Install the Thycotic Management Server

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Last updated: Apr 08, 2016 by Mike Murphy
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This document tells you how to complete the Thycotic Management Server (TMS) installation if your target machine is connected to the Internet.

If your target machine is not connected to the Internet, then go to Offline Installation for installation instructions.

Install Microsoft Web Platform Installer

After you have reviewed and followed the instructions in both Server Requirements and Database Requirements, install Microsoft Web Platform Installer (Web PI) by doing the following steps:

  1. Open Web PI and click Options in the bottom right corner of the window.

    Important

    You must open the Options menu directly in the Web PI, not from the Internet Information Services (IIS) (see Error saving Web Platform Settings in IIS for more information). 

  2. In the Change Options dialog box, in the Customer Feeds field type http://nuget.arellia.com/WebPlatformFeed, then click the Add Feed button, and then click OK.


     

    Note

    The following steps 3 and 4 are required only if you want the Web PI to set up the SQL database and login. If you enable remote database support, then the Web PI will require your SQL Server System Administrator (SA) account password to proceed.

     



  3. (This step is optional.) In the Change Options dialog box, scroll down to Remote Database support and select the Click to enable remote database support check box if you want the Web PI to provision your database configuration.
  4. (This step is optional.) In the Remote database server name field, enter the name of your SQL Server. (Note: If your SQL Server is local, then enter localhost.)
  5. Close the Change Options dialog box by clicking OK.

  6. Close the Web PI.
  7. Open the IIS Manager.
  8. In the IIS Manager, in the left sidebar directory, click Default Web Site.

  9. In the Default Web Site Home pane, scroll down and double-click Web Platform Installer.

    Important

    You must open the Web PI from within the IIS Manager to install the TMS.



  10. In the Web PI, click the Thycotic tab.


    If your SQL database has already been created 

    If your SQL database has already been created, then click the following link to proceed with the steps.

     CLICK HERE to proceed with the steps.

    11. Click the Add button to the right of the Arellia Management Server and Arellia Diagnostics 7.5.

    12. Click the Install button.

    13. In the Web Platform Installer Prerequisites dialog box that opens, click the I Accept button.

    14. Web PI will include any missed prerequisites in the installation. Certain dependencies such as Windows Management Framework or the .NET Framework may require you to restart your computer. If so, then restart Web PI via the IIS Manager when the restart has completed.

    15. The Web PI Configure screen will appear. Configure the TMS application and then click Continue.


    16. Web PI will show you the installation progress.

    17. When the installation is complete, click Finish.

    18. Next, the Thycotic Management Server needs to be pointed at the existing database. This can be done by executing the following steps:

    1. Log into the Thycotic Management Server Setup Console (http://localhost/Ams/).

      Note

      The Web Platform Installer takes you automatically to the database setup page, but if it did not, then navigate to https://localhost/Ams/Setup/Database/ConnectDatabase/.

    2. In the SQL Server field, enter the FQDN of the database server. 
    3. In the Database Name field, enter the database name Arellia should use.
    4. In the User name and Password fields, enter the database owner credentials.

    19. Click Next.

    The database will then be configured and Thycotic products can then be installed.

     


    If you need to create the SQL database 

    If you have access to the SQL Server SA credentials and you want to create the database automatically, then then click the following link to proceed with the steps.

     CLICK HERE to proceed with the steps to create the SQL database.

    11. Click the Add button to the right of the Thycotic Management Server (Database Wizard) and Thycotic Diagnostics 8.2.

    12. Click the Install button.

    13. In the SQL Prerequisites dialog box that opens, select your remote SQL Server from the What type of database would you like to use menu.

    14. Enter the SA account password for the selected SQL Server.

    15. Because this is a one-time process, you do not have to save the password.

    16. Click Continue. 

    17. This action opens the Web Platform Installer Prerequisites dialog and lists all components that are to be installed.

    18. To begin the installation, click the I Agree button.

    19. Web PI will include any missed prerequisites in the installation. Certain dependencies such as Windows Management Framework or the .NET Framework may require you to restart your computer. If so, then restart Web PI via the IIS Manager when the restart has completed.

    20. The Web PI Configure screen will appear. Configure the TMS application and then click Continue.

     21. Web PI will show you the installation progress.

     22. When the installation is complete, click Finish.

 

The TMS is now installed and you're ready to install your individual Thycotic products. For instructions, go to Install Thycotic Products.