Getting Started
STANDARD
Overview
The purpose of this guide is to get Anti-Executable installed and running on your computer without
any issues. It provides a reference for many common questions that arise when installing and using
this software.
Anti-Executable Resources
User guides, video tutorials, white papers, and other documentation on Anti-Executable Standard are
available in the Faronics Content Library at
http://www.faronics.com/library.
What is Anti-Executable?
Faronics Anti-Executable ensures workstation protection and productivity by allowing only approved
programs to run. Anti-Executable prevents malware, unwanted or unlicensed programs from running.
System Requirements
Anti-Executable can be installed on the following operating systems:
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32-bit edition of Windows XP SP3 and 64-bit edition of Windows XP SP2.
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32- and 64-bit editions of Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and
Windows 7.
Editions for Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 as well as Enterprise editions can be
downloaded separately from
http://www.faronics.com
.
Hardware specifications are the same as required by the host operating system.
Installing Anti-Executable
When installing Anti-Executable Standard, close and disable all background utilities and antivirus
software.
Complete the following steps to install Anti-Executable Standard:
1. Double-click the appropriate MSI file to begin the installation process:
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AEStd_32-bit_en.msi
can be installed on 32-bit editions of Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista
or Windows 7.
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AEStd_64-bit_en.msi
can be installed on 64-bit editions of Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista
or Windows 7.
2. Read the License Agreement and click the
I accept the terms in the License Agreement
check
box. Click
Next
to continue.
3. Enter the
User Name
and
Organization
. Enter a License Key in the
License Key
field to install a
fully licensed edition of Anti-Executable Standard. If the
Use Evaluation
check box is selected,
Anti-Executable will run as an evaluation version and will be fully operational for up to 30
days after installation.
4. Select the folder where Anti-Executable is to be installed. Click
Next
.
5. Specify the password for the Administrator and Trusted user of Anti-Executable. If you want
to set the password later, do not specify the password for the Administrator and Trusted user
and click
Next
.
6. If you want Anti-Executable to automatically scan the non-removable local drives to create a
White List and enable Anti-Executable protection after installation, select the checkbox and
click
Install
. Otherwise, just click
Install
.
