5.0 Installing the Client Login Extension

The NetIQ Client Login Extension interacts with NetIQ Identity Manager and NetIQ SecureLogin applications for the user to log in to all the defined applications, and benefit from the password self-service for the NetIQ, Microsoft, and LDAP clients. The service is also available for DAS-enabled workstations.

However, availability of the service is based on the authentication interface of the clients.

Table 5-1 Password Self-Service Support for Clients

Authentication Interface

During Operating System Login

During Operating System Lock

For DAS-Enabled Workstations

Microsoft CP

Available

Available

Available

Client for Open Enterprise Server CP

Available

Not available

Available

LDAP CP

Available

Available

Available

You install the Client Login Extension, SecureLogin applications, Emergency Access on the systems in which the password self-service feature is required.

NOTE:In order to set up the password self-service for Client for Open Enterprise Server, install Client for Open Enterprise Server before installing the Client Login Extension. For other clients, you can follow any installation sequence.

Prerequisites

You must configure Client Login Extension Configuration utility before installing the Client Login Extension. For Steps to configure Client Login Extension Configuration utility, see Section 4.0, Configuring Client Login Extension Configuration Utility

To install the Client Login Extension:

  1. From the CLE/Installer directory, run the appropriate windows installer based on platform and language. Inside the folder CLE/Installer/x64 and CLE/Installer/x86, you can find the following installers based on language:

    • IdentityManagerClientLoginExtension_en (English--default)

    • IdentityManagerClientLoginExtension_de (German)

    • IdentityManagerClientLoginExtension_es (Spanish)

    • IdentityManagerClientLoginExtension_fr (French)

    • IdentityManagerClientLoginExtension_it (Italian)

    • IdentityManagerClientLoginExtension_ja (Japanese)

    • IdentityManagerClientLoginExtension_cs (Chinese Mandarin)

    • IdentityManagerClientLoginExtension_ct (Chinese Traditional)

    • IdentityManagerClientLoginExtension_pt (Brazilian Portuguese)

    For instance, if you are using a 64-bit platform in English language, run the windows installer IdentityManagerClientLoginExtension_en from the directory CLE/Installer/x64.

  2. Read the information on the initial wizard pages, then click Next.

  3. Follow the on screen prompts to install the Client Login Extension.