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This section describes how to plan for, install, configure, operate, and manage the SafeLinx Server.
Roadmaps: Installing and setting up SafeLinx
The following "roadmap" topics guide you through installing and initially configuring SafeLinx. Refer to the topic that corresponds to your relational database and server operating system.

Administering
This section describes how to plan for, install, configure, operate, and manage the SafeLinx Server.
- Overview
  HCL SafeLinx uses standards-based protocols to enable secure access from mobile computing devices outside the firewall to business applications and data on your organization's internal network.
- Security
  HCL SafeLinx includes a range of options for configuring the security of your network, applications, and data.
- Installation planning
  Before you install HCL SafeLinx, verify that you meet the hardware and software requirements, and that the network connections that you want to use are available.
- Roadmaps: Installing and setting up SafeLinx
  The following "roadmap" topics guide you through installing and initially configuring SafeLinx. Refer to the topic that corresponds to your relational database and server operating system.
  - Roadmap: Installing and configuring SafeLinx on SQL Server and Windows
    To initially install and configure SafeLinx on SQL Server and Windows, take the following steps.
  - Roadmap: Installing and configuring SafeLinx on SQL Server and Linux
    To initially install and configure SafeLinx on SQL Server and Linux, take the following steps.
  - Roadmap: Installing and configuring SafeLinx on MySQL and Windows
    To initially install and configure SafeLinx on MySQL and Windows, take the following steps.
  - Roadmap: Installing and configuring SafeLinx on MySQL and Linux
    To initially install and configure SafeLinx on MySQL and Linux, take the following steps.
  - Roadmap: Installing and configuring SafeLinx on DB2 and Windows
    To initially install and configure SafeLinx on DB2 and Windows, take the following steps.
  - Roadmap: Installing and configuring SafeLinx on DB2 and Linux
    To initially install and configure SafeLinx on DB2 and Linux, take the following steps.
- Installing and initial configuration
  Initial configuration and installation of HCL SafeLinx varies based on your operating system and relational database.
- Adding a secure login profile
  By default, the SafeLinx Administrator communicates with the access manager over an unencrypted connection. If you want the connection between the SafeLinx Administrator and the access manager to use transport layer security (TLS) protocols, add a secure login profile to the SafeLinx Administrator.
- Adding and configuring resources
  After you complete the installation and initial configuration, continue to prepare the deployment by configuring other network resources.
- Administering
  The SafeLinx Administrator administration client is the primary tool for viewing, adding, configuring, and managing HCL SafeLinx resources. Along with the SafeLinx Administrator, you can use the HCL SafeLinx Monitor to view information about packet flow through the SafeLinx Server. You can also use a set of command line tools to perform common SafeLinx Server tasks.
- Programming reference
  There are several programming considerations of which you might want to take advantage.
- Database schema information
  HCL SafeLinx uses a DB2, Oracle, MySQL, or SQL database to store tables of information about current and past activity of SafeLinx Server sessions. The following tables are created and accessed by using the qualifier name wg for DB2 installations.
- Step by step: Nomad configuration
  Here are step-by-step instructions that serve as an example of how to install and configure HCL SafeLinx for Nomad on MySQL on Linux.

Roadmaps: Installing and setting up SafeLinx

The following "roadmap" topics guide you through installing and initially configuring SafeLinx. Refer to the topic that corresponds to your relational database and server operating system.

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