NetIQ SecureLogin Quick Start Guide

1.0 About This Document

It is highly recommended that you read this guide carefully before proceeding with installing, configuring, and deploying NetIQ SecureLogin. This document contains hardware and software details and information about the required versions of the dependent components necessary for successfully setting up SecureLogin.

2.0 What Is SecureLogin?

SecureLogin is an enterprise single sign-on product. It provides authentication solutions for web, Windows, host, and legacy applications. SecureLogin functions as a credential provider for all the applications that users access.

It is also a credential management tool developed to increase an organization's network security while lowering support costs.

SecureLogin securely manages and encrypts the users credential information in the directory. It stores usernames and passwords and automatically retrieves them for users, when required.

3.0 System Requirements for SecureLogin

This section provides the minimum requirements to install SecureLogin. Ensure that you review these requirements before installation, particularly those related to the operating system.

IMPORTANT:In the preceding table, Certified includes the versions that are completely tested and supported. Whereas, Supported includes the versions that are not tested but are expected to work.

Table 1

Category

Requirement

Disk Space

128 MB

NOTE:An additional 55 MB is required for temporary files, which is deleted after the installation is complete.

Operating Systems

Certified:

  • Windows 10 Version 1809 (October 2018 Update), SecureLogin 8.7 onwards

  • Windows 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit)

  • Windows 7 SP1 (32-bit and 64-bit)

  • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

  • Windows Server 2012 R2

  • Windows Server 2016

  • Windows Server 2019, SecureLogin 8.7.1 onwards

    NOTE:The following features are not supported on Windows Server 2019.

Supported:

  • Windows 10 Anniversary Update (32-bit and 64-bit)

  • Windows 10 Creators Update (32-bit and 64-bit)

  • Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (32-bit and 64-bit)

  • Windows 10 Version 1803 (April 2018 Update)

  • Windows 10 (32-bit and 64-bit)

Latest versions of service packs for the certified operating systems.

Terminal Servers

Certified:

  • Citrix Workspace app 1904 for Windows

  • Citrix XenApp 7.18

  • Microsoft Terminal Services clients, Remote Desktop Protocol 10.2

Supported:

  • Citrix Receiver 4.5 and above

  • Citrix Workspace app 1810 and above

  • Citrix XenDesktop or XenApp 7.6 and above

  • Microsoft Terminal Services clients, Remote Desktop Protocol 7.0 and above

Directories

Certified:

  • Active Directory installed on Windows 2012 R2, 2016 and 2019

  • eDirectory 9.1 and 9.1.2 installed on Windows or SUSE Linux Enterprise System

Supported:

  • Active Directory installed on Windows 2008 R2

  • eDirectory 9.0 and above installed on Open Enterprise Server or Windows or SUSE Linux Enterprise System

NOTE:SecureLogin can be installed on any LDAP v3-compliant directory.

Browsers

Certified:

  • Chrome 74

  • Internet Explorer 11.0

  • Mozilla Firefox 67

  • Microsoft Edge 44 and above

    Microsoft EdgeHTML 18 and above

Supported:

  • Chrome 45 and above

  • Internet Explorer 9.0 to 11.0

  • Mozilla Firefox 50 and above

  • Microsoft Edge 42 and above

    Microsoft EdgeHTML 17 and above

Others

Certified:

  • iManager 3.1.2

  • .NET framework 4.7.2

  • Java 1.8

  • Supported Smartcard Middleware

    • ActivClient 7.1

    • Microsoft Smart Card Base Cryptographic Service Provider (CSP) Minidriver

  • Advanced Authentication 6.2

  • Client for Open Enterprise Server 2 SP4 (IR11)

  • NICI 3.0.3

Supported:

  • iManager 3.0 and above

  • .NET framework 4.0 and above

  • Java 1.7

  • Supported Smartcard Middleware

    • ActivClient 7.x

  • Advanced Authentication 5.5.x and above

  • Client for Open Enterprise Server 2 SP4 (IR7a and above)

  • NMAS 8.8.8.x

4.0 Downloading SecureLogin

  1. Log in to the Customer Centre

  2. Download the latest version of SecureLogin.

5.0 Installing SecureLogin Using the Installer

  1. Extract the NetIQ SecureLogin zip file contents to a location on your system.

  2. Run NetIQSecureLogin.exe to start the installation.

  3. Accept the End-User License Agreement.

  4. Select the Datastore to install SecureLogin. Click Next.

  5. From the Custom Setup screen, select the features you want to install.

  6. Click Next and follow the prompts to install SecureLogin.

6.0 Installing SecureLogin Using Command-Line Options

If you prefer to install SecureLogin using command-line options, see Installing through the Command Line in the NetIQ SecureLogin Installation Guide.

7.0 Installing in a Different Locale

The SecureLogin installer detects the default locale on the system and completes the installation.

For example, if the default locale on your system is Spanish, SecureLogin is installed in Spanish.

If you want to change the locale, execute the following command:

NetIQSecureLogin.exe /lang language-code

Replace language-code with the code from the following supported languages:

  • 1028 - Chinese

  • 1031 - German

  • 1033 - English (default)

  • 1034 - Spanish

  • 1036 - French

  • 1041 - Japanese

  • 1045 - Polish

  • 1046 - Portugese

For example, to install in French, the command is:

NetIQSecureLogin.exe /lang 1036

8.0 Modifying, Repairing or Removing an Installation

  1. Run NetIQSecureLogin.exe

  2. Use the following options to change the existing configuration:

    Table 2 Installer Options

    Option

    Description

    Modify

    Use the Modify operation to uninstall features installed during installation.

    Repair

    Use the Repair operation to install any missing components.

    Uninstall

    Use the uninstall operation to uninstall SecureLogin and do a fresh install.

    For more information about Installer options, seeModifying, Repairing, or Uninstalling in the NetIQ SecureLogin Installation Guide.

9.0 Upgrading SecureLogin

  1. Run NetIQSecureLogin.exe

  2. You are prompted to proceed with the upgrade with the current language settings. Click Proceed.

  3. The Installation Wizard is launched. Click Next

  4. The license agreement page appears. Accept the license agreement.

For more information about Upgrading SecureLogin, see Upgrading in the NetIQ SecureLogin Installation Guide.

10.0 Contact Information

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