Installation steps

Prepare your environment and install the Axidian CertiFlow server and client components.

Follow the instructions for the operating system of the workstation where you plan to install the Axidian CertiFlow server.

Windows

Prepare the environment

1. Configure a user catalog.
2. Create and enroll a TLS/SSL certificate to configure a secure connection to Axidian CertiFlow services.
3. Install Internet Information Services (IIS).
4. Install .NET.
5. Create a data storage.
6. Configure integration with Microsoft Certification Authority.

Install and configure Axidian CertiFlow

1. Install and configure the Axidian CertiFlow server components.
   1. Server
   2. Configuration Wizard
2. Install and configure the Axidian CertiFlow client components.
   1. Client Tools
   2. Middleware
3. Install the Axidian CertiFlow Middleware extension in the browsers on the workstations of administrators, operators, and users.

Install and configure additional components

You can configure the following optional components:

• Axidian CertiFlow Event Log Proxy or Log Server to record events to a centralized log, if you plan to deploy multiple Axidian CertiFlow servers in your environment.
• Axidian CertiFlow MS CA Proxy to connect to Microsoft CA, if it is located outside the domain of the Axidian CertiFlow server.
• OpenID Connect server to configure authentication in Axidian CertiFlow web services using the OpenID Connect protocol.
• Axidian CertiFlow Agent to manage cards on user workstations remotely. The agent requires a separate license.

Linux

Prepare the environment

1. Configure a user catalog.
2. Create and enroll a TLS/SSL certificate to configure a secure connection to Axidian CertiFlow services.
3. Install a web server: NGINX or Apache HTTP Server.
4. Install .NET.
5. Create a data storage.
6. Configure integration with Microsoft Certification Authority. To connect to Microsoft CA, install Axidian CertiFlow MS CA Proxy.

Install and configure Axidian CertiFlow

1. Install and configure the Axidian CertiFlow server components.
   1. Server
   2. Configuration Wizard
   3. OpenID Connect server
   4. Event Log Proxy or Log Server to record events to a centralized log
2. Install and configure the Axidian CertiFlow Middleware client component.
3. Install the Axidian CertiFlow Middleware extension in the browsers on the workstations of administrators, operators, and users.

Optionally, install and configure Axidian CertiFlow Agent to manage cards on user workstations remotely. The agent requires a separate license.