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# Install Futurex CSP

> Installation steps for the Futurex CSP module.

Perform the following steps to install the Futurex CSP:

<Steps>
  <Step>
    In a Windows environment, the easiest way to install the Futurex FX CSP module is by installing `FXTools`. Download `FXTools` from the Futurex portal.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    After you download it, run the `FXTools` installer as an administrator.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    By default, all tools are installed on the system. However, you can overwrite and choose not to install any of the following modules:

    <table>
      <thead>
        <tr>
          <th><em><strong>Module</strong></em></th>
          <th><em><strong>Description</strong></em></th>
        </tr>
      </thead>

      <tbody>
        <tr>
          <td><strong>Futurex Client Tools</strong></td>
          <td>Command Line Interface (CLI) and associated SDK for both Java and C.</td>
        </tr>

        <tr>
          <td><strong>Futurex CNG Module</strong></td>
          <td>The Microsoft Next Generation Cryptographic Library.</td>
        </tr>

        <tr>
          <td><strong>Futurex Cryptographic Service Provider (CSP)</strong></td>
          <td>The Legacy Microsoft Cryptographic Library.</td>
        </tr>

        <tr>
          <td><strong>Futurex EKM Module</strong></td>
          <td>The Microsoft Enterprise Key Management library.</td>
        </tr>

        <tr>
          <td><strong>Futurex PKCS #11 Module</strong></td>
          <td>The Futurex PKCS #11 library and associated tools.</td>
        </tr>

        <tr>
          <td><strong>Futurex Secure Access Client</strong></td>
          <td>The Client connects a Futurex Excrypt Touch to a local laptop through USB or a remote Futurex device.</td>
        </tr>
      </tbody>
    </table>

    <Check>
      After starting the installation, all noted services are installed. If you select the Futurex Secure Access Client, the system also installs the Futurex Excrypt Touch driver, which might start minimized or run in the background.

      After installation completes, you can find all services in the `C:\Program Files\Futurex` directory. The CNG, CSP, EKM, and PKCS #11 modules all require configuration files, located in their corresponding directory with a `.cfg` extension.
    </Check>
  </Step>
</Steps>