

1. Run setup.exe and follow the on-screen instructions.

   This file is in the secstore\server\windows directory on the Novell SecureLogin CD.

   IMPORTANT:  Make sure that the destination directory corresponds to the directory where Novell eDirectory or NDS Corporate Edition resides on your Windows NT/2000 server (c:\novell\nds by default).

2. If necessary, launch the NDS Services console window (ndscons.exe).

   If the NDS Services console window is already open, you must close and reopen the window to see the SecretStore service.

Synchronizing Time

Because NDS or eDirectory replicas influence a SecretStore server's operations, make sure that the replicas are properly synchronized. For information about time synchronization, see Synchronizing Time in the Novell eDirectory 8.7 Administration Guide.