Installation AdminSecure console on Server 2008 R2
Product:
Panda Security for Business
Panda Security for Business with Exchange
Panda Security for Enterprise
Description:
Installation of the AdminSecure console on
Windows Server 2008 R2
Date:
02/03/2011 (v2)
It’s important to follow this document step by step.
Be sure to double check the options before going to a next screen. Make sure
the latest Microsoft patches are applied before continuing.
1.Log in as Administrator.
2.Disable User Account Control (UAC)
Open Control Panel, User Accounts. Do not reboot the server after the
changes.
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Ignore the following message. Don’t reboot the server at this point.
3. Change Data Execution Prevention (DEP) settings.
Open the Server Properties, Advanced System Settings, Performance Settings and
turn on DEP for essential Windows programs and services only.
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Confirm and reboot the server.
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4. Install “.NET Framework 3.5”, “Windows Powershell Integrated Scripting
Environment”, “Windows Process Activation Service” (if not already activated).
This is needed for the SQL Express 2008 installation. You can install it from the
“Server Manager” window.
In some cases, additional roles will be installed, like the IIS Server. It’s necessary to
install those components.
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Confirm again that the three following features are activated:
.NET Framework 3.5
Windows Powershell Integrated Scripting Environment
Windows Process Activation Service
When for example the IIS server is not installed, it’s normal that you see the IIS
Installation Wizard first.
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We will just use the default settings, but if you need additional roles, you can add
them here. Click “next” to continue the installation of the necessary components.
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The installation will start. You can close the Wizard and Server Management when
it’s done.
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5. Download SQL Express 2008 from the Microsoft website ( www.microsoft.com )
Make sure you download the latest 64-bit installation file.
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Start the installation after the download and use the correct parameters.
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Click on “New installation or add features to an existing installation”.
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Continue the installation.
Give the instance a name (SQLExpressPanda for example.) Don’t forget this name,
because we need it later.
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Change the NT AUTHORITY/NETWORK SERVICE to
NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM
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Click “Next” and select the “Mixed Mode” as Authentication Mode. Enter a password.
Notice that the password has to be strong enough, or you will see the following
message:
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Continue the installation of SQL Express 2008.
Close the SQL Server Installation Center.
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6. Start the Panda AdminSecure installation file.
There are three versions available:
- Panda Security for Business
- Panda Security for Business with Exchange
- Panda Security for Enterprise
If you don’t have the correct or latest installation package, you can download the
Master Installation package from the Panda Security website using your credentials.
http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/downloads/tree/?
sitepanda=particulares
The wizard will extract the installation files to the specified folder. Continue with the
installation, and you’ll see that a standard installation is not possible. This is
normal, because the database used for the standard installation doesn’t work on
Server 2008 (R2).
Follow the custom installation wizard, by selecting the previously installed SQL
Express database. It is advised to disable the use of the “User Profiles” and the
“HTTP communication” at this point.
In the following screenshots, we use the Panda Security for Business with Exchange
package. The installation process is similar for the other packages.
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Choose a location where you want to extract the installation files.
Choose your language.
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Fill in your user credentials. If you don’t have them right now, you can always chose
to register later. You can fill in the credentials later in the “Help” menu of the
AdminSecure console.
By default, the “Custom Installation” will be visible.
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In the background, the SQL Server 2005 Backward Compatibility will be installed.
Fill in the name of the instance you used during the SQL Express 2008 installation.
In our example it was .\SQLExpressPanda
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Use the credentials you used during the “Mixed Mode” installation of SQL Express
2008.
If you get an “error message 100” after clicking “next”, make sure you used the
correct database name and/or user credentials.
Change the details with the correct ones and continue.
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If you use a proxy server to connect to the internet, you can fill in those details in
the following screen.
If you don’t use a proxy server, click “next”.
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It’s strongly recommended to disable the use of “User Profiles”.
Deactivate HTTP communication at this point. It can be enabled later if necessary.
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Continue the installation.
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Installation will start. This can take a few minutes.
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The console should be installed now.
7. It is possible that additional hotfixes need to be installed. For that, close the
console again. You can always contact support if they
In most cases you can just start the hotfix installation by opening the executable
file(s), but to prevent errors, please stop the Panda AdminSecure services before
doing so.
Open the Windows Services by going to Start, type “services.msc” .
Locate and stop the following services:
AdminServer
PadFSvr
Panda AdminSecure Communications Agent
Panda AdminSecure Scheduler
If you already rebooted the server, the services’ names are:
Panda
Panda
Panda
Panda
AdminSecure
AdminSecure
AdminSecure
AdminSecure
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Administration Server
Distribution Server
Communications Agent
Scheduler
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For larger networks (>50 machines), it’s recommended to turn on the HTTP
communication. It was deactivated during installation to prevent IIS problems, but it
shouldn’t be any problem to activate them at this point.
To do so, open “Tools”, “Updates and Repositories” and scroll right to the “Advanced
Settings” Tab. Turn on the HTTP communication. The IIS server should already be
installed during the installation of the .NET Framework (see section 4.)
If you need additional information, please contact Panda Security Corporate Support
at the following addresses.
Belgium:
The Netherlands:
France:
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corporate.support@be.pandasecurity.com
+32 15 45 12 81
corporate.support@nl.pandasecurity.com
+31 183 61 94 91
corporate.support@fr.pandasecurity.com
+33 8 20 300 087