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On Ubuntu Linux

Note: The Shared ArcotID feature is available only if the installation is performed from an administrator account. Installation performed from a standard user account will not show the option for enabling this feature.

To install ArcotID OTP Desktop Client on Ubuntu Linux:

1. Extract the contents of the OTPDesktop-Web-2.1-package.zip file to a temporary location. For example, /tmp.
2. Open a command-line session.
3. Change your working directory to the location where you extracted the OTPDesktop-Web-1.0.4-package.zip file, for example, /tmp.
   • (For 32-bit) OTPDesktop-Web-2.1-linux-installer.run
   • (For 64-bit) OTPDesktop-Web-2.1-linux-x64-installer.run
4. Ensure that you have the permissions that are required to run the installer. If not, you must run the following command:
   • (For 32-bit) chmod a=rx OTPDesktop-Web-2.1-linux-installer.run
   • (For 64-bit) chmod a=rx OTPDesktop-Web-2.1-linux-x64-installer.run
5. Run the installer by typing the following command and then pressing Enter:
   • (For 32-bit) ./OTPDesktop-Web-2.1-linux-installer.run
   • (For 64-bit) ./OTPDesktop-Web-2.1-linux-x64-installer.run

   Note: If you have not logged in using the Administrator Account, then a warning message appears indicating that the software application will be available for the logged in account only.

6. Click Yes to continue with the installation for the current account or click No to exit the installer.

   The Welcome screen appears.

7. Click Forward to continue.

   The License Agreement screen appears.

8. Read the license agreement carefully, select the I accept the agreement option, and click Forward to accept the agreement.

   The screen to specify the install location appears.

9. As directed on the screen, you can either:
   • Specify the absolute path of the directory where you want to install the ArcotID OTP Desktop Client and click Forward to continue.

     Note: The installation directory name that you specify must not contain any spaces. Else, the installer might not function as intended.

     or

   • Click Forward to accept the default directory displayed by the installer. The default location where the client is installed depends on the account that you use to run the installer.
     • For an Administrator Account, the client is installed in /usr/lib/CA/arcot.
     • For a Non-Administrator Account, the client is installed in <login_account>/CA/arcot.

   The Ready to Install screen appears.

10. Click Yes if you want to use the Shared ArcotID feature or click No to return to the install screen, and then click Next to continue.

    The Ready to Install screen appears.

11. Click Forward to continue with the installation.

    The installer displays the screen to confirm that the ArcotID OTP Desktop Client has been successfully installed.

12. Select View Readme File to view the Read Me file and click Finish to exit the installer.