Offline Installation

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Last updated: Mar 25, 2016 by Max Pinion (Deactivated)

This article outlines how to install the Thycotic Management Server (TMS) 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 TMS instance. (For more information on the Set-ExecutionPolicy cmdlet, go to the Technet KB article Using the Set-ExecutionPolicy Cmdlet.)

On a machine that has Internet access

The machine that is performing the download needs one of the following:

  • Direct access to the Internet
  • 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:

  1. Download the Create-AMSOfflinePackage.ps1 PowerShell script.

  2. Run the script using the Run with PowerShell context menu.

  3. Select the Release AMS Version and the New installation option. Optionally specify a different location for the package location. 
  4. Click OK to start the offline package creation.

The script will create a directory in the location specified called TMS Offline Package which contains the necessary installation files.

On the Target TMS

To install on the target TMS machine, do the following steps:

  1. Copy the TMS Offline Package folder to your offline TMS instance.

  2. Run the Install-AMSOfflinePackage.ps1 script located in the TMS Offline Package to install the TMS prerequisite components.

    Optional command line arguments:

    -AcceptEULASuppress Accept / Decline prompt for EULA. Using this switch is the same as accepting all EULAs
    -ForceRebootReboot automatically when required without prompting the user
    -UpgradeNodeUpgrade a clustered node without running database (re)configuration

    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

  3. Once the machine has finished installing prerequisites run the Install-AMSOfflinePackage.ps1 script again to install the TMS.
  4. After the script has completed installing the bootstrap portion of the TMS, it will open a browser to http://localhost/Ams/Setup, at which point you can continue to install Thycotic Solutions as normal.

After the TMS installation has completed you are free to delete the TMS Offline Package directory from your offline TMS instance.