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Install the TDP file encryption agent on a Windows machine

3min

Perform the following steps to install Transparent Data Protection (TDP) Agent:

1 | Extract the zip file

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Extract the zip file downloaded in your browser after deploying the service in .

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Move into the extracted directory. You will see the following files:

  • credential.txt
  • info.txt
  • installer.msi
  • trust.p7b

2 | Install the trust.p7b file into the Local Machine Trusted Root Certificate Authorities store

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Open the Manage computer certificates program.

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Right-click the Trusted Root Certificate Authorities store and select All Tasks > Import. This will open the Certificate Import Wizard.

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Select [ Next ].

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Select [ Browse ] and open the trust.p7b file, then click [ Next ].

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The Trusted Root Certificate Authorities store should already be selected as the location to place all certificates. Select [ Next ].

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Select [ Finish ]. You should see a message that the import was successful.

3 | Run the TDP Agent installer

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Double-click the installer.msi executable. This opens the Aether Setup Wizard.

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Select [ Next ].

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You must accept the terms in the License Agreement to proceed with the installation. Click the checkbox and select [ Next ] to continue.

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In the Custom Setup step, you can select the way you want features to be installed, or simply click [ Next ] to proceed with the default installation configuration.

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Configuration is the most important step in the wizard. Here you can define the following information:

  •  Host
  •  API Key
  •  Service UUID
  • Check Certificate Revocation
  • Check Server Certificate Hostname

To simplify the setup, the installer uses the information contained within the credential.txt and info.txt files to auto-populate the first three fields. Choose whether you want to disable the two checkbox fields, and then select [ Next ].

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Select [ Install ] to begin the installation.

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After the installation completes, select [ Finish ] to close the setup wizard.

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When prompted to restart your system for the configuration changes made to Aether to take effect, select [ Yes ] to restart now or [ No ] if you plan to restart later manually.