ObserveIT Custom Installation

In a custom installation, each of the ObserveIT components can be installed separately and you can distribute the components and use advanced configuration options as needed. This is the most common type of installation.

Custom Installation is often used in environments with higher security procedures, requiring each component of the ObserveIT product to be installed separately and using dedicated service accounts; or in large-scale environments requiring custom modifications of some of the server-side components.

Active Directory Domain membership is not mandatory, although ideally all components should be placed on domain members. This enables usage of AD groups for Console Users; filtering of AD groups for Privileged Identity Management; DNS integration for Agent auto-configuration; and GPO-based installation.

For detailed information about Performing a custom installation follow the Custom Installation Steps.

For a PDF document, click Performing a Custom Installation of ObserveIT.

Before you begin the custom installation, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

All computers are members of the same Active Directory domain

Logon permissions to these computers with administrative permissions (local administrator)
Permissions to create a service account user in Active Directory
Permissions to access the SQL Server database engine (SYSADMIN permissions)
Permissions to grant the service account DBCREATOR permissions on the SQL Server
Full network connectivity with no firewall restrictions between the components of the deployment, or permissions to create the appropriate firewall rules to allow the requested traffic type

For data encryption (data in transit, data at rest, Web Console traffic), you should have an internal Certificate Authority (CA) capable of issuing the correct digital certificates.

For detailed information about the prerequisites and hardware and software recommendations for different size deployments of ObserveIT, please refer to the “ObserveIT Hardware and Software Prerequisites and Recommendations” document which can be obtained by contacting ObserveIT’s Professional Services team at proserv@observeit.com.