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Installing components via the Custom option > Starting a custom installation (Windows)
Starting a custom installation (Windows)
Deployment and Installation Center | Web, Data, and Email Protection Solutions | v8.4.x
1.
Download or copy the Forcepoint Security Installer (the Windows installer) to this machine. The installer is available from the My Account page at forcepoint.com, and the installer file is Forcepoint84xSetup.exe
2.
Log on to the installation machine with an account having domain and local administrator privileges.
 
* 
Important 
If you are installing data protection components, do not change this account after installation. Be sure it's a dedicated account that you want installed services to use when interacting with the operating system—the service account. If you must change the account, contact Technical Support first.
3.
Double-click the installer file to launch the Forcepoint Security Setup program.
A progress dialog box appears, as files are extracted. It may take some time to extract all of the installer files and launch the setup program.
4.
On the Welcome screen, click Start.
The Installer Dashboard stays on-screen during installation. Various subinstallers and dialog boxes are displayed over it.
5.
On the Subscription Agreement screen, select I accept this agreement, then click Next.
6.
On the Installation Type screen, select Custom.
7.
On the Summary screen, click Next to continue the installation.
If current-version components are already installed on this machine, the links next to a product will be Modify and Remove, rather than install. Click Remove to remove components and Modify to add components.

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