Install Nexus OCSP Responder on Windows
This article includes updates for Nexus OCSP Responder 6.2.4.
This article describes how to install Nexus OCSP Responder on Windows.
There are two ways to install Nexus OCSP Responder on Windows:
installation by running the MSI installation file, or
silent installation, by passing arguments to the MSI installation file.
Prerequisites
See Nexus OCSP Responder requirements and interoperability.
Install Nexus OCSP Responder
Download the installation file
Download nexus-ocsp-windows-release-6.x.zip located in Nexus support download area support.nexusgroup.com
Unpack the Nexus OCSP distribution nexus-ocsp-windows-release-6.x.zip into any desired directory.
Start installation
Run the file Nexus_OCSP_Responder.msi.
When prompted, select the following:
an installation folder for the binaries
an installation folder for the configuration files
a path to the license file.
If you skip this step, the license file has to be manually copied after installation to <configuration_root>\license\.
For help with how to use an msi file, turn to Microsoft or type
Nexus_OCSP_Responder.msi /H
orÂ
msiexec.exe /H
Set startup type of "Nexus OCSP" service
To set the desired startup type of the "Nexus OCSP" service:
Open Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services and locate Nexus OCSP. In its properties, set the desired startup type. The default startup is Automatic.
Silent installation of Nexus OCSP Responder
The Nexus OCSP Responder can be silently installed by passing arguments to the MSI installation file. In the following examples, replace <Installation_folder>
, <Configuration_folder>
 and <Path_to_licensefile>
with the corresponding paths.
Example with no user interface
» Nexus_OCSP_Responder.msi /QN
INSTALLFOLDER="<Installation_folder>" CONFIGFOLDER="<Configuration_folder>"
LICENSESRC="<Path_to_licensefile>"
Example with no user interface and specific JDK to use
» Nexus_OCSP_Responder.msi /QN
INSTALLFOLDER="<Installation_folder>" CONFIGFOLDER="<Configuration_folder>"
LICENSESRC="<Path_to_licensefile>" JDKDIR="<Path_to_JDK_home>" SPEC_JDKDIR="TRUE"
Example with no user interface, default configuration folder and logging of status messages
» Nexus_OCSP_Responder.msi /QN /LI statuslog.log
INSTALLFOLDER="<Installation_folder>" LICENSESRC="<Path_to_licensefile>"
Example with default configuration folder and no user interface except for a modal dialog box displayed at the end and verbose logging
Uninstall Nexus OCSP Responder
Stop the Nexus OCSP service.
Run the MSI file used to install Nexus OCSP Responder, or uninstall via the operating system's control panel.
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