Installing Xinet The following topics provide installation and licensing procedures for the Xinet software on a number of supported platforms. Installation procedures will vary for each platform. If you are installing Xinet for the first time, you will be required to request a license. If you are upgrading your Xinet software, the software is cleanly installed on top of your current software. All previous configurations are maintained. Your new license string will cover all Xinet products on your server. The following topics are provided in this section: • Installation Workflow • Before Installing the Xinet Software • Install Xinet Server on a Macintosh Server (first time or upgrade) • Install Xinet Server on a Red Hat and CentOS Linux Server (first time or upgrade) • Preparing For a Clean Xinet Server Installation • Licensing Software • Setting up a Separate Dedicated DB Server - Optional • Installing Xinet Portal Server Software for the First Time • Xinet Portal Communication Security • Preparing for a Clean Xinet Portal Server Installation over a Previous Xinet Installation • Installing Xinet Pilot and Plug-ins on a Macintosh Client Machine • Installing Xinet Pilot and Plug-ins on a Windows Client Machine • Setting up a Separate Dedicated DB Server - Optional • Removing Xinet Pilot See also: • About Xinet Client Extensions and Plug-ins • Setting up a Separate Dedicated DB Server - Optional • Set Up to Use SAML 2.0-based Single Sign On (SSO) for macOS • Set Up to Use SAML 2.0-based Single Sign On (SSO) for Linux