2.4	Upgrading from earlier versions

If you have GFI LANguard Portable Storage Control, or an earlier version GFI EndPointSecurity, it is possible to upgrade to GFI EndPointSecurity 4.2.

2.4.1

Upgrading from GFI EndPointSecurity 3

Upgrading from GFI EndPointSecurity 3 to GFI EndPointSecurity 4 is straightforward. The upgrade process is part of the GFI EndPointSecurity 4.2 installation process, and includes:

•	Uninstalling GFI EndPointSecurity 3

•	Importing GFI EndPointSecurity 3 configuration settings.

Importing GFI EndPointSecurity 3 configuration settings

When installing GFI EndPointSecurity, you are asked to confirm whether you want to import configurations from the previous version. Click Yes to import configurations. You are then prompted to specify which of the following configurations to import:

•	Protection Policies:

o

Computer

o	Security settings

•

Options:

o	Logging options

o	Database options

2.4.2

Upgrading from GFI LANguard Portable Storage Control

If the computer on which you are installing GFI EndPointSecurity is protected by a GFI LANguard Portable Storage Control agent, you first need to uninstall that agent. To do this:

1. Open GFI LANguard Portable Storage Control configuration console.

2. Delete the agent from the computer where GFI EndPointSecurity will be installed.

NOTE: This process should be done only for the computer where GFI EndPointSecurity 4 will be installed.

3. Close the GFI LANguard Portable Storage Control configuration console application and proceed to installing GFI EndPointSecurity.

4. When installing GFI EndPointSecurity, you are asked to confirm whether you want to import configurations from the previous version. Click Yes to import configurations.

NOTE: The GFI LANguard Portable Storage Control agents that were protecting your computers will be automatically added to a protection policy called LegacyAgents in GFI EndPointSecurity.