G DATA Business Solutions: Installation G DATA Security Client Linux via G DATA Management Server
This article describes how to install a G DATA Security Client out of the G DATA Administrator.
How to install the G DATA Security Client Linux:
Please note the necessary prerequisites for remote installations of the clients (Linux and MAC). |
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Launch the G DATA Administrator. |
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Log in to G DATA Administrator with an authorized Windows user (administrator rights) or a user stored in G DATA User Management. |
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For the installation of the G DATA Security Client, the computer must be switched on and the requirements for the remote installation must be fulfilled. |
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Choose Clients in the object selection. |
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Select Windows, Linux, Mac in the object tree. |
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Right-click this object or the desired subgroup. |
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Select Enable client. |
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Now enter the computer name or IP address of the computer on which you want to install the client. Separate multiple recipients with a line break or a space. |
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Click OK. |
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This client now appears as a new active client in the object tree. Now highlight this client and click in the module menu onto Clients and in the module submenu onto Overview. |
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In the module area Overview right-click on the line of the client and select install G DATA Security Client… |
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Choose G DATA Security Client for Linux from the client selection. |
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Check Samba for Linux if you want to install the client on a Samba file server. |
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Enter Root as the user name and the root password. |
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Click OK and the installation window will open. Here you can see the installation process in the status column. |
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Only necessary for installations of the G DATA Samba Plugin: After the installation has been completed successfully, it is necessary to activate the Samba check. To do this, enter the following line in the Samba configuration file (default: /etc/samba/smb.conf) the following additional line: vfs objects = gdvfs For the protection of all shares enter the line in the section [global]. If you want to protect only individual shares, enter this line only in the respective sections.
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