This topic describes the options that are available for a new installation of Forefront TMG, and helps you decide the most appropriate options for your environment.
Before you begin, verify that the computer on which you want to install Forefront TMG complies with the hardware and software requirements, as described in System requirements for Forefront TMG.
It is recommended that you read the following sections as you plan your Forefront TMG installation:
Installation scenarios
The following installation scenarios are available for a new installation of Forefront TMG:
- Forefront TMG services—Installs a single
Forefront TMG server on the computer, including all Forefront TMG
services and the Forefront TMG Management console, for local
management of Forefront TMG. For instructions, see Installing Forefront
TMG.
- Remote management—Installs only the Forefront
TMG Management console, for remote management of Forefront TMG
servers that are installed on other computers. The console is a
Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in.
Note the following:
- You can run the Forefront TMG Management
console on 32-bit versions of Windows Server 2008, whereas other
Forefront TMG options require a Windows Server 2008 64-bit
operating system.
- You need a reliable, fast connection from the
Forefront TMG computer to the computer that is running the
Forefront TMG Management console, so that the console responds
quickly, displaying updated configuration information. If your
connection to the Forefront TMG computer is slower than
5 megabits per second, it is recommended that you connect to
the Forefront TMG computer over a Remote Desktop Protocol
connection and run the Forefront TMG Management console locally, on
the Forefront TMG computer.
- You cannot use a Forefront TMG remote
Management console to run the Forefront TMG Getting Started wizard.
In order to run the Getting Started wizard, you need to access the
local console.
- For instructions, see Installing the
Management console for remote management.
- You can run the Forefront TMG Management
console on 32-bit versions of Windows Server 2008, whereas other
Forefront TMG options require a Windows Server 2008 64-bit
operating system.
- Enterprise Management Server (EMS)—This
option is available only for users of Forefront TMG Enterprise
Edition; it is not available for users of Forefront TMG Standard
Edition. EMS enables you to centrally manage multiple Forefront TMG
arrays. You can create and update enterprise policies, and create
policy rules which you can assign to the arrays in the enterprise.
For instructions, see Installing an Enterprise
Management Server (EMS) for centralized management.
Installation modes
You can run the Forefront TMG installation in interactive or unattended mode:
- Interactive mode—In this mode, you monitor
the installation process and enter the required setup information
when prompted by the setup process. This mode is recommended if you
are installing a single Forefront TMG server, or a small number of
Forefront TMG servers. For instructions, see Installing Forefront TMG
services in interactive mode.
- Unattended mode—In order to run the
installation in this mode, you prepare the setup information in a
file that is used by the setup process during installation. This
mode is recommended for deployments of multiple Forefront TMG
servers. For instructions, see Installing Forefront TMG
in unattended mode.
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| You must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer in order to run the Forefront TMG installation, in either mode. |