Installing SecretStore on a Windows Server

You can install SecretStore on a Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP server.

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 8.6x or later with a functioning eDirectory 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 or Upgrading NICI

eDirectory automatically installs and configures the latest NICI and SDI. If you need to upgrade NICI, get the version you need from Novell Product Downloads.

Installing the SecretStore Service on Windows

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

   This file is in the secstore\server\windows directory.

   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 Replicas

Because NDS or eDirectory replicas influence a SecretStore server's operations, make sure that the replicas are properly synchronized. For information on synchronizing replicas, see the NetWare 6.5 Network Time Management Administration Guide.