Install the SMC Client

Optionally you can install a stand-alone SMC Client application in FIPS mode on a Windows or Linux workstation.

For system requirements, see the SMC release notes for your version.

As an alternative to installing the SMC Client, you can use Web Access.

When logging on to the SMC Client, the fingerprint of the Management Server certificate is verified.

Steps

  1. Log on to the operating system with administrator rights in Windows or as the root user in Linux.
  2. Start the Installation Wizard from a .zip file or the Installation DVD.
    Decompress the .zip file.
    • On Windows, the executable is \Forcepoint_SMC_Installer\Windows-x64\setup.exe
    • On Linux, the executable is /Forcepoint_SMC_Installer/Linux-x64/setup.sh
    If the DVD is not automatically mounted in Linux, use the following command:
    mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
  3. Select the language for the installation, then click OK.
    The language that you select is also set as the default language of the SMC Client.
  4. Read the information on the Introduction page, then click Next.
    Tip: Click Previous to go back to the previous page, or click Cancel to close the wizard.
  5. Select I accept the terms of the License Agreement, then click Next.
  6. (Optional) Select where to install the SMC, then click Next.
    The default installation directory in Windows is C:\Program Files\Forcepoint\SMC and in Linux is /usr/local/forcepoint/smc. Click Choose to browse to a different installation folder.
    Note: If you install the SMC in C:\Program Files\Forcepoint\SMC, the installation creates an extra C:\ProgramData\Forcepoint\SMC folder, which duplicates some of the folders in the installation directory and also contains some of the program data.
  7. (Linux only) Read the instructions about the hosts file, make any necessary configuration changes, then click Next.
  8. Select where to create shortcuts, then click Next.
    These shortcuts can be used to manually start components and to run some maintenance tasks.
  9. Select SMC Client Only as the installation type, then click Next.
  10. When prompted to select the cryptographic algorithms, select Restricted Cryptographic Algorithms Compatible with FIPS.
  11. Click Next to continue to the Pre-Installation Summary.
    Important: In the Pre-Installation Summary the user can review the installation settings. Click Previous to adjust your selections.
  12. Click Install to begin the installation.
  13. When the installation has completed, click Done.