3 Performing a Secure SilverWhere Installation

This chapter presents planning information for your SilverWhere installation.

Pre-Installation Configuration

Before installation of SilverWhere, perform the following tasks:

• Apply critical security patches to the operating system

• Apply critical security patches to the database server application

• Create the required Oracle Database objects per the instructions in the SilverWhere Installation Guide available at Oracle Help Center.

• Acquire the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) compliant security certificate from the Certification Authority.

SilverWhere Installation

You can perform a custom installation or a typical installation. Perform a custom installation to avoid installing options and products you do not need. If you perform a typical installation, remove or disable features that you do not need after the installation.

The installation requires the user running the installation to have an Administrator privilege assigned. Users without the required access might complete the installation but it may not be successful.

When creating a database, enter a complex password that adheres to the database hardening guides for all users.

The following applications are part of the SilverWhere application suite:

• SilverWhere .Net

• SilverWhere Report

• SWMobile Client

• SilverWhere Secure and Mobile Web Service

• SilverWhere SWAuthentication Web Service

• SilverWhere SWReservation Web Service

• SilverWhere GDF Interface

• SilverWhere Database Installer

• SilverWhere Secure Tools