F5 FirePass, Administrator'S Manual

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Chapter 3
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3. Click the Generate Installation Keys button.
The FirePass server generates the keys and displays them on the
Existing FirePass Installation Keys panel, which displays the status
of generated keys.
4. To send the keys to users, enter each user’s email address in the
Send To box next to each key, and then click the Send button.
5. To drop a key so that you can generate a new one within your
license limits, click the Drop link next to the key.
Installing My Desktop client software at a user’s computer
You can install the My Desktop client software at a user’s computer on the
user’s behalf.
To install the My Desktop client software at a user’s
computer
1. If you are not at the user’s computer when you add the user’s
account, do not select the option to generate an installation key.
2. Using the user’s computer, log into the Administration Console.
3. Generate a new key by following the instructions in the previous
section, Generating a My Desktop client software installation key,
on page 3-21.
4. In the Existing FirePass Installation Keys panel, select the key, right
click, and then choose Copy from the context menu to copy the key
to the clipboard. Do not send the key to the user.
5. Under the Desktop tab, click the Download link.
6. In the panel that appears, click the Download Desktop Software
link.
7. Click Install from Current Location.
The download takes a few minutes (depending on the speed of the
computer). The installation program prompts you for an installation
(activation) key.
8. Right click in the installation program window, and then choose
Paste from the context menu to insert the key.
9. Enter the user name and password for the user.