Installing the RSA Agent

This page provides links to the files that you will need to install the RSA Agent so that you can begin using Two-Factor Authentication for your departmental systems.

Before You Begin the RSA Agent Installation

• Be sure you have the local administrator ID and password. If a problem occurs with the installation of the RSA agent, you will need to log on as the local administrator to fix the problem.
• Be sure to check the box Enable challenge with exclusion of administrator in step 9 of the installation process to avoid potential problems.
• Provide ITS with the FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) system names that you want to add to the RSA Authentication Manager. You can e-mail the names to 'mais.twofact.tech@umich.edu.

Instructions and Files to Download

Create the following directory structure

Download and save the following files:

• hotfix (zip file)
• authagt_admin.pdf (installation and administration document from RSA)
• rsa_authentication_agent_windows.msi (basic installer)
• sdconf.rec

Follow the instructions in the document Installing RSA Agent for Windows. (ITS sent you this document as an e-mail attachment.)