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Install Sophos XG Home on XGS Hardware

Brent Pavlovich

Hello all! I am currently running Sophos home edition on a UTM 120 appliance. It's time to upgrade. So I recently purchased a second hand XGS 87 appliance with the hopes of installing XG home edition on it. As expected from reading the installation guides for installing XG home on XG appliances you cannot simply use the Sophos installer to reinstall the image over the existing as it will detect that it's a hardware appliance and want you to use the correct image for that instead, to which the home edition will not work since the serial number doesn't match the home edition license. Long story short, im wondering if anyone has been successful in wiping the hard drive of an XGS appliance to be able to install XG home edition. Since there is no video output, I haven't been able to figure out how to wipe the hard drive using the normal methods available to hardware with a video output. Perhaps there is a Linux version out there that is compatible with a serial connection? Any and all responses are appreciated! 



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    So do we have a final statement to this topic? The last post from Sommeck sounds like it`s not possible, even if you change the ssd. I also had the plan to replace my old utm for a xgs model.

  • 0 in reply to FalkoHoppe

    What says is concerning but without verification from other people, it is one of those things that I want to try myself. Unfortunately I don't have a spare XGS to try this with ATM.

    That said, I'm  not sure there is much to be gained changing to an XGS model. The primary benefit is the co-processor but that isn't utilised by the Home Edition. I would have thought you would get more 'bang for your buck' by buying a more powerful second hand SG or XG. There seem to be plenty on the usual auction sites and will be more over the next couple of years as they will be EOL and no longer supported for commercial licencing.

  • 0 in reply to JasP

    I have a spare XGS 116 and will try installing Home Edition shortly.

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