The below checklist can be used to prepare a Lansweeper installation, from a simple Easy install to a distributed setup with multiple scan servers. Being prepared ensures a smooth installation process, as well as efficient scanning of your network after installation. This checklist includes the following sections:
1. Pre-install recommendations
To plan and prepare the architectural setup of your Lansweeper installation, complete the below steps.
| Description | More information | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Find the right Lansweeper setup for you:
| Which Lansweeper setup is right for you? |
| 1.2 | Review Lansweeper installation requirements | Lansweeper installation requirements |
| 1.3 | Select or set up machine(s) to install Lansweeper on | |
| 1.4 | If selecting Microsoft SQL Server as your database server, either:
| Configuring a SQL Server instance to host the Lansweeper database |
| 1.5 | If selecting IIS as your web server and IIS is not already installed on your machine, install it | How to install IIS (Internet Information Services) |
| 1.6 | If performing a distributed Lansweeper installation, make sure required firewall ports are open between machines, so scan server(s) and web console can communicate with the database | Ports scanned or used by Lansweeper |
| 1.7 | If intending to access the Lansweeper web console from machines other than the web server, make sure the website ports you intend to use are open between machines | |
| 1.8 | If intending to use Lansweeper features that require internet access, make sure your Lansweeper server can access the internet | Lansweeper features that access the internet |
| 1.9 | If intending to scan computers or other assets without a scanning agent, make sure:
| Ports scanned or used by Lansweeper |
| 1.10 | Make sure your DNS servers are up-to-date, so your Lansweeper scan servers properly resolve client machine names | |
2. Installing Lansweeper
To perform your Lansweeper installation after choosing and preparing your architectural setup, complete the below steps.
| Description | More information | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | Grab your Lansweeper license key, either:
| Start free trial |
| 2.2 | Download the latest Lansweeper installer | Download Lansweeper |
| 2.3 | If intending to scan Windows, Linux or Mac computers with the LsAgent scanning agent, download the LsAgent installer(s) | Download LsAgent |
| 2.4 | Install Lansweeper according to your needs and specifications | Performing an Easy Install |
| 2.5 | Complete the First Run Wizard presented in the web console, which sets up an initial scanning configuration | Configuring the First Run Wizard |
3. Post-install recommendations
Once you've completed your Lansweeper installation, you may want to configure some other important settings and processes. Below, the most essential ones are mentioned.
| Description | More information | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | Configure the web console date format and first day of the week | Setting the date format |
| 3.2 | Add additional scanning targets and credentials to scan your network, if necessary | Overview of scanning targets and methods |
| 3.3 | Install LsAgent on your client machines, if intending to scan with LsAgent | Installing LsAgent on a Windows computer Installing LsAgent on a Linux computer |
| 3.4 | For security reasons, set up a custom SSL certificate in the web console | Configuring SSL in IIS Express |
| 3.5 | Give more users access to the web console, if desired | Restricting access to the web console |
| 3.6 | For security reasons, disable the built-in admin account for logging into the web console | Managing the built-in admin account |
| 3.7 | Configure automated cleanups of the Lansweeper database | Performing automated database cleanups |
| 3.8 | Familiarize yourself with the Lansweeper backup procedure, so you can get a backup schedule in place | Backing up your installation |
| 3.9 | Familiarize yourself with the Lansweeper update procedure, so you can get an update schedule in place | Updating your installation |
| 3.10 | Link your Lansweeper installation with Cloud | Guide to Lansweeper Cloud |