Install the Okta Privileged Access gateway

Before you begin

Verify that the gateway server can do the following.

• Download packages from scaleft.com
• Listen for incoming connections from clients.

  If you're installing the gateway on a cloud provider like AWS, you may need to modify your security group rules.

• Connect directly to your destination servers (also known as SSH target hosts).
• Provide adequate storage space to store your session logs.
• Is running the Network Time Protocol (NTP) service and correctly synchronized to external NTP pool servers.

Installation guides

The following installation guide walks you through the steps to install the Okta Privileged Access gateway on various operating systems.

You can install preview releases to test new features or install a production-ready stable release. Preview deployments begin on the release date and are gradually rolled out to all users over the course of one week before the stable release.

• Install the Okta Privileged Access gateway on Red Hat (RHEL), Amazon Linux, or Fedora

• Install the Okta Privileged Access gateway on Ubuntu or Debian