Installing Connect:Direct Secure Plus

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After you install Connect:Direct® for UNIX, you can install Connect:Direct Secure Plus at any time.

About this task

To install Connect:Direct Secure Plus:

Procedure

  1. Log on to the UNIX system with the privileges required to install software. You can create an account specifically for this purpose.

    Installing as root user is not recommended. Most files in the Connect:Direct installation directory does not need to be owned by the root, so an installation resulting in all Connect:Direct installation directory files owned by the root violates the Principle of Least Privilege. A malicious actor may be able to find a way to take advantage that wouldn’t otherwise be available if only a limited number of files were owned by root.

  2. If you downloaded the software from IBM Passport Advantage, extract the installation files from the download folder.
    Note: For information on the how to download software using Passport Advantage see, https://www.ibm.com/software/passportadvantage/index.html.
  3. Type the following command to start the installation and press Enter:
    cdinstall
  4. Read the information displayed and press Enter.
  5. Type the path and press Enter. A warning that the directory exists is displayed.
  6. Press Enter to continue. The message that installed components are detected is displayed.
  7. Type n and press Enter to run the full installation procedure. The following screen is displayed: 
    Connect:Direct for UNIX installation directory specified:
[directory path]
Please select one of the following installation options:

    (1) Connect:Direct for UNIX Server and Client(CLI/API)

    (2) Connect:Direct for UNIX Server

    (3) Connect:Direct for UNIX Client(CLI/API)

    (4) Connect:Direct for UNIX File Agent

    (5) Connect:Direct for UNIX Secure+ Option for UNIX

    (6) EXIT

    Enter your choice:[1]
  8. Type 5 and press Enter.
  9. Type the full installation path and filename and press Enter.
  10. Press Enter to confirm the installation.
    The program determines if space exists to complete the operation. If so, the Connect:Direct Secure Plus installation script and cpio files are extracted. If not, you are prompted to delete enough files. After you clear enough space, restart the installation procedure.
  11. Read the information and press Enter.
  12. Press Enter to confirm the installation location. A message is displayed regarding the amount of disk space required to install Connect:Direct Secure Plus. If sufficient space is available, press Enter. If not, you are prompted to delete enough files to provide the enough space. The installation then exits. After you have cleared enough space, restart the installation.A screen is displayed as the files are extracted and the JRE is configured. After the JRE is configured, the following prompt is displayed:
  13. Press Enter if your node name is displayed. If your node name is not displayed, type your node name and press Enter.
  14. Type a passphrase of at least 32 random characters and press Enter. The installation is complete.
  15. Press Enter to return to the installation menu.

Connect:Direct Server and its Client connections

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For client-server connections between a Connect:Direct Server and its clients be aware of the following limitations.

The connections between a Connect:Direct Server and the following clients are not secure:
  • Connect:Direct Requester
  • Windows CLI
  • User-defined Windows SDK Client
  • Connect:Direct for UNIX CLI
  • User-defined UNIX ndampi Client
  • Sterling File Agent

Though passwords sent by any of these clients to the Connect:Direct Server are obfuscated, the session is still not encrypted.