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Installing the Directory Synchronization Client > Install Directory Synchronization Client software
Install Directory Synchronization Client software
Downloading the client software
Download the Directory Synchronization Client from the cloud portal.
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Log onto your cloud portal account.
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Navigate to the Account > Identity Management page.
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Select the version of the synchronization tool that applies to your selected installation machine.
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Save the installation executable to your hard drive.
Installing the software
Before starting the Directory Synchronization Client installation, ensure all other applications on the machine are closed.
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Double-click the installation executable.
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Click Next in the welcome screen.
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In the license agreement window, select I accept the agreement and click Next to continue.
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To change the installation location, browse to the folder where you want to install the client. The installation path changes to the folder you select, with "DirSyncClient" appended.
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The default installation location is either "C:\Program Files\DirSyncClient" or "C:\Program Files(X86)\DirSyncClient".
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If you don't want to install in the "DirSyncClient" sub-folder, change the directory path before clicking Next.
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Select where you want the Directory Synchronization Client shortcuts to appear on your Windows Start menu. If you want the tool to be available to all users, ensure that the box is checked. Click Next to continue.
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If you want an icon to appear on the desktop in addition to the one accessible from the Start menu, check the Create a desktop icon box.
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Click Next to start the installation.
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Click Next to continue.
A message announcing the successful completion of the installation is displayed.
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Click Finish to exit the installer.
After the installation
Ensure your firewalls allow the necessary ports for the Directory Synchronization Client to contact:
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Your domain controllers on either port 389 or port 3268.
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The cloud service on port 443.
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Your mail server on port 25 (if you enable mail notifications).
Upgrading from an earlier version
When you upgrade the Directory Synchronization Client from an earlier version, the configuration and settings files are also upgraded to the new version. Backup copies of the original XML settings files are made in the same location as the original XML files. The backup files are named settings.xml.old and can safely be deleted if you are not planning to revert to the previous version of the application.
The application settings are upgraded when the application is first started. The configuration settings are upgraded when a configuration is saved.

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