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Migrate Netwrix Password Reset

Question​

How to migrate Netwrix Password Reset?

Answer​

Migrating Netwrix Password Reset using SQL Server Compact database​

Refer to the following steps to migrate Netwrix Password Reset with SQL Server Compact database:

  1. On both servers, close Netwrix Password Reset Data Console, if open.
  2. On both servers, stop the Netwrix Password Reset service. You can do it manually via Services, services.msc, or using the following line in elevated PowerShell:
Stop-Service -DisplayName "Netwrix Password Reset"
  1. Locate apr.sdf and aprlog.sdf files by following the Password Reset installation path and copy them to your new server:
%Program Files (x86)%\Netwrix Password Reset\
to
%Program Files%\Netwrix Password Reset\ in your new server
  1. In your new server, open Configuration Console. In the General tab, select Change under the Database section.
  2. Click Browse to locate the copied files located in %Program Files%\Netwrix Password Reset\ in your new server.
  3. Click OK twice, and click Apply.
  4. In your new server, start the Netwrix Password Reset service. You can do it manually via Services, services.msc, or using the following line in elevated PowerShell:
Start-Service -DisplayName "Netwrix Password Reset"

Migrating Netwrix Password Reset using SQL Server database​

For additional information on migrating Netwrix Password Reset using SQL Server database, refer to the following article: https://docs.netwrix.com/docs/passwordreset/3_23 (Moving to SQL Server — Configure Netwrix Password Reset to Connect to SQL Server ⸱ v3.3).