Online Installation

Before starting the installation, please make sure that your target system meets the technical requirements and the installation is performed by a person with basic Linux skills.

This page only refers to product installation with a stable internet connection!

Installation

Step #1 - Download and unpack the product installer:

Download the release archive from https://my.opswat.com/portal/products and save it to a convenient location, e.g. your home folder.

The release archive is password protected and needs to be unpacked using 7-Zip:

Please use the password that you received from OPSWAT support!

Please adjust the x.y.z version numbers to match the downloaded filename.

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7za x -aoa -p"PASSWORD" MetaDefender_NDR_vx.y.z-Standalone.zip
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Step #2 - Move to the installation folder:

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cd ndr-installer
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Step #3 - Run the install shell script

Note that this operation can take up to 20-30 minutes (depending on available network bandwidth).

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sudo ./install.sh
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The first step of the installation process is accepting the product EULA, you need to press Y to start the installation.

Step #4 - Access the NDR web server

Navigate to (https://localhost:443) and setup the initial Admin user.

Step #5- Add your Activation Key

The system will not be able to analyze traffic yet, as a valid Activation Key is required.

Please use the Activation Key that you received from your OPSWAT Sales Representative, and follow the instructions on the License Activation page.

Simple steps for Online activation:

Navigate to the Admin panel > Settings > Integrations > License Management tab, then click on Activate All, then enter your license key!

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