Before you install the DualShield MFA system, you must prepare your environment and plan for choices that you will make during the installation process.
To prepare for installation:
1. A Windows
Prior to the installation of the DualShield all-in-one or backend server, prepare the following items:
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or Linux server machine (virtual or real machine) with 8GM RAM, 4-core CPU, and 10GB free disk space
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2. An FQDN for your DualShield MFA server consoles, e.g. mfa.acme.com
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3. An SSL certificate for your DualShield MFA server consoles in a PFX file (a wildcard certificate is
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acceptable, e.g. *.acme.com)
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4. An AD service account
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for the connection between your MFA server and AD server. For a quick start, you can use an existing domain admin or domain user account. Or, you can create a new service account with the appropriate privileges
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5. (Optional) An AD user group
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- Push Authentication
- Self-Services such as downloading MobileID tokens, activating DeviceID tokens, etc.
- SAML integration with external cloud services such as Office 465, SalesForce, Zoom, etc.
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for MFA enforcement
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6. (Optional) An SQL service account
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7. (Optional) Configure corporate firewall
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8. Download the DualShield server software, and save it on your DualShield MFA server machine
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For more details, please check out the following articles:
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