Installation and Configuration

Changes to the local ETKMS configuration or EncrypTight software may necessitate changes to the batch file, as described in Table 9.

Table 9

Maintaining the start.bat file

 

 

 

Type of change

Action

Upgrade to a new version of EncrypTight

No action required.

Change the ETKMS LM name or IP address in

Modify the batch file variables to match the new

ETEMS

 

ETKMS configuration.

Permanently uninstall EncrypTight

Manually delete start.bat from the PC. It is not

 

 

removed by the uninstall program.

Discontinue using a local ETKMS

Delete the start.bat file from the PC.

Prior to configuring the batch file do the following:

1Add a ETKMS LM in ETEMS (see “Adding a Local ETKMS” on page 44).

2Launch the local ETKMS (Tools > Launch ETKMS LM). Successfully launching the local ETKMS demonstrates that the IP address is configured correctly and that there are no conflicting services running on the management station.

After launching the local ETKMS, configure the batch file to start the ETKMS automatically.

To configure the batch file:

1Open the start.bat file in a text editor and modify the variables described in Table 10.

2Save the file and copy it to the \Programs\Startup folder for the management PC user. A typical path might be something like this:

C:\Documents and Settings\username.domainname\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\.

The next time that you log in to the management PC, the ETKMS software will start and open a command line window.

Table 10 Local ETKMS Batch file variables

Variable

Description

installDir

The EncrypTight installation directory. The default path is

 

C:\Program Files\EncrypTight.

Name

The name as configured in ETEMS.

IpAddress

The IP address as configured in ETEMS

 

 

Related topics:

“About Local ETKMSs” on page 44

“Adding a Local ETKMS” on page 44

“Launching and Stopping a Local ETKMS” on page 45

Configuring External ETKMSs

The minimum required steps to configure an external ETKMS include configuring the network connection (which includes the IP address and hostname) and specifying an NTP server for time synchronization.

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