Microsoft SQL Server Standard or Enterprise

Before you begin

If Forcepoint DLP will be used with Microsoft SQL Server Standard or Enterprise, do the following before running the Forcepoint Security Installer:

Steps

  1. Install Microsoft SQL Server according to the product’s instructions. Refer to Microsoft for more information. See the Certified Product Matrix for supported versions of SQL Server.
    Tip: To install the database in a custom folder, see these instructions. Starting with Microsoft SQL Server 2012, the database engine service must have access permissions for the folder where database files are stored.
  2. Make sure that SQL Server is running.
  3. Make sure the SQL Server Agent is running.
  4. Obtain account information for one of the following:
    • A SQL Server administrator
    • An account that has the db_creator server role, SQLAgent role, and db_datareader in msdb, as well as a sysadmin role.

    The account name and password are required during Forcepoint DLP installation. This account can be a Windows system account or a SQL admin account.

    For more information, see Administering Forcepoint Databases.

  5. Restart the SQL Server machine after installation.
  6. Make sure the management server machine can recognize and communicate with SQL Server.
  7. Install the SQL Server client tools on the management server. Run the SQL Server installation program, and select Connectivity Only when asked which components to install. See the Microsoft SQL Server documentation for details.
  8. Restart the management server machine after installing the connectivity components.