IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On, Version 8.2.2

Installing the AccessAgent using the installation wizard

Use the Setup.exe file to install the complete AccessAgent package on the user computer.

Before you begin

Ensure that you have Administrator privileges.
For deployments on Windows 10, complete the following steps:
- Ensure that you have Windows 10, Version 1511 installed.
  Note: For compatibility with later versions of Windows 10, see 8.2.2 Supplementary release notes.
- If you have enabled the ESSO Credential Provider, disable the Windows 10 lock screen:
  1. Open the Local Group Policy Editor. Click Start > Run and enter gpedit.msc.
  2. Go to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Personalization.
  3. Select the Do not display the lock screen policy and set it to Enable.

About this task

The Setup.exe file automatically installs the following software dependencies during the AccessAgent installation:

MSXML 6.0 SP1
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013

Procedure

Double-click Setup.exe from the AccessAgent installer package to start the InstallShield Wizard.
Select the product package level based on your license and click Next.
- IBM® Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On Standard
  This package offers single sign-on, strong authentication, session management, centralized logging, and reporting.
- IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On Suite
  This package offers custom tracking, and IAM Integration in addition to the Standard package.
Select I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next.
In the Server field, enter the IMS Server name and click Next. The default port setting is 80. The installation directory is displayed. By default, AccessAgent is installed in C:\Program Files\IBM\ISAM ESSO\AA.
Note: To select a different location, click Change and select another folder.

If you specify an installation path that is too long, the path might display in a truncated form. However, this truncated form does not affect the actual installation location.
Click Install.
Click Finish. You are prompted to restart the computer.
Click Yes.

Results

There is a notification that the installation completed.

What to do next

After the computer restarts, and the logon screen is displayed, verify that you can sign in and log on. You can also verify the files and registry entries to ensure that the installation is successful.

If you want single sign-on support for web applications with other web browsers, see Single sign-on support for web browsers.

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