• Best practices for upgrading from ESET File Security for Microsoft Windows Server (EFSW) 4.5 to version 6

1. Click the appropriate link below to download the installer file for ESET File Security for Microsoft Windows Server 6:
   

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2. Double-click the installer file to launch the ESET File Security for Microsoft Windows Server 6 Setup Wizard. Click Next in the welcome screen.

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3. Read the End-User License Agreement. Select I accept the terms in the License Agreement and click Next if you agree.
    
4. Select Complete and click Next.

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5. If you want to change the install location for the ESET File Security Product, Module or Data folders, you can click Browse next to the appropriate file path to select a new install destination. Click Install when you are finished making changes.

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6. Click Yes to restart.
    
7. Click Finish. ESET File Security for Microsoft Windows Server will open automatically.

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7. If you installed over your existing EFSW program (including version 4.5), the license credentials will be carried over automatically.
   
   To update or change your license information, click Help and Support → Manage license. Type your License Key into the blank field and click Activate (or alternatively you can use a Security Admin account or Offline License). If you currently use a Username and Password, click here for instructions to convert them into a License Key. 

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8. Click Done.

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9. The first time you open ESET File Security for Microsoft Windows Server, you must set your preference for detection of potentially unwanted applications (what is a potentially unwanted application?). Click OK when you are finished (see figure 1-7).

10. We recommend that you leave the slider bar next to I want to be a part of ESET Live Grid (recommended)enabled. Click OK when you are finished.

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