This article outlines how to install the Arellia Thycotic Management Server (AMSTMS) when your target machine is not directly connected to the Internet.
The following steps require the use of PowerShell scripts, which are disabled in most Windows Operating Systems by default. To enable PowerShell scripts, open an elevated PowerShell window and issue the command: Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned on both the Internet connected machine and your target AMS TMS instance. (For more information on the Set-ExecutionPolicy cmdlet, go to the Technet KB article Using the Set-ExecutionPolicy Cmdlet.)
On a machine
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that has Internet access
The machine that is performing the download needs one of the following:
- Direct access to the Internet
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- Access to the Internet via unauthenticated proxy
- Access to the Internet via authenticated proxy utilizing the logged on credentials
To download the TMS installation package, do the following steps:
- On a machine that is connected to the Internet, dDownload the Create-AMSOfflinePackage.ps1 PowerShell script.
Run the script by right-clicking the context menu or using a PowerShell command window. using the Run with PowerShell context menu.
- Select the Release AMS Version and the New installation option. Optionally specify a different location for the package location.
- Click OK to start the offline package creation.
The script will create a directory in the location specified called AMS TMS Offline Package which contains the necessary installation files.
On the Target
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TMS
To install on the target AMS TMS machine, do the following steps:
- Copy the AMS Offline TMS Offline Package folder to your offline AMS TMS instance.
Run the Install-AMSOfflinePackage.ps1 script located in the AMS TMS Offline Package to install the AMS TMS prerequisite components.
Optional command line arguments:-AcceptEULA Suppress Accept / Decline prompt for EULA. Using this switch is the same as accepting all EULAs -ForceReboot Reboot automatically when required without prompting the user -UpgradeNode Upgrade a clustered node without running database (re)configuration Tip title Note During the installation you may be prompted to restart several times. This is expected behavior and the installation will automatically resume when you next log in
- Once the machine has finished installing prerequisites run the Install-AMSOfflinePackage.ps1 script again to install the AMSTMS.
- After the script has completed installing the bootstrap portion of the AMSTMS, it will open a browser to http://localhost/Ams/Setup, at which point you can continue to install Arellia Thycotic Solutions as normal.
After the AMS TMS installation has completed you are free to delete the AMS the TMS Offline Package directory from your offline AMS TMS instance.