Installing the SOTI Apps Server Extension

Before you begin

These are the instructions for SOTI Surf. If you want to install the SOTI apps server extension for SOTI Hub, see Installing the SOTI Apps Server Extension for SOTI Hub.

Ensure that your system is compatible by reviewing the System Requirements for the SOTI Apps Setup Wizard.

About this task

The SOTI apps server extension installs the SOTI Surf proxy server component on your server machine, enabling it to provide an encrypted connection between your servers and the SOTI Surf app on your devices. The SOTI apps server extension is not required to use SOTI Surf but it is highly recommended as it provides security and increased functionality.

Note: Installing the SOTI apps server extension on the same machine as SOTI MobiControl is not recommended.

To install the SOTI apps server extension:

Procedure

  1. Download the SOTI apps server extension installer from the SOTI MobiControl download page onto your Windows Server machine.
  2. Right-click on the installation file, setup.exe, and select Run as Administrator to open the SOTI apps server extension installation wizard.
  3. Click Next to read and accept the End-User License Agreement and then click Next again.
  4. Select the SOTI Surf radio button from the list of installation components and click Next.
  5. Fill in the fields with the appropriate information and click Next.
    See SOTI Apps Setup Wizard Fields for a description of each field.
  6. Review the summary to make sure all the details are correct and then click Install to complete the installation.
  7. Once the Installation Wizard notifies you that the installation is successful, click Finish.

What to do next

You can now proceed to configuring settings for the SOTI Surf app using a profile configuration and deploying the app to your devices.

Note: The SOTI Surf browser must be restarted anytime you restart the Windows server on which the SOTI apps server extension is installed.