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Setting up a new server with E.P -how will current clients react ?

aandersen

HI,

In an attempt to upgrade my E.P. 4.5 to 5.0 (on win2003-R2) , I got nothing but troubles, ending up with the

"Installation of Database32.msi failed with error code: 1603" error.

I already spend quite some time trying to "rescue" the old installation, reading this forum etc. 

But I think my current Sophos E.P installation is FUBAR.

If I setup a new Win2008-R2 with the same hostname and IP how will my clients (v.9.7) react to this ?

As I have 40clients I don't mind setting everything up again but  I would like to avoid to install

every client again.

I have a backup of the old 4.5 database, for several reasons I prefer a new start.

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    With the same imported certificate (ensure it goes in to the right 32/64-bit path) on the new install and the same IP being used (I assume static), the clients should just report in.  As the ParentAddress value on the clients is correct and the previous certificates they have will be fine as long as you import the cert reg file on the server before installing.

    The only think you may need to do is ensure they have the right updating policy in respect to the account being used.  As if you install SEC 5 and choose a new SUM account, they clients may need to this to be able to update.  As soon as you get management of them again though you should be able to push to them a policy.

    Regards,

    Jak

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    With the same imported certificate (ensure it goes in to the right 32/64-bit path) on the new install and the same IP being used (I assume static), the clients should just report in.  As the ParentAddress value on the clients is correct and the previous certificates they have will be fine as long as you import the cert reg file on the server before installing.

    The only think you may need to do is ensure they have the right updating policy in respect to the account being used.  As if you install SEC 5 and choose a new SUM account, they clients may need to this to be able to update.  As soon as you get management of them again though you should be able to push to them a policy.

    Regards,

    Jak

    :22451
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