2.3  Kerio Control installation

Install Kerio Control by following the procedure corresponding with your server type.

Installation on Windows

Run the Kerio Connect installation file. Select Full installation.

If the installation program detects the Internet Connection Sharing service, it is recommended to strictly disable this service, otherwise collisions might occur and Kerio Connect may work incorrectly. It is also recommended to disable also other system services which might cause collisions — Universal Plug and Play Device Host and SSDP Discovery Service.

Now set a password for access to administration (user Admin). If the installation is performed remotely (e.g. via Remote Desktop), check the corresponding option to avoid blocking of network traffic when the installation is completed.

Under usual circumstances, a reboot of the computer is not required after the installation is completed (a restart may be required if the installation program rewrites shared files which are currently in use). This will install the Kerio Control Engine low-level driver into the system kernel. Kerio Control Engine and Kerio Control Engine Monitor will be automatically launched when the installation is complete. The engine runs as a service.

Installation of Software Appliance

Kerio Control in the software appliance edition is distributed as an ISO image of the installation CD that can be used to implement the system and install the firewall on either a physical or virtual host.

ISO image of the installation CD can be burned on a physical CD and then the CD can be used for installation of the system on the target computer (either physical or virtual). In case of virtual computers, the ISO image can be also connected as a virtual CD ROM, without the need to burn the installation ISO file on a CD.

After installation, the computer will be rebooted and a simple wizard for setting of the following basic firewall parameters will get started — network interfaces, remote administration, Admin passwords, etc. Any other settings can be done remotely in the Kerio Control Administration web interface.

VMware Virtual Appliance installation

Use a corresponding package in accordance with the type of your VMware product (see above):

  • In case of products VMware Server, Workstation and Fusion, download the compressed VMX distribution file (*.zip), unpack it and open the file with extension .vmx.

  • For VMware ESX/ESXi, import the virtual appliance from the URL of the OVF file — e.g.:

    http://download.kerio.com/dwn/control/kerio-control-appliance-1.2.3-4567-linux.ovf

    VMware ESX/ESXi automatically downloads the OVF configuration file and a corresponding disk image (.vmdk).

Upon the first startup of the virtual host, a simple wizard is opened allowing to set basic parameters of the firewall. Other settings can be edited in the Kerio Control Administration web interface.

Installation of Virtual Appliance for Hyper-V

The server (Windows Server 2008 R2) needs to have role Hyper-V set. Roles can be added from the Server Manager control panel by using link Roles → Add Roles.

Download the zipped distribution package (*.zip) and unpack it the target location.

Create a new virtual appliance. In the wizard, select Use existing virtual disk and select a virtual disk from the distribution package.

Upon the first startup of the virtual host, a simple wizard is opened allowing to set basic parameters of the firewall. Other settings can be edited in the Kerio Control Administration web interface.

Installation of Virtual Appliance for Parallels

Download the distribution package in Zip (*.zip), unpack it and open it in the corresponding Parallels product.

Upon the first startup of the virtual host, a simple wizard is opened allowing to set basic parameters of the firewall. Other settings can be edited in the Kerio Control Administration web interface.

Installing Kerio Control Box

Use the power cable to connect Kerio Control Box to a power-supply unit. Connect the first port (port number 1) to the Internet (i.e. connect it to the router, cable modem, ADSL modem, etc.) and the last port (number 4 or 8 —, depending on the model) to the local network or directly to the computer from which you will perform initial configuration.

Start the device and the computer used for its administration and connect to the Kerio Control Administration web interface at the default IP address of the device (10.10.10.1).

Installation of Kerio Control Box is addressed in a separate manual, Kerio Control Box — Installation Guide (included in the package) or it can be downloaded from the Kerio Control — Manuals webpage.