Target Skills:

Ability to typically install Messaging Server 4.0

 

More Info:

Online Installation Instructions

 
     

Typical Installation

Everything you want to know about installing and more is available in the latest Installation Instructions.

We'll summarize the kinds of questions the setup program will ask you on the rest of this page.  You can usually just accept the default values.

In the exercise on the following page, you'll actually do a Typical Installation.
 

Summary of Major Questions You'll Be Asked 

  • Install the Netscape servers or just the Netscape Console? 

  • At this point, you can install only the Netscape Console, which would run as a stand-alone Java application, or you can install both the Administration and Messaging Servers which also include the Netscape Console.
     
  • The installation level 

  • Determine the installation level you want to use: Express, Typical, or Custom  (More info).
     
  • server-root directory 

  • Determine the name and path of the directory in which you want the server(s) to be installed (More info).
     
  • The specific Netscape components to install (if applicable) 

  • Choose one or more of the following: 
    • Core Server Component 
    • Netscape Administration Suite 
    • Netscape Messaging Suite 

    •  (More info)

  • The fully-qualified host and domain name of your machine 

  • A fully qualified host name has the following syntax: 
      hostname.domainname


  • The Messaging Server user account and group 

  • This is the UNIX user account and group under which the Administration Server and Messaging Server will run (More info). 
     
  • The URL of the Configuration Administration Registry Entry 

  • Netscape Servers use an LDAP-based Directory Server for resource administration. This server is called the Netscape Registry Server. You can access it with the same LDAP URL you entered for the Netscape Registry when installing the Directory Server. 
     
  • Netscape Administrator 

  • This is the user ID or distinguished name of the administrator who has access privileges for the Netscape Registry and Console (More info).
     
  • Administration Domain Registry Entry 

  • This is the entry in the Netscape Registry where management information for your servers is to be stored.
     
  • Postmaster Email Address 

  • This is the user account to which error and informational messages are to be sent.  This address should use the following syntax: 
  • Select a Port Number for the Administration Port 

  • The Administration Server must listen on a reserved port not used by any of your other Netscape servers. Select a port number with a value between 1024 and 65535.  Netscape recommends that you select a number that is easy to remember, and that you write down your selection for future reference.
     
  • Select a user ID for the Administration Server user 

  • This is the user ID that has administration privileges for the Administration Server  (More info). 

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