Installing FPSMC on a Primary Server

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Before you install Microsoft Forefront Protection Server Management Console (FPSMC), all minimum system requirements must be met. For more information, see Verifying System Requirements.

To install the FPSMC, you must have Domain Admin privileges.

To install FPSMC on a primary server using the Enterprise installation

  1. Double-click the setup.exe file to launch the Setup wizard.

  2. Click Next on the Welcome page to proceed with the installation.

  3. Select Primary under Server Roles.

  4. Enter and confirm a password of your choosing, and then click Next. This password will be used for encryption data transferred between the primary and backup servers. Make a note of this password; you will need it to install the backup server.

  5. Confirm that the Enterprise option is selected and click Check prerequisites. If a pop-up appears listing prerequisites to install, click Yes to install them.

  6. If Microsoft Chart Controls for .NET Framework 3.5 SP1has not already been installed on the server, you must manually install it before you can continue. To install Microsoft Chart Controls for .NET Framework 3.5 SP1, see Microsoft Chart Controls for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=202816).

    Note

    FPSMC automatically installs the following prerequisites: Internet Information Services (IIS) and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1.

  7. Enter the name of your database server or select the server from the Primary Database Server drop-down list.

  8. Enter the appropriate user credentials to connect to SQL Server in the NT Domain, User, and Password fields, click Test Logon, and then click Next.

    Important

    The user needs to be a member of the Local Admin group on the backup SQL Server computer. Local Admin rights may be removed after the install is completed and verified.

  9. In the Use Microsoft Update to help keep your computer secure and up-to-date dialog box, select whether you want to use Microsoft Update when you check for updates, and then click Next. When you opt-in to Microsoft Update, updates are enabled for all Microsoft products on the server. If the update schedule is already configured, Setup may skip this step. If the update schedule is not already configured, it is enabled to download and notify you of product updates.

  10. On the End-User License Agreement page, review the licensing terms and select I accept the terms in the License Agreement, and then click Next.

  11. On the Select installation folder page accept the default folder or click Browse to select a different location for the folder. This is the folder into which the executable files are placed. Click Next.

  12. On the Ready to install page, click Install.

  13. Click Finish on the Installation complete page.