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# Install Excrypt Manager (If using Windows)

> Install Excrypt Manager GUI tool on Windows for HSM configuration.

To configure your HSM, you can use Excrypt Manager, a Windows application that provides a GUI-based method, or FXCLI, a command-line-based method that you can install on all platforms.

<Note>
  If you configure the Vectera Plus from a Linux computer, you can skip this section. If you configure it from a Windows computer, perform the FXCLI installation steps in the next section because FXCLI is the only method that you can use to configure TLS certificates in a later section
</Note>

<Note>
  Install Excrypt Manager on the workstation on which you plan to configure the HSM.
</Note>

<Note>
  If you plan to use a Virtual HSM for the integration, you must perform all configurations by using either FXCLI, the Excrypt Touch, or the Guardian Series 3.
</Note>

<Note>
  The Excrypt Manager version must be from the 4.4.x branch or later to be compatible with the HSM firmware, which must be 6.7.x.x or later.
</Note>

<Steps>
  <Step>
    To install Excrypt Manager, run the Excrypt Manager installer as an administrator and follow the prompts in the setup wizard to complete the installation.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    The installation wizard prompts you to specify where you want to install Excrypt Manager. The default location is `C:\Program Files\Futurex\Excrypt Manager\`. After choosing a location, select **\[ Install ]**.
  </Step>
</Steps>