2.2  Linux Operating System

The version for Linux is distributed only in a separate RPM and DEB packages (their names start with kerio-connect-admin). It is necessary to install Administration Console both at the server (for local administration) and on hosts from which remote administration will be performed.

RPM packet installation (RedHat and SUSE Linux)

To install Administration Console, use this command:

rpm -i <installation_package_name>

e.g. rpm -i kerio-connect-admin-7.0.2-573-linux.rpm

If Administration Console is already installed, you can upgrade to the newer version using the following command:

rpm -U <installation_package_name>

To uninstall Administration Console, use this command:

rpm -e kerio-connect-admin

DEB packet installation (Debian and Ubuntu Linux)

Administration Console installation or upgrade is performed with the following command:

# dpkg -i <installation_file_name>

e.g. dpkg -i kerio-connect-admin-7.0.2-573-linux.deb

To uninstall Administration Console, use this command:

apt-get remove <installation_file_name>

i.e.: apt-get remove kerio-connect-admin

Starting Administration Console

Administration Console is started by the kerioadmin script. The script is stored in the /usr/bin directory. By default, the path is set so that it leads to this directory.

Warning: Administration Console should always be started by this script. If the kadmin file is started directly, it might happen that an incorrect version of the Qt library is downloaded (or that the library is not found) which would lead to incorrect functionality of Administration Console.

Files location

Administration Console is installed to the /opt/kerio/admin directory. The Administration Console's executable file (kadmin) as well as individual administration modules (mailadmin*) and relevant dynamic libraries (lib*) are stored in the directory.

Localization files (*.qm) are stored in the translations subdirectory. Help is not available in Linux.

Bookmarks (login data for individual servers) are saved in the .kerio/admin subdirectory of the home directory of the current user (there is a special set of bookmarks customized for each user). Each bookmark is saved in a separate file. The file extensions correspond with the application for which the bookmark refers (currently, the only alternative available is .bkms for Kerio Connect).

Installation of the Administration Console for remote administration

Administration Console for remote control is installed similarily as the console for the local control on server (see above).

Hint

You can download the installation packet of Administration Console for Kerio Connect from the Integration page (http(s)://server_name/integration/). Thus you get the Administration Console version corresponding to the version of your server.