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Sun ONE Identity Server 6.0 Installation and Configuration Guide

Chapter 7
Installing Common Domain Services

In this chapter, you will find step-by-step instructions for installing Common Domain Services, a component of Sun ONE Identity Server. When you install Identity Server Management and Policy Services, Common Domain Services are also installed by default. You need not install this component again. However, you may install it independently on another host. This is useful when you want to use manage the Common Domain Services from a remote location.

The chapter is organized under the following topics:

Before You Begin

You must resolve the following issues before you start the Installation program:

To Install Common Domain Services

  1. Start the Installation program.

    2. To run the Installation wizard, in the directory that contains the Installation program, enter the following command:

    UNIX

    ./setup

    Windows

    setup.exe

    To run the Installation program from the command line, in the directory that contains the Installation program, enter the following command:

    UNIX

    ./setup -nosdisplay

    Windows

    setup -nodisplay

    Note

    The remaining steps describe the GUI version of the Installation program. If you’re using the command-line version of the Installation program, you’ll be prompted to provide the same information as that presented in the Installation wizard. In the command-line version, you can use the following commands:

    • Press Enter to accept a default value in [brackets], or to continue on after you’ve entered a new value.
    • Press < to go back to the previous screen.
    • Enter Exit to stop the program and return to the command line.

  2. In the Welcome window, click Next.
  3. To accept the terms of the License Agreement, click “I Accept.”
  4. Specify the directory where you want to install the Common Domain Service, and then click Next.

    5. You can either specify the absolute path the field provided, or use the Browse button to select the directory.

    Note that you should have write and execute permissions in this directory.

  5. In the Components to be Installed/Uninstalled window, select Common Domain Services, and then click Next.

    6. Figure 7-1  Components to be Installed/Uninstalled Panel

  6. In the Existing Web Server panel, provide the following information, and then click Next:

    7. Do you want to use an existing Web Server? Click Yes, if you want to use your existing Sun ONE Web Server.

    Click No, if you want to install the Sun ONE Web Server available with Identity Server.

  7. If you have selected no above, you should provide the following information to install and configure the Sun ONE Web Server available with Identity Server. If you have selected yes, you can skip this step and proceed to Step 8.

    8. Figure 7-2  Sun ONE Web Server Information Panel

    Administrator: Type the user name of the administrator who will configure the web server. You may overwrite the default name shown in the field.

    Port: Type the port number that the web server will use. You may overwrite the default port number displayed in the field.

    Password: Type the Administrator user’s password.

    Confirm Password: Retype the password to confirm it.

    Enter user to run server as: Type the user account the Web Server will run as. Example: nobody.

    Enter group to run this server as: Type the group the above user belongs to. Example: nobody.

  8. In the Common Domain Services Web Server Information window, provide the following information, and then click Next:

    9. Host Name: Type the fully qualified domain name of the web server where the Common Domain Services will run.

    Sun ONE Web Server Instance Directory: Type the full path to the directory where Web Server is installed, and the Web Server instance name. For example, https-nila.madisonparc.com. It is the Web Server that hosts the participating DNS domain. This field is available only if you are using an existing web server.

    Web Server Port: Type the port number to be used by the services.

    Services Deployment URI: The URI using which the common domain services can be accessed. The default is common, which you may modify.

  9. In the Ready to Install panel, review the installation information. If you need to make changes, click Back. Otherwise, click Install Now to begin the installation.
  10. In the Installation Summary panel, click Details for a detailed summary of the configuration information that was processed during installation. Then click Close to end the program.


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