## Prepare to Install Intel® Packet Protect

Before you install Intel Packet Protect on your system, make sure the system meets the following requirements. Intel Packet Protect systems can be servers or workstations.

### System Requirements

Before installing Intel Packet Protect, make sure your systems meet these requirements:

- Windows* 98, Windows ME, or Windows NT* 4.0 with Service Pack (SP) 5 or 6a or later

- 40 MB available hard disk space

- 32 MB RAM minimum, 64MB RAM recommended

- 233 MHz Pentium® processor (performance level or better)

- Intel network adapter (e.g., PRO/100 family of network adapters)

- If you are using certificates, you will also need the file KMPAPI32.DLL. See the troubleshooting section for instructions on how to install this file.

See Set Up Intel Adapters for information on choosing an Intel adapter.

Your system must also meet these conditions:

- There is not a prior version of Intel Packet Protect on your computer. If there is, follow the instructions for upgrading Intel Packet Protect.

- The version of the Intel network driver on your computer matches the one on the CD containing Intel Packet Protect. If this is not the case, see "Installing Network Drivers" in the main user guide.

- You have enabled IPSec from the Intel PROSet II control panel utility.

### Licensing

All installations are subject to the end user's acceptance of the applicable Intel Software License Agreement.

### Install Intel Packet Protect

You will need the information detailed in the following table during Intel Packet Protect installation at each computer. To complete the installation most efficiently, gather the information listed in the table before you begin.

##### Required Information

Information You Need | Description
--- | ---
Default behavior | Decide how you want the system to communicate with other systems on the network: Secure Responder Secure Initiator Lockdown Detailed information about default behaviors
Pre-shared key | Enter a pre-shared key the system will use to communicate securely with other IPSec systems. A pre-shared key is similar to a secret password.

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