CTI Products MCN Server 8000 - Manual (Page 17)

Introduction
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Recommended Software
It is recommended that Adobe Acrobat Reader be installed on the system to provide access to the
manuals in PDF format from Windows and from the Help menu.
ASTRO® 25 7.12 & 7.13 Certification
The software is certified for use in an ASTRO® 25 Ver 7.12 & 7.13 system for the following operating
systems:
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Windows 7, 64 Bit
Follow all of Motorola's Networking, Information Assurance, Hardening and other system requirements
and recommendations for use on ASTRO® 25 7.12 & 7.13 systems.
NM Client & MCC 7500 Console Cohabitation
The Client software is certified to be installed and co-habit with NM Clients or MCC 7500 consoles. It
can also be installed on a stand-alone PC.
Security and Information Assurance Recommendations
Review these recommendations before installation and follow them during installation and operation:
1. Software Installation Locations
Install the software in default program directory recommended by Install-shield.
2. Configure the MCN Server 8000 and MCN Client software as described in this manual. If
applicable, take into consideration commercially accepted practices, industry standards and the
standards for your organization.
3. Do not save user files or system configuration files in the program directory.
4. Save system configuration files to a directory that requires Administrator rights so that users
cannot delete or edit the configuration files. See the Windows Accounts section on page 61 for
additional information.
5. Always run the software with the lowest permission set possible.
Run both the MCN Server 8000 and the MCN Client software with User rights, not
Administrator rights. See the Windows Accounts section on page 61 for additional
information. (Note: To initially configure the MCN Server List or change the MCN Server List
for the MCN Client software, you will need to run MCN Client with Administrator rights once.
For subsequent operation, run it with User rights.)
6. When configuring a system, do not enter Sensitive or Confidential information into the system
configuration files.
7. The MCN Server 8000 software, the MCN Client software and system configuration files are
not backed up as part of the ASTRO® 25 Back UP & Restore (BAR) solution. Follow the
Backup & Recovery procedures as listed in Appendix B: Backup & Restore Procedures on
page 205 for the MCN Server 8000, MCN Client, and system configuration data. The
procedures in the Appendix apply only to this software and do not back up or restore part of the
ASTRO® 25 system.
8. Follow the applicable Backup & Recovery procedures for your system, PCs, and operating
systems as defined by your organization, the hardware and software vendors, and commercially
acceptable practices.
9. Limit access to PCs
10. Limit access to networks, both physically and through appropriate restrictions in routers and
switches
11. Use strong passwords