B.1. Installing FlowProxy

At this time, FlowProxy is only supported on the following platforms:

Table B.1. FlowProxy Platform Support

PlatformArchitectureStartup Method
Debian Linux, Ubuntu Linux, and variants32-bit Intel (x86), 64-bit Intel (x86-64) Using /etc/init.d and /etc/rc*
RedHat Linux, CentOS, and variants32-bit Intel (x86), 64-bit Intel (x86-64) Using the chkconfig system
SUSE Linux, OpenSUSE and variants32-bit Intel (x86), 64-bit Intel (x86-64) Using /etc/sbin/rc*
Solaris64-bit SPARC, 64-bit Intel (x86-64)Using SVC manifests
FreeBSD32-bit, 64-bit Intel (x86-64) Using /etc/rc.d
Mac OS X64-bit Intel (x86-64) Using launchd

[Important]FlowTraq and FlowProxy on the Same Machine

We do not recommend you run both FlowTraq and FlowProxy on the same machine; if you do, however, you may be required to manually reconfigure FlowTraq to avoid undesired behavior.

[Important]GUID tagging

The FlowProxy installer will ask you to provide a GUID to use. All traffic forwarded by this proxy will be tagged with the GUID. If you need a GUID, please contact FlowTraq support: support@flowtraq.com

To install FlowProxy, take the following steps.

  1. Download the universal Unix installer (FlowProxy-QX_XX-PLATFORM.sh.gz , where QX_XX represents the current version of FlowProxy).

  2. Unzip the installer:

    $ gunzip FlowProxy-QX_XX-PLATFORM.sh.gz

    This produces FlowProxy-QX_XX-PLATFORM.sh.

  3. Run the installer with superuser privileges, either by running as root or via sudo: 

    $ sudo sh FlowProxy-QX_XX-PLATFORM.sh

  4. Press [SPACE] to page through the license agreement, and type YES when prompted to indicate your acceptance.

  5. If this is a new installation, you will be asked to select the installation directory. You can press [ENTER] to accept the default installation directory, or you can specify your own.

    [Important]Important

    The permissions on the installation directory must allow the flowproxy process to write to the directory, as it will update various items at runtime.

    If you are upgrading an existing FlowProxy installation, the current configuration is retained and the new proxy daemon is started right away. Otherwise, follow the prompts to provide FlowProxy with the information it needs to produce its initial configuration.

FlowProxy will start automatically once installation is complete, and will be set to start automatically upon startup.

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