Backup the Original Server

• Close all browsers accessing the Enterprise Server.
• Use Windows Explorer to open the Enterprise Server folder ('Program Files\DESlock+ Enterprise Server' or 'Program Files(x86)\DESlock+ Enterprise Server' on 64bit hosts).
• Take a copy of the config.cfg files from the folder.
• Download the token store migrate utility from here: http://download.deslock.com/download/temp/utils/MigrateTokenstoreTool.exe
• Copy the utility to your Enterprise Server folder and run it.
• Click the 'Backup' button.
• Select a path to save the MigrateData.dat backup file.
• Click the 'Exit' button.
• Download SQL Management Studio Express appropriate for your platform.
• Install the SQL Server Management Studio Express. Follow the steps through the setup wizard to complete installation.

• From the start menu launch Microsoft SQL Server 2005\SQL Server Management Studio Express.

• When Studio Express loads click the Connect button.

• Expand the Databases tree to view the DESlock database. Right the DESlock entry then left click Tasks\Back Up...

 

• The backup database dialog will appear.
• With the default path selected click the Remove button in the destination section.
• Then click the Add... button.

• The backup destination path will be displayed. Click the browse ... button.

• Use the tree view to select a destination path and the File name: entry to enter a backup filename.

• Click the OK button to close the three open dialogs.
• The last click of OK should show the backup process being performed and a success dialog displayed :

• Use the run item from the start menu to browse to the folder C:\Program Files\DESlock+ Enterprise Server or on 64 bit systems C:\Program Files (x86)\DESlock+ Enterprise Server. Note if you have installed to a different drive or folder you will need to update the path to reflect this.

• Use explorer to take a copy of the file ORGANISATIONNAME_ks.dat, the filename will match the name of your organisation, in our example screenshot below the organisation is named Test Organisation. This file contains your DESlock+ encryption keys. If you have multiple organisations then you will need to take copies of all the relevant *_ks.dat files.

 

• Take a copy of the folder C:\Program Files\DESlock+ Enterpise Server\Installs. This folder contains the un-merged client install packages.

Restoration to a New Server

• You should ensure that the original server is no longer running. Having two servers in existence will cause a loss of update packets from the DESlock+ Cloud. You should stop and disable the DESlock+ Enterprise Server Console and DESlock+ Enterprise Server Service on the original server.

 

• Use the DESlock+ Pre-install to install the DESlock+ Enterprise Server on the new system. Please see the Software Installation section of the DESlock+ Enterprise Server Manual for full details

 

• In the Enterprise Server Setup Wizard use the same Cloud ID (and if requested the .licence file) as was used to configure the original server.

 

• Open Control Panel\Administrative Tools\Services.
• Stop both the DESlock+ Enterprise Server Console and DESlock+ Enterprise Server Serviceservices.

 

• As before install and launch Microsoft SQL Management Studio Express.
• Click the Connect button once Studio Express has Launched.
• Expand the tree view to show the DESlock entry. Right click this entry and choose the Delete item.
   

  

   
• On the Delete Object dialog set the tickbox Close existing connections and click the OK button.

 

• Right click the Database tree item and select Restore Database....

• In the To database: entry use the drop down list to select the DESlock item.
• Select the From device: radio button then click the ... button.
• Click the Add button.
• Use the file view to navigate to your database backup file and click the OK button.
• Click OK to close the Specify Backup dialog.
• Set the check box in the Restore column next to your backup set.
• The Restore Database dialog should now be similar to this :

 

 

• Click the OK button.
• A message will appear explaining that restoration has been successful. Click the OK button.

 

• Expand the tree list to Databases\DESlock\Security\Users.
• Select the user dlpenterpriseuser. Right click and choose Delete.

• On the Delete Object dialog click the OK button.

• Navigate the tree display to Security\Logins.
• Select the dlpentepriseuser. Right click and choose Properties.
• Select the User Mapping page.
• Set the tickbox next to the DESlock database item.
• Add the membership roles db_datareader, db_datawriter and db_owner by setting the tick boxes. Then click the OK button.

 

• As before open C:\Program Files\DESlock+ Enterprise Server and copy your _ks.dat files into this folder replacing existing files if necessary.
• Download the token store migrate utility from here: http://download.deslock.com/download/temp/utils/MigrateTokenstoreTool.exe
• Copy the utility to your Enterprise Server folder and run it.
• Click the 'Restore' button.
• Select a path to your MigrateData.dat backup file.
• Click the 'Exit' button.
• Open Control Panel\Administrative Tools\Services.
• Start both the DESlock+ Enterprise Server Console and DESlock+ Enterprise Server Service services.

 

• The DESlock+ Enterprise Server can now be launched from All Programs\DESlock+ Enterprise Server\DESlock+ Enterprise Server (Local).
  
  

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