Downloading and Installing EPP Server on Linux Operating System

Ensure that the product key is readily available and visit the following link:Seqrite Product Installer
Enter the product key into the designated field and click Submit.
Select the preferred option to download the installer based on your package specifications.

Download the following components from the shared links:

Pre-requisites installer: SEQRITE_EPP_v8.4_Prerequisites_Installer_DEB.tar.gz
Control Center installer: SEQRITE_EPP_v8.4_Product_Installer_cc.sh
SSR installer: SEQRITE_EPP_v8.4_Product_Installer.tar.gz

Copy the installers to the appropriate machines:

Copy the pre-requisites installer to the Control Center machine and all SSR machines under /opt/
Copy the Control Center installer to the Control Center machine under /opt/
Copy the SSR installer to all SSR machines under /opt/

Steps to run the pre-requisites installer on the Control Center:

Go to the /opt/ directory
Extract the pre-requisites installer: tar -xzvf SEQRITE_EPP_v8.4_Prerequisites_Installer_DEB.tar.gz
Run the installer: bash SEQRITE_EPP_v8.4_Prerequisites_Installer_DEB/setup.sh
Select S for standalone setup
Wait for the script to install all third-party components
Once completed successfully, proceed with the Seqrite EPP 8.4 Control Center installation

Steps to run the pre-requisites installer on SSR:

Make sure that the Ubuntu version is 24.04.3 with signed Kernel version 6.14

Go to the /opt/ directory
Extract the pre-requisites installer: tar -xzvf SEQRITE_EPP_v8.4_Prerequisites_Installer_DEB.tar.gz
Run the installer: bash SEQRITE_EPP_v8.4_Prerequisites_Installer_DEB/setup.sh
Select S for standalone setup or D for distributed setup
If distributed is selected, run the installer on both the primary and secondary servers and select 1 or 2 accordingly
Wait for the script to install all third-party components
Once completed successfully, proceed with the Seqrite EPP 8.4 SSR installation

Steps to install Seqrite EPP 8.4 Control Center:

Make sure that the Ubuntu version is 24.04.3 with signed Kernel version 6.14

Go to the /opt/ directory
Run the Control Center installer: bash SEQRITE_EPP_v8.4_Product_Installer_cc.sh
The Installer Wizard screen appears. Click Start
Read the license agreement and click Yes, I Agree
On the Customer Information screen, fill in all mandatory fields and click Next
On the Installation Folder screen, confirm the location and click Next
Select the IP address or domain name for the server
On the Authentication screen, provide the required details and make a note of them
Click Next, then click Save to save the configuration as a .txt file
Click Next to begin the installation
Once all components are installed, the completion screen appears. Click Finish
(Optional) Provide proxy server details for additional security
Review the Summary screen and optionally click Save Summary
The installation takes approximately 10–15 minutes
After installation, activate the EPP Central Console to manage and onboard endpoints.

Installing Seqrite Endpoint Protection Server

To begin the installation of Seqrite Endpoint Protection server, follow these steps:

Open the terminal and log in as a root user.
Execute the Installer by typing the following command:

sh Seqrite_EndPoint_Security_8_4.sh

The Seqrite Endpoint Protection setup wizard starts.
The list of actions appears. To continue, hit [Enter].
The license agreement appears. Read the License Agreement carefully. Installation and usage of Seqrite Endpoint Protection is subject to your formal acceptance of the Seqrite Endpoint Protection end-user license terms and conditions.

To continue, hit [Enter] or press the R key to read more.
Terms & Conditions appear. To continue, hit [Enter] or press the R key to read more.
To continue, type A and hit [Enter] to accept the terms and conditions; the D option is to decline. If you decline, the installation process is stopped.
The Installation types appear. Type one of the following options.
- Single Node Installation – Type S and hit [Enter].
- Distributed Installation – Type D and hit [Enter].
Select one of the following:
- I will enter Product Key after Installation – Type 1 and hit [Enter].
  - If you select, I will enter Product Key after Installation, the installation of Seqrite Endpoint Protection will be done. But you must provide the Product Key when you logon for the first time to the Seqrite Endpoint Protection console. The Product Key activates the Seqrite Endpoint Protection product.
- I have Product Key – Type 2 and hit [Enter].
  - If you select, I have Product Key, enter Product key carefully. The Product Key will be validated. The success message appears.
The Customer Information screen appears. Type information about the customer step by step. This information is important to activate Seqrite Endpoint Protection on your machine.
The Setup will install Seqrite Endpoint Protection in the default folder. The folder path appears. Available and required disk space is calculated automatically and the figures are displayed.

To continue, hit [Enter]. Ensure that there is required space available on the disk.
The Server Configuration screen appears.

– Here for Private IP or Public or FQDN installation, select IP Address or Domain Name from the list. To continue, hit [Enter].

Note: Client will communicate to the Server through IP/Host Name provided by you. Ensure that, the IP Address /Host Name is reachable. You can do that by adding IP Address – Domain name mapping in the hosts file. C:WindowsSystem32driversetchosts file for Windows and /etc/hosts for Linux clients and /private/etc/hosts for Mac clients.

– Default values of **HTTP Port** and **SSL Port** appears. To continue with default values, hit [Enter]. Else type the port values and hit [Enter].The port connections are tested, and port numbers are validated.This port number serves as a listening port for the server. With Seqrite Endpoint Protection server address, you can launch the console.
If you select, Distributed Installation in step 7, then only Distributed Server Configuration screen appears. Else, the Proxy Settings screen appears, go to step 14.
- Type IP address or hostname of the Distributed Server and hit [Enter].
- Type Username and hit [Enter].
- Type Password and hit [Enter]. You cannot view the typed password.
The Proxy Settings screen appears.If you are using a proxy server to connect to the Internet, type 1 and hit enter.
If you want to continue without enabling Proxy Settings, type 2 and hit enter.The Proxy Setting information is used by Seqrite Endpoint Protection server for internet connectivity, activation and for downloading updates.To enable and configure proxy settings:
1. Type the IP address of the proxy server or domain name (For example, proxy.yourcompany.com) and hit [Enter].
2. Type the port number of the proxy server (For example: 80) and hit [Enter].
3. Type 1 to Authenticate to connect through Proxy server. Type 2 to continue without authentication.
4. Type User Name.
5. The success message appears if the connection to the proxy server is successful.
The Installation Folder screen appears. Seqrite client is installed on the endpoint as per the path specified in this screen.
Required disk space and available disk space is shown.
To continue hit [Enter].
The Authentication screen appears.Create Seqrite Endpoint Protection administrator password to access the Web console and endpoint password to access the endpoint settings at the endpoint side.
1. Type in Administrator Email Address and hit [Enter] or you can continue with the Email address appeared. To continue, hit [Enter].
2. Type in your password and hit [Enter]. Type password again to confirm the password and hit [Enter]. You cannot view the typed password.
3. You can provide client credentials. This is optional. Type 1 to specify client credentials and hit [Enter]. Type in client password and hit [Enter]. Type client password again to confirm the password and hit [Enter]. You cannot view the typed password.
4. This helps prevent unauthorized users from accessing the Web console and make changes in your settings or remove the endpoints.
5. Type 2 to continue without providing client credentials and hit [Enter].
The installation summary screen appears. Activation and Server Configuration data is displayed. Please note the Seqrite Endpoint Protection login URL.
1. Type 1 to save summary file at path/opt and hit [Enter].
2. Type 2 to continue without saving and hit [Enter].
The installation process starts. Success screen appears.

Re-installation of Seqrite Endpoint Protection server

In Minimal/CLI Mode for UBUNTU 24.04 LTS after uninstalling Seqrite Endpoint Protection 8.3, you cannot install Seqrite Endpoint Protection 8.4 server with the same product key.