Before using any TAK software, please make yourself familiar with the products and the potential privacy implications. More info here.
Setting up WinTAK for ASN-TAK
Note: WinTAK requires your Windows installation to have English as the display language.
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Download WinTAK from TAK.gov (Registration required)
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Download the following files and save them to your computer:
- ASN-TAK: Certificate package for WinTAK (Required to connect to ASN-TAK servers)
- ASN-TAK: Norway DTED2 Digital Elevation Data Package (optional)
- ASN-TAK: Sweden DTED2 Digital Elevation Data Package (optional)
- ASN-TAK: Worldwide DTED0 Digital Elevation Data Package (optional)
Setting up the servers.
Exctract the certificates to a folder of your choice
Open up WinTAK and in the bottom right corner click the TAK Network Status
From there select Manage Server Connections
This is where you add servers, for each one (Red, Blue, Yellow) you will need to complete the following steps:
Click Add Item
Fill in as follows
Select Install Certificate Authority:
Here you select the server.p12 file and use the password atakatak
and click OK
Select Install Client Certificate
Here you select the ASN-TAK.p12 file and use the password atakatak
and click OK
Click OK until you see the server as shown here
Repeat the steps for the remaining servers you want to add.
Importing elevation data.
Extract the DTED data to C:\ProgramData\WinTAK\DTED
Make sure the folder looks like this when done.
Restart WinTAK and you now will have elevation data.
Verify in the bottom when you mouse over an area.