Installation procedure
The GFI LANguard N.S.S. ReportPack includes an installation wizard which will assist you through the installation process. During the installation process this wizard will automatically install all components distributed with the GFI LANguard N.S.S. ReportPack (i.e. the GFI ReportCenter framework, the GFI LANguard N.S.S. Reports and the Report Scheduling service).
To start the installation:
1. Double-click on languardnss7rep.exe. As soon as the welcome dialog is displayed, click Next to start the installation.
2. Choose whether you want the installation wizard to look for a newer version of GFI ReportCenter on the GFI website or click Next to continue with the current installation.
3. In the license dialog, read the licensing agreement carefully. Select the `I accept the Licensing agreement' option and click on Next to continue.
Screenshot 2 - Licensing details dialog
4. Specify the full user name, the company name and the license key. If you are evaluating the product, leave the evaluation key as default (i.e. "Evaluation"). Click on Next to continue.
Screenshot 3 - Database selection dialog
5. Specify which database backend is being used by your GFI LANguard N.S.S. installation.
NOTE 1: For evaluation purposes you can also use the test database that is distributed with this installation.
NOTE 2: If you are not installing the GFI LANguard N.S.S. ReportPack on the same computer that is running GFI LANguard N.S.S., click Browse and specify the path to your MS Access database backend using UNC (e.g. \\LNSS Server\GFI\ScanResults.mdb).
Screenshot 4 - SQL Server details dialog
6. If an MS SQL Server/MSDE database backend is being used, specify the SQL server details (name, authentication method and credentials). Click on Next to continue.
Screenshot 5 - Email configuration dialog
7. Specify the email settings that will be used for report distribution.
8. Specify the installation path or click Next to leave as default. The installation will need approximately 100 MB of free disk space.
9. The installation wizard is now ready to copy the required files and finalize the installation. To proceed click on the Next button.
