Installing with SQL Server

Before you begin

Applies to:
  • Forcepoint Web Security, v8.5.x
  • Forcepoint URL Filtering, v8.5.x

See System requirements for this version for which versions of SQL Server are supported.

Steps

  1. Install SQL Server according to Microsoft instructions, if needed.
  2. Make sure SQL Server is running.
  3. Make sure SQL Server Agent is running.
    Note: If you are using SQL Server Express, SQL Service Broker is used instead of SQL Server Agent.
  4. Obtain the SQL Server logon ID and password for a SQL Server Administrator, or for an account that has the following permissions:
    • db_creator server role
    • SQLAgent role
    • db_datareader in msdb

    For Forcepoint DLP, Forcepoint Email Security, or Forcepoint Web Security with the Web DLP module, the account must have a sysadmin role.

    You need this logon ID and password when you install Forcepoint reporting components.

  5. Restart the SQL Server machine after installation.
    Note: You must restart the machine after installing Microsoft SQL Server and before installing Log Server.
  6. Make sure the Security Manager machine and, if applicable, Log Server machine or machines can recognize and communicate with SQL Server.
  7. Install the SQL Server client tools on the Security Manager machine. Run the SQL Server installation program, and select Connectivity Only when asked what components to install.
    If Log Server is installed on another machine, install the SQL Server client tools on that machine instead.
  8. Restart the machine after installing the connectivity option. See Microsoft SQL Server documentation for details.