SSH: Installation

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Installation

The installation is carried out by a standard installation wizard. The wizard will prompt you for information and will copy the program files and set up the client.

If you want to upgrade a previous installation of SSH Secure Shell for Workstations, please see Section Upgrading the Installation.

To install SSH Secure Shell for Workstations, follow these steps:

Locate the installation file SSHTectiaClient-x.y.z.exe (where x.y.z corresponds to the version number), either on the installation CD or in the download directory, depending if you purchased SSH Secure Shell for Workstations on CD or downloaded it. Double-click the installation file, and the installation wizard will start.
Follow the wizard through the installation steps and fill in information as requested.

The default installation directory is Program Files\SSH Communications Security\SSH Secure Shell for Workstations located on your system partition (typically the C drive).

The installation will also create a new program group in the Programs menu under the Start menu. The default name for this program group is SSH Secure Shell for Workstations .

Figure : The SSH Secure Shell for Workstations program group