Sentinel Protection Installer Version 7.0.0 (Windows) ReadMe1 Sentinel Protection Installer Version 7.0.0 (Windows) ReadMe This readme provides an overview of the SentinelTM Protection Installer, its installation and a few tips on using the related components (such as, the Sentinel License Monitor and the driver configuration program). Who Should Read This Document? This readme is for users who want to install the Sentinel System Driver and/or Sentinel Protec- tion Server using the Sentinel Protection Installer setup program. Developers who wish to integrate these components in their Windows Installer-based setups should refer to the Sentinel Protection Installer Help. Product Overview Sentinel Protection Installer is an integrated installer of the Sentinel System Driver and Sentinel Protection Server. Sentinel System Driver is the device driver for the Sentinel keys (Windows platforms). For net- work applications, Sentinel Protection Server is also required. Upgrade Information For Previous Customers The Combo Installer has been now renamed as Sentinel Protection Installer. The SuperProTM Server has been renamed as Sentinel Protection Server. Both the Sentinel Protection Installer and Sentinel Protection Server are backward compatible and will replace their earlier installations. Monitoring Toola stand-alone Windows application that displayed information about the SuperPro Servers running in a subnet, keys and licenseshas been replaced by Sentinel License Monitor. However, Sentinel License Monitor has few differences in the functionality. For details, please refer to “About Sentinel License Monitor” on page 4. Installation 2Sentinel Protection Installer Version 7.0.0 (Windows) ReadMe General Upgrade Information The following points are useful if you are installing Sentinel Protection Installer for the first-time on a system: When you run the setup program, it will automatically update your version of the Windows Installer (to version 2.0) if necessary. It will not provide any prompt before doing this. If you are not sure you want to update the Windows Installer, do not run this program. If you have upgraded from Windows 98 to 2000 or XP, you must first uninstall Sentinel Protection Installer using its setup.exe (and not through the Add/Remove Programs option in Control Panel), and then reinstall it. Installation This section contains details regarding the installation. Platforms Supported This installer can be run on Microsoft Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/Server 2003. Sentinel System Driver version 7.0.0 is supported on Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Server 2003/NT. However, Sentinel USB driver is not supported on Windows NT 4.0. Sentinel System Driver for USB keys is Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) certified for Windows 2000, XP and Server 2003. Sentinel Protection Server version 7.0.0 is supported on Windows NT/2000/XP/Server 2003 and Novell NetWare (version 4.2 and 5.0). Please note that Sentinel Protection Installer does not install the protection server for Novell platforms. Note:Installing on Novell NetWare If you want to access the Sentinel keys attached to a Novell NetWare system, ask your software vendor to deploy SPNNWSRV.NLM on your system. Sentinel Protection Server has a built-in Senti- nel Driver that allows you to directly communicate with parallel keys (the USB keys are not sup- ported on Novell). On Which System I Should Run This Installer You must run this installer on the system where the key is to be attached. This can be a stand- alone system or a network system (and multiple applications in the subnet access the keys concurrently). Installation Notes Note:Administrator privileges required for installing this software In order to set up this software on Windows NT-based platforms, you must have Administrator privileges. Double-click the setup.exe provided with this product to launch the installer. Please follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Installation Sentinel Protection Installer Version 7.0.0 (Windows) ReadMe3 The Installed Directory Structure Sentinel System Driver and Sentinel Protection Installer are installed at the following path on a Windows NT-based system: WARNING! Make sure that root directory and its files are neither moved or deleted. These must co-exist with the Sentinel Protection Server executable (spnsrvnt or SPNNWSRV.NLM) on the system. Path (assumes C: as your OS drive)Description Program FilesCommon FilesSafeNet SentinelSentinel System Driver Contains SetupSysDriver.exe (the driver configuration program) and few driver-related files. Program FilesCommon FilesSafeNet SentinelSentinel Protection Server The WinNTroot directory contains the Sentinel License Monitor files. Also contains loadserv.exe and SPNSrvStop.exe. Please see the topic “Tips on Using Various Options” on page 4 for more details. Tips on Using Various Options 4Sentinel Protection Installer Version 7.0.0 (Windows) ReadMe Tips on Using Various Option