Install and configure FXCL EKM
After deploying the Microsoft SQL Server service in , you must deploy a client endpoint. Endpoints refer to devices that are authorized to access this service. In Endpoints menu, you can view and filter details about existing endpoints. You can also add new endpoints by clicking the [ Add New ] button. This will prompt you to enter the device address and specify the endpoint. Detailed instructions for deploying a client endpoint and installing the client library files are provided below.
Go to the Endpoints menu inside the service you deployed.
In the Manage Endpoints menu, select [ Add New ].
In the Add Endpoint dialog:
- Enter a Name for the endpoint.
- Leave set the Hostname that is auto-populated.
- Select the Platform Microsoft SQL Server will be deployed on.
Select [ Add Endpoint ]. The browser should prompt the user to download a zip file containing the FXCL EKM module and a configuration file pre-configured to connect to your instance.
Perform the following steps o install the endpoint on the machine where you installed Microsoft SQL Server.
Extract the zip file downloaded in your browser after deploying the service in .
Go into the extracted directory, which has the following files:
- client.p12
- config.json
- libfxcl-ekm.dll
Create the directory path C:\Program Files\Futurex\fxcl\kmes\ekm as an administrator and move the all of the files extracted from the zip into that directory.