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Soft-PK installation notes
4-2 Installing and Working with Soft-PK
Soft-PK installation notes Note the following about installing, removing, or upgrading Soft-PK
software. You can customize the UserWorksheet.doc file located on the
product CD to specify detailed installation instructio ns to your end
users. (See Chapter 5 for details.)
Table 4-1. Soft-PK install/uninstall task summary
Task Notes
Uninstall any
existing VPN
client programs
Prior to installing Soft-PK on any system, uninstall/remove
any other VPN client programs that reside on the system.
Uninstall using the Control Panel’s Add/Remove program
and reboot your computer before beginning the Soft-PK
installation or upgrade.
IMPORTANT: This applies to any previous copies of
SecureClient software.
Installing
Soft-PK To install Soft-PK, run the Autorun program from the Soft-PK
CD. (If Autorun is disabled, you can also run the setup.exe
program in the SoftPK directory.)
For Windows NT or 2000, be sure to log in as Administrator
or equivalent.
TIP: When setting up remote installations, you may
elect to provide the installation Autorun/setup.exe
program to your end users via other means (for
example, provide a zip distribution or network-based
installation).
Note: Soft-PK may warn of an error on install when PPTP is
already installed on the client system. This is not a concern
when establishing Soft-PK to Sidewinder VPNs. Bypass the
warning (press OK) and continue the installation normally
(press next).
Uninstalling
Soft-PK To remove Soft-PK, follow the standard Windows Uninstall
program.
IMPORTANT: When you remove this software and
its components, you have the option to keep your
security policy, digital certificates, and private keys.
This is recommended if you are uninstalling before an
upgrade.
Upgrading
Soft-PK Before upgrading or reinstalling Soft-PK, uninstall any
previous versions as noted above.