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How to Deploy CA Strong Authentication

This process outlines the steps you follow to deploy CA Strong Authentication:

1. Choose a deployment model that suits your business needs.

   See "Choosing a Deployment Model" for more information.

2. Verify that the system where you plan to install CA Strong Authentication and its components meets all hardware requirements.

   See "Hardware Requirements" for more information.

3. Install the prerequisite software.

   See Software Requirements for more information.

4. Configure the database server:
   • "Configuring Microsoft SQL Server" for more information about configuring the Microsoft SQL Server database.
   • "Configuring Oracle Database" for more information about configuring the Oracle Database.
   • "Configuring IBM DB2 Universal Database" for more information about configuring the IBM DB2 database.
   • "Configuring MySQL" for more information about configuring the MySQL database.
5. Install CA Strong Authentication:
   • "Deploying CA Strong Authentication on a Single System" for single-system deployment.
   • "Deploying CA Strong Authentication on Distributed Systems" for distributed-system deployment.
6. Run SQL scripts in the database to create the schema and set initial configuration values:
   • "Running Database Scripts" for single-system deployment.
   • "Running Database Scripts" for distributed-system deployment.
7. Copy required files and JARs on your application server. The Administration Console and the User Data Service use these files for proper functioning:
   • "Preparing Your Application Server" for more information about copying the files for single-system deployments.
   • "Preparing Your Application Server" for more information about copying the files for distributed deployments.
8. Deploy the Administration Console:
   • "Deploying Administration Console" for more information about deploying Administration Console for single-system deployments.
   • "Deploying Administration Console" for more information about deploying Administration Console for distributed-system deployments.
9. Log in to Administration Console as Master Administrator:
   • "Logging In to Administration Console" and "Bootstrapping the System" for more information about initializing the Administration Console for single-system deployments.
   • "Logging In to Administration Console" and "Bootstrapping the System" for more information about initializing the Administration Console for distributed-system deployments.
10. Start the CA Strong Authentication Server and verify that the service has coming up correctly:
    • "Starting CA Strong Authentication Server" and "Verifying the Installation" for more information about starting the Server for single-system deployments.
    • See "Starting CA Strong Authentication Server" and "Verifying the Installation" for more information about starting the Server for distributed-system deployments.
11. Deploy and run the Sample Application to test the installation:
    • "Deploying Sample Application" and "Using Sample Application" for more information about doing this in a single-system environments.
    • "Deploying Sample Application", "Configuring Sample Application for Communication with CA Strong Authentication Server", and "Using Sample Application" for more information about doing this in a distributed environment.
12. (Optional) Deploy User Data Service (UDS). You need to do so only if you want to use directory service as user repository:
    • "Deploying User Data Service" for more information about deploying and starting UDS for single-system deployments.
    • "Deploying User Data Service" for more information about deploying and starting UDS for distributed deployments.