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SafeGuard 5.6 Easy endpoint migration to 6.1 Enterprise Server

EAA729

I have a client with an environment that consists of a SafeGuard 5.6 Easy server (and endpoints) and a new SafeGuard 6.1 Enterprise server (and endpoints)- what is the best path to move all of 5.6 Easy clients to the new SafeGuard 6.1 Enterprise?

Side note: I also have a migration plans for the 6.1 Enterprise server to 7.0 once all the 5.6 Easy clients have been moved over to 6.1.

Thanks in advance,

Emily



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    Hi EAA729,

    This comes from the Safeguard easy upgrade guide at:

    www.sophos.com/.../ssg_61_bpg_eng_upgrade_best_practice.pdf

    Page 10.

    To migrate endpoints:
    1. Install the latest pre-installation package SGxClientPreinstall.msi that provides the
    endpoint with the necessary requirements for a successful installation of the current encryption
    software.
    Do not uninstall previous pre-installation packages.

    2. From the product's install folder, install the latest version of the respective Sophos SafeGuard
    encryption software.
    Windows Installer recognizes the features that are already installed and only installs these again.
    If SafeGuard Power-on Authentication is installed, an updated POA kernel is also available
    after a successful update (policies, keys etc.). Sophos SafeGuard is automatically restarted on
    the computer.
    To install new features with the upgrade, select an installation of type Custom. Then select the
    new features and the ones to be upgraded. With an unattended installation, use the
    ADDLOCAL= property to select the features you want (existing and new).

    3. In the SafeGuard Management Center, on the Tools menu, click Configuration Package Tool.
    Click Managed client packages and create a configuration package. For further information,
    see the SafeGuard Enterprise installation guide, section Create configuration package for managed
    computers.

    4. Assign this configuration package to the Sophos SafeGuard endpoints using a group policy.
    Authentication is disabled as the user-computer assignment is not migrated. After migrating,
    the endpoints are therefore unprotected!

    5. The user needs to restart the endpoint. The first logon is still achieved with Autologon. New
    keys and certificates are assigned to the user.

    6. The user needs to restart the endpoint for a second time and log on at the SafeGuard Power-on
    Authentication. The computers are protected again only after the second restart.

    7. Delete outdated and unused configuration packages.
    The Sophos SafeGuard endpoint is now connected to the SafeGuard Enterprise Server.

    Thanks

    PaulD
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