Installation guide

Operating System Requirements
Chapter 2 Computer System Requirements 31
Installing Third-Party Utilities
You will need the gunzip utility to unpack the Directory Server software. The
GNU
gzip and gunzip programs are described in more detail at
http://www.gnu.org/software/gzip/gzip.html and can be obtained from
many software distribution sites.
You may need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read the documentation. If you do not
have it installed, you can download it from
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
If you plan to install Directory Server on a machine running the Windows 2000
Advanced Server operating system (OS), follow the recommendations outlined in
these sections:
• Configuring a Machine to Run Directory Server
• Verifying Required System Modules
• Installing Windows 2000 Server
• Installing Third-Party Utilities
• Ensuring System Clock Accuracy
• Installing Windows Service Packs and Hotfixes
• Configuring the System Post Installation
In addition to these recommendations, be sure to check the OS vendor’s web site
for the latest information pertaining to your OS version. Below are two URLs that
you may find useful:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/
http://support.microsoft.com/
Configuring a Machine to Run Directory Server
Directory Server must be installed with a static IP address on a computer that is
isolated from the public Internet by a network-level firewall. This is necessary to
protect the operating system from IP-based attacks.
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