MOVEit Transfer 2017 Plus Installation

• To install MOVEit Transfer 2017 Plus:

1. Log in to Microsoft Windows as Administrator or using a comparable account with full administrative privileges to the computer, then double-click the downloaded MOVEit installation file to start the installation.
2. Read the Welcome screen and indicate if you want to configure MOVEit using either Express or Custom installation mode. Express installs all program features and uses the default installation path. Custom installs modules selected by the user and allows them to configure additional settings as needed. Then, click Next to proceed.
3. Enter your MOVEit activation key, then click Next. Doing so activates your software using your computer's Internet connection.

   Important: From here, you can alternately choose to activate your MOVEit installation using a license file which can be retrieved from the My Products section of the Customer Portal, or by using the offline activation process detailed here. This option is useful if your MOVEit server is not connected to the Internet.

4. Select the MOVEit modules you want to install. Depending on your specific license, you may be presented with the option to install MOVEit Transfer Mobile along with MOVEit Transfer Server which allows your mobile app to communicate with Transfer Server. Click Next to proceed.
5. Review the results of the system configuration check. If any prerequisite checks did not pass, please resolve them, then click Revalidate to perform the system configuration check again. Click Next to proceed.

   Important: If you selected Custom when beginning this installation, proceed to the next step. If you selected Express installation, proceed directly to step 10.

6. Specify whether you want to install a new instance of My SQL Server locally or use an Existing Microsoft SQL Server database, then click Next.
   1. If you chose My SQL Server, enter a name and location for the new instance as well as credentials for both the MYSQL Administrator and MYSQL User accounts, then click Next.

      Important: Ipswitch recommends using the default names provided for your databases. If you choose to use non-standard database names, please do so during product installation as modifying them after installation is complete could cause potential issues with network monitoring.

   2. If you choose Existing Microsoft SQL Server, enter the SQL Server name along with the SQL Server Administrator Login name and password for MOVEit to use to access the existing instance, then click Next.
7. Select the destination folders for the MOVEit application installation as well as associated data files, then click Next.
8. Enter username and password credential sets for both the SysAdmin account and the Windows Service user account as well as a root key passphrase. Click Next to proceed.

   Note: The SysAdmin password can be modified following installation. However, the Windows Service user account and root key credentials can not. Ensure the credentials you have entered in this dialog are correct before proceeding.

9. Specify whether you want to Create a new IIS website or Use an existing IIS website, then click Next.
   1. If you chose Create a new IIS website, indicate if you want to use the Local System account or a Different account. Enter a valid Username and Password for the account if applicable. Click Next to proceed.
   2. If you chose Use an existing IIS website, please provide the site address. Also, if you are installing MOVEit Transfer 2017 Plus Mobile Server, you will need to configure the HTTP/S ports required for clients to connect. Click Next to proceed.
10. Enter the server, sender, and recipient addresses MOVEit should use for email communication as well as the URL users should enter to connect to the MOVEit server. Click Next to proceed.
11. Specify whether you want to Create a new certificate or Use an existing certificate. If you opt to create a new encryption certificate, MOVEit will autogenerate one which will expire after 90 days, then click Next.
12. Review the Summary dialog and ensure the detailed configuration settings displayed are correct, then click Proceed. The MOVEit install program begins the installation.

    Important: Click Copy Credentials to generate a text file with this information for your reference following installation. This is your only opportunity to generate a copy of this important information.

13. When the Installation Finished dialog is displayed, you can elect to Configure MOVEit Transfer with the configuration utility and/or Configure SecAux Security Program. Click Help for additional information on these tools when their respective interfaces launch following MOVEit Transfer 2017 Plus installation.
    • The MOVEit Transfer Configuration program is a Windows application used to configure global settings from the local console.
    • The SecAuxNET utility is used to create, save, and apply a Windows Security Template file to help secure your system.
14. Click Finish to close the installation program.

Please note, when the installation program closes, the Email Relay Settings dialog is displayed. This dialog gives you the option to perform an email relay test using a specified email address prior to launching MOVEit for the first time. The MIDMZcheck system check utility also runs automatically after installation is complete to ensure everything has been installed correctly.

You also have the option to install the SecAuxNET utility which is used to prepare a Windows Server platform running the MOVEit application for deployment on Internet-exposed network segment. SecAuxNET includes options to optimize and lock down the server, including:

• Optimize Windows and Internet Explorer
• Disable unneeded services and applications
• Apply recommended NTFS Windows security settings
• Apply recommended NTFS permissions
• Enable FIPS compliance mode
• Rename Administrator account
• Configure IIS
• Configure SMB Signing