
Table of Contents i
Contents
Preface Introduction ...................................................................................................... 1
Who Should Read This Guide?............................................................................. 2
About This Guide ............................................................................................... 2
Other Documentation ......................................................................................... 2
Contact Information ........................................................................................... 3
Feedback .......................................................................................................... 3
Accepting Delivery of Pointsec PC ....................................................................... 3
Direct Delivery .............................................................................................. 3
Outside Carrier Delivery ................................................................................. 3
Electronic Download...................................................................................... 4
Who To Contact in the Case of an Unsuccessful Delivery........................................ 5
Chapter 1 Before You Install Pointsec PC
About Pointsec PC Administrators........................................................................ 7
Pointsec PC Environment Requirements............................................................... 7
Pointsec PC System Requirements ...................................................................... 8
Installing on Portable Computers ......................................................................... 8
About Passwords................................................................................................ 9
Password Options............................................................................................... 9
Fixed Passwords............................................................................................ 9
Dynamic Tokens............................................................................................ 9
Smart Cards ................................................................................................. 9
Do not Modify Pointsec for PC.msi Package.......................................................... 9
Before Installing .............................................................................................. 10
Read the Release Notes............................................................................... 10
Considerations for Other Programs ................................................................ 10
Review precheck.txt .................................................................................... 10
Changing Graphics Displayed in Preboot and License Text Displayed during Installation
21
Chapter 2 Installing Pointsec PC for Administrators
Installing Pointsec PC on Windows Vista ............................................................ 23
Registering Pointsec PC.................................................................................... 24
Creating Administrator Accounts........................................................................ 27
Administrator Accounts Using Fixed Passwords .............................................. 27
Administrators Using Smart Cards ................................................................ 29
Specifying Volumes, Encryption Methods, and the Recovery Path ......................... 30
Log File Created During Installation .............................................................. 33
Logging On for the First Time............................................................................ 34
Accessing Pointsec PC Management Console ...................................................... 36
Encryption Progress.......................................................................................... 36
Installing Pointsec PC in an IBM RRU Environment ............................................ 37
Running Using precheck.txt ......................................................................... 37
Running InstallRRU.msi after Installation...................................................... 37
Log File Created During Installation .............................................................. 38
Booting the System into IBM RRU................................................................ 38