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High-Level Checklist

Storage Network should be set up first

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10/100/1000 Mbps. Gigabit recommended.

 

Network File Storage should be 3-4 times the size of the intended source data


Create a System Account that will need full read, write, and modify access to


Network Storage, SQL, Source Data, and Workstations

 

MS Domain network required

 

 

Setting up you SQL Server

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How large should your SQL server be?

 

 

- Do you know how many SQL cores you need?

 

- Do you know how much RAM you need?

 

- SQL Server Hard drive space

 

Install the OS of your choice

 

 

- Microsoft Windows 10 or 11

 

- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (version 1809)

 

- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (version 1903)

 

- Microsoft Windows Server 2022

 

Install SQL of your choice

 

 

- Microsoft SQL Server 2016

 

- Microsoft SQL Server 2017

 

- Microsoft SQL Server 2019

 

- Microsoft SQL Server 2023

 

Install Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio

 

 

Add System Account into SQL with Full Access

 

Ports Needed for LAW activity

 

 

- Outgoing:

 

- ms-sql-s -> 1433 (TCP/UDP)

 

- www, http -> 80 (TCP)

 

- https -> 443 (TCP/UDP)

 

- microsoft-ds -> 445 (TCP/UDP)

 

- smtp -> 25 (TCP) * Configurable via Tools->Options->Notifications

 

- Sentinel Protection Server (3rd party) -> 7002 (TCP)

 

- Sentinel RMS Server (3rd party) -> 5093 (UDP)

 

- Ports needed for LAWtsi

 

- Outgoing:

 

- ms-sql-s -> 1433 (TCP/UDP)

 

- www, http -> 80 (TCP)

 

- microsoft-ds -> 445 (TCP/UDP)

 

- Sentinel Protection Server (3rd party) -> 7002 (TCP)

 

- Sentinel RMS Server (3rd party) -> 5093 (UDP)

 

- Note: This interfaces with 3rd party TWAIN drivers which may use various network communication methods to access devices. Ports would have to be determined by the vendor.


Ports LAW Management Console

 

 

- Outgoing:

 

- ms-sql-s -> 1433 (TCP/UDP)

 

- microsoft-ds -> 445 (TCP/UDP)

 

- UDP -> 8401 (UDP) * Configurable via Tools->Options

 

- Incoming:

 

- UDP -> 8401 (UDP) * Configurable via Tools->Options

 

Configuring your SQL Server max memory allocation.

 

 

- Open the SQL Instance through the SQL Server Management Studio.

 

- Then right click on the Instance name and select Properties.

 

- Then select the Memory tab.

 

- The Maximum server memory (in MB): should be approximately 80% of your servers’ available memory unless you have multiple instances on the same server


 

Setting up your Licenses Manager

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- Are you going to put the license manager on the SQL Server or on it's own server?



- If SQL processed with installing the Thales Sentinel RMS Licenses Manager on the SQL Server


- If it's own workstation than follow the workstations steps below and then install Thales Sentinel RMS Licenses manager.


- The Licenses Manger UI is built into LAW. Install LAW for that UI but stop at the LAW Configuration Utility


 

LAW ED Loader/Turbo*

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Hardware Specs

 

 

- Computer/Processing - 8core

 

- Memory (RAM) = 16gb (Workstations in the Turbo Pool or are running the Turbo Service will need 32gb of RAM)


- Hard Drive - 100gb of SSD

 

- Display - 1080p

 

Install the OS of your choice

 

 

- Microsoft Windows 10 or 11

 

- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (version 1809)

 

- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (version 1903)

 

- Microsoft Windows Server 2022

 

Microsoft Office

 

 

- Microsoft Office 2010

 

- Microsoft Office 2013

 

- Microsoft Office 2016

 

- Microsoft Office 365 (Local Install)

 

- Microsoft Office 2019

 

Note

*NOTE if you are going to be using ED Loader then your Office install must be 32bit. If you are just using Turbo than you are free to use 64-bit office.

Create an Outlook dummy account

 

Install All Microsoft Language Packs or the ones that you want to work with


Chrome or other browser programs. Set up printer settings


 

Solidworks eDrawings 2013

 

IrfanView and all plugins

 

Adobe Reader (32bit) and other PDF software (like Foxit) . Set up Printer settings on both


Turn off Microsoft 'File Block Settings' in office products


 

Turn off the caching of thumbnails in hidden thumbs.db files

 

If using Remote Desktop: Turn off the Local Printers

 

 

ABBYY Fine Reader Engine

 

Lotus Notes 8.5 or 9 (once installed open it and selected to turn off popups)


Show hidden files and file extensions

 

Lower User Account Control Settings to 'Never Notify'

 

Install LAW

 

Setting up LAW with LAW Configuration. Set up NIST,  File Type Management and select which machines are going to allow for Turbo work

 

Open LAW Management Console

 

Encryption and TLS Protocols

 

Antivirus Best Practices and Recommendations

 

LAW FIPS Compliance and Configuration

 

Set up your Queries and Grid Views

 

Set up your LAW case preferences

 

Set up your LAW ED Loader ingestion preferences

 

Add any scripts

 

 

 

*Note if you are setting up Turbo make sure to look for those parts.