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Install Netwrix Data Classification

  1. Run Netwrix_Data_Classification.exe.

  2. Review the minimum system requirements, then read the License Agreement. Click Next.

  3. Follow the instructions of the setup wizard. When prompted, accept the license agreement.

  4. On the Product Settings step, specify the folder to install Netwrix Data Classification to. For example, D:\Data\NDC\Index.

  5. On the Configuration step, specify the directory where the product stores the Index files. For example, C:\Program Files\NDC\Index.

  6. On the SQL Database step, select either SQL Server or Postgres and provide the database connection details.

    Complete the following fields:

    OptionDescription
    Server NameProvide the name of the instance that hosts the NDC SQL database. For example, "WORKSTATIONSQL\SQLSERVER".
    Authentication MethodSelect the authentication method. Choose between Windows and Database authentication.
    UsernameSpecify the account name.
    PasswordProvide the account password.
    Database NameEnter the name of the NDC database. Netwrix recommends using NDC as the database name.

    If the database doesn't yet exist, click Create to create the SQL Database before moving to the next step. The installer creates the NDC database with the given name and default configuration.

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    The installer creates the database automatically in basic configuration mode. For recommended configuration (required for crawling optimization in large and extra-large environments), refer to Configure NDC SQL database section.

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    When installing a secondary instance as part of a Distributed Query Server (DQS) environment, you may see an extra step here for synchronising the new instance with the primary instance. For instructions on adding instances to a DQS environment, see NDC Distributed Query Server.

  7. On the Licensing step, add your license. You can add the license as follows:

    • Click the Import button and browse for your license file

      OR

    • Open your license file with any text editor, e.g. Notepad, and paste the license text into the License field.

  8. On the Administration Web Application step, review the default IIS configuration. If you select to run the Administration Web Application as a local or domain user, enter the credentials for that user.

  9. On the Services step, configure Netwrix Data Classification services:

    • Select all services you want to install.

    • File System Path—Use the default path or provide a custom one to store Netwrix Data Classification's Services files. For example, C:\Program Files\NDC Services.

    • Provide credentials for the product services service account.

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      Netwrix Data Classification automatically grants this account the Logon as a service privilege on the computer where you install the product.

    • Select additional service options, if necessary.

  10. On the Pre-Installation Tasks and Checks step, review your configuration and select Install.

  11. After the installation completes, open a web browser and navigate to the following URL: http://SITENAME/NDC where SITENAME is the name or IP address of the computer where you installed Netwrix Data Classification. For example, http://workstationndc/NDC.