Tectia products are shipped as Windows Installer Packages.^[167] The easiest way to install is to use Windows Explorer to double-click on the included .msi files:

These files can be found in the install/windows folder on your distribution media, or downloaded from the ssh.com web site, depending on how you purchased the products. The installers must be run by a user with administrative privileges. Installing the Connector package requires a reboot.

During interactive installation, you’ll see a series of dialogs; use these to specify the install directory if the default location is not appropriate. By default, Tectia products are installed within the Program Files folder in a Tectia subfolder named SSH Communications Security.^[168] Files for each product are collected in separate subfolders under the Tectia subfolder:

We’ll refer to these as the “installation folders.” The installers also create entries in the Start/Programs menu, under the program groups:

The installer for the Client package optionally creates desktop icons for the GUI client application:

The PATH environment variable is updated to include the installation folder for the Client package, so scripts can easily access command-line programs.

The Server installer generates host key files by running ssh-keygen2 in a command window: this can take several minutes to complete.^[169] The server is added as a service that starts automatically whenever the system boots.

Tectia products can also be installed silently, using the msiexec command-line tool:

    C:> msiexec /q /i Tectia<Product>-<version>.msi INSTALLDIR="<path>"

If the INSTALLDIR argument is omitted, the default locations are used. Silent installation is handy for rolling out products to a large number of systems.

To remove Tectia products, use the Add/Remove Programs section of the Control Panel, or the command:

    C:> msiexec /q /x Tectia<Product>-<version>.msi

The Tectia Server must be stopped before it is uninstalled.