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nidhibhammar authored Oct 17, 2023
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- /edb_plus/latest/03_installing_edb_plus/install_on_linux/configuring_linux_installation/
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By default, the `pg_hba.conf` file for the RPM installer enforces `IDENT` authentication. Before invoking EDB\*Plus, you must either modify the `pg_hba.conf` file, changing the authentication method to a form other than `IDENT` (and restarting the server), or perform the following steps to ensure that an `IDENT` server is accessible:
By default, the `pg_hba.conf` file for the RPM installer enforces `IDENT` authentication. Before invoking EDB\*Plus, you must either:
- Modify the `pg_hba.conf` file, changing the authentication method to a form other than `IDENT` (and restarting the server.
- Ensure that an `IDENT` server is accessible.

You must confirm that an `identd` server is installed and running. You can use the `yum` package manager to install an `identd` server by invoking the command:
To ensure an `IDENT` server is accessible, you must confirm that an `identd` server is installed and running. You can use the `yum` package manager to install an `identd` server.

- On RHEL or CentOS 7:

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dnf -y install xinetd authd
```

The command should create a file named `/etc/xinetd.d/auth` that contains:
The command creates a file named `/etc/xinetd.d/auth` that contains:

```text
service auth
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```

!!! Note
If the file includes a `-E` argument at the end of the server arguments, please erase `-E`.
If the file includes a `-E` argument at the end of the server arguments, delete `-E`.

Then, to start the `identd` server, invoke the following commands:
To start the `identd` server:

```text
systemctl enable xinetd
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Where:

- The name specified in the `map_name` column is a user-defined name that will identify the mapping in the `pg_hba.conf` file.
- The name specified in the `map_name` column is a name you define to identify the mapping in the `pg_hba.conf` file.
- The name specified in the `system_username` column is `enterprisedb`.
- The name specified in the `postgres_username` column is `enterprisedb`.

Then, open the `pg_hba.conf` file and modify the `IDENT` entries:

- If you are using an IPv4 local connection, modify the file entry to read:
- If you're using an IPv4 local connection, modify the file entry to read:

`host all all 127.0.0.0/0 ident map=edbas`

- If you are using an IPv6 local connection, modify the file entry to read:
- If you're using an IPv6 local connection, modify the file entry to read:

`host all all ::1/128 ident map=edbas`

You must restart the Advanced Server service before invoking EDB\*Plus. For detailed information about controlling the Advanced Server service, see the online documentation for [EDB Postgres Advanced Server](/epas/latest/).
You must restart the EDB Postgres Advanced Server service before invoking EDB\*Plus. For detailed information about EDB Postgres Advanced Server, see the [EDB Postgres Advanced Server](/epas/latest/) documentation.
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## Prerequisites

Before installing EDB\*Plus, you must first install Java (version 1.8 or later). For Windows, Java installers and instructions are available online at:

<http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp>
Before installing EDB\*Plus, you must first install Java version 1.8 or later. For Windows, Java installers and instructions are available at the [Java download page](http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp).

## Using StackBuilder Plus

After installing EDB Postgres Advanced Server, you can use StackBuilder Plus to invoke the graphical installer for EDB*Plus. See [Using StackBuilder Plus](/epas/latest/epas_inst_windows/installing_advanced_server_with_the_interactive_installer/using_stackbuilder_plus/).
After installing EDB Postgres Advanced Server, you can use StackBuilder Plus to invoke the graphical installer for EDB\*Plus. See [Using StackBuilder Plus](/epas/latest/epas_inst_windows/installing_advanced_server_with_the_interactive_installer/using_stackbuilder_plus/).

1. Using the Windows start menu, open StackBuilder Plus and follow the prompts until you get to the module selection page.
1. Using the Windows Start menu, open StackBuilder Plus. Follow the prompts until you get to the module selection page.

1. Expand the **Add-ons, tools, and utilities** node and select **EDB*Plus**.
1. Expand the **Add-ons, tools, and utilities** node and select **EDB\*Plus**.

1. Select **Next** and proceed to the [Using the graphical installer](#using-the-graphical-installer) section in this topic.
1. Select **Next**, which brings you to the graphical installer.

## Using the graphical installer

1. Select the installation language and select **OK**.

1. On the Setup EDB*Plus page, select **Next**.
1. On the Setup EDB\*Plus page, select **Next**.

1. Browse to a directory where you want EDB*Plus to be installed, or allow the installer to install it in the default location. Select **Next**.
1. Browse to a directory where you want to install EDB\*Plus, or leave the default location. Select **Next**.

1. On the Ready to Install page, select **Next**.

An information box shows installation progress. This may take a few minutes.
An information box shows installation progress. Installation might take a few minutes.

1. When the installation has completed, select **Finish**.

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