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I take note about procedure to be done to migrate them to another server mantaining relative settings and licences.
The following keys and values are maintained under
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
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Key
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Value
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Description
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SOFTWARE\Admin Arsenal\PDQ Inventory
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InstallDir
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The folder where PDQ Inventory is installed. This value
is removed on uninstall and is needed for other applications to interact with
PDQ Inventory.
This value will be in SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Admin Arsenal\PDQ Inventory on 64-bit system.
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License
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The Pro
Mode license
key, if it has been entered. The key is stored exactly as it was sent
to you so it can be exported or copied and pasted to a new computer.
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Secure Key
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One of the keys used to encrypt
sensitive information in the database.
This key is generated when the system is installed and will need to be
copied to a new computer if the database is moved.
Our support staff will never ask for this entry.
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SOFTWARE\Admin Arsenal\PDQ Inventory Console
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Disable Hardware Rendering
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Used to troubleshoot issues with .NET GUI rendering on some
systems. When the application's windows aren't showing correctly, or at
all, create this value as DWORD = 1. This will cause the application to
use only software rendering which fixes many of these issues.
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Copy the Database File(s)
There is really only one database file, but
there are some other files you may want to copy as well (they're listed below).
The database is located in "%ProgramData%\Admin Arsenal\PDQ Inventory". %ProgramData% will be vary depending on the version
of Windows but it will generally be either "C:\ProgramData" or
"C:\Documents and
Settings\All Users\Application Data".
You can just copy over the Database.db file
to the new computer. You can also copy over the Backups folder which contains backups from prior versions.
There may also be some backup files in the database folder (they're named
with the version that was backed up, such as Database.1.1.5.0.db). There are
some other files and folders you can copy as well, but they will be re-created
on the new computer so there's no need.
Note: There are a couple of temporary
files called Database.db-shm and Database.db-walthat you will not
want to copy. It usually isn't a problem to copy them, but if they get
out of sync with the Database.db file then it won't be possible to start PDQ
Inventory until they are deleted.
.NET Installer File
If
you downloaded the .NET installer in preferences it will be placed, by default,
in the database directory named DotNetFX40.exe. Copy it
over if it's there or you can download it again.
Copy
the Registry Key
There
is a registry key to be exported and imported on the new computer. This
key holds one of the encryption keys used by PDQ Inventory and the license key
(if in Pro Mode). If you don't copy the encryption key a new one will be
generated and you will need to update the passwords for all stored credentials.
The registry key is "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Admin
Arsenal\PDQ Inventory".
Install PDQ Inventory
Make sure you are
installing the same version of PDQ Inventory that exists on the old computer.
Verify
Permissions
On
the new computer check that the permissions set on the database folder are set
to your liking. When first installed PDQ Inventory will set the directory
to only be accessible to members of the Administrators group. You may
need to set this manually after copying the directory.
Set the
Background Service credentials
The
background service will be installed with the default "LocalSystem" account
and will need to be set again to the admin user you're using. Newer
versions of PDQ Inventory will set this for you when you start up the console,
but you will want to double-check that it gets done correctly.
Eat a cookie and enjoy a beverage
You've
earned it.
Moving PDQ Deploy to another computer
Moving PDQ Deploy from one computer to another is a
simple matter of copying the database files and a registry key. The files
and keys to be moved are documented
here. However, here's an overview of the steps to follow.
Close the PDQ Deploy console and stop the Background Service
You
want to make sure that no programs are accessing the files while you copy. It's
very unlikely that you will lose any data, but copying files while there in use
always entails some risk. To stop the background service go to File >
Preferences > Background Service and push the Stop button. You can also stop
the service from an elevated CMD window by running:
net
stop pdqdeploy
Copy the Database File(s)
There
is really only one database file, but there are some other files you may want
to copy as well (they're listed below). The database is located in "%ProgramData%\Admin Arsenal\PDQ Deploy". %ProgramData% will be vary
depending on the version of Windows but it will generally be either "C:\ProgramData" or "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data".
You can just copy
over the Database.db file to the new
computer. You can also copy over the Backups folder which contains
backups from prior versions. There may also be some compressed backup
files in the database folder (they're named with the version that was backed
up, such as Database.2.1.1.0.db.gz). There are some other files and folders you can
copy as well, but they will be re-created on the new computer so there's no
need.
Note: There are a couple of temporary
files called Database.db-shm and Database.db-wal that you will not want to copy. It usually
isn't a problem to copy them, but if they get out of sync with theDatabase.db file then it won't be possible to start PDQ
Deploy until they are deleted.
Copy the Registry Key
There
is a registry key to be exported and imported on the new computer. This
key holds one of the encryption keys used by PDQ Deploy and the license key (if
in Pro Mode). If you don't copy the encryption key a new one will be
generated and you will need to re-enter the passwords for all stored
credentials. The registry key is "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Admin
Arsenal\PDQ Deploy".
Verify Permissions
On
the new computer check that the permissions set on the database folder are set
to your liking. When first installed PDQ Deploy will set the directory to
only be accessible to members of the Administrators group. You may need
to set this manually after copying the directory.
Set the Background Service credentials
The
background service will be installed with the default "LocalSystem"
account and will need to be set again to the admin user you're using.
Newer versions of PDQ Deploy will set this for you when you start up the
console, but you will want to double-check that it gets done correctly.
Move your existing $(Repository) files and folders
If
your $(Repository) folder is on the local drive of your old computer make sure
to copy all the files and folders to the new location. By default the
repository variable points to the following paths (depending on your OS).
Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 2008 / 2012 - %PUBLIC%\Documents\Admin
Arsenal\PDQ Deploy\Repository
Windows XP / 2003 - %AllUsersProfile%\Documents\Admin Arsenal\PDQ Deploy\Repository
If
you stored your Repository on a network share (and you intend to keep it this
way) you don't need to move any packages from your old Repository.
Any
other packages that don't use the $(Repository) variable but otherwise have
their respective Install Files stored on the local drive will also need to be
moved to the new machine.
