Secure Copy 7.6 - Installation Guide

IMPORTANT: If you are upgrading from a previous version of Secure Copy, it is recommended that you back up all directories that contain data relevant to Secure Copy.

To install Secure Copy

Launch the Autorun.

NOTE: You can access all product documentation on the Documentation tab of the Autorun.

On the Home page, click Install.

Launch the Secure Copy install file appropriate for your system.

On the Welcome screen of the Setup Wizard, click Next.

NOTE: You must accept the terms of the license agreement in order to continue with the installation. The software may also be governed by other applicable laws and copyrights not specifically enumerated in the license agreement, or as dictated by supplemental documentation included with the product or at the time of purchase or evaluation.

Accept the license agreement and click Next.

If you want to change the installation destination, click Change, and then select a new location, otherwise, click Next.

Click Install.

Click Finish.

Licensing Secure Copy

You need either a trial or full license to use Secure Copy®. If you have questions about your license, contact your sales representative.

To activate your license

Launch Secure Copy.

If no license has been installed, the licensing dialog box appears.

Click Update License, and locate your license file.

Click Open.

In the licensing dialog box, click OK.

If you are upgrading from a previous version of Secure Copy, you can import log files and the jobs database.

Select Import data from previous version, and locate the previous version’s installation directory

Choose if you want to include the jobs database and scheduled jobs. If you choose to include schedule jobs, enter the user account and password of the account that can access the scheduled jobs.

IMPORTANT: It is recommended that you import data, log files, the jobs database, and scheduled jobs. Upon completion of the installation process, the previous version’s installation directory is deleted.

Click Next.

Select a location for the log files. The default location is C:\Program Files\Quest\Secure Copy 7\Logs\.

Click Finish.

NOTE: If Secure Copy is unable to migrate the scheduled jobs, you receive a message. You will need to check the scheduled tasks and manually update the application path to reflect the new Secure Copy installation path.

To update your license

Click License Status.

-OR-

Select Help | License Status.

To see the status of a license, select the module and click Details.

Select the module to license, and click Update License.

Locate the Quest license file (*.asc or *.dlv) and click Open.

In the licensing dialog box, click OK.

About us

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Technical support resources

Technical support is available to Quest customers with a valid maintenance contract and customers who have trial versions. You can access the Quest Support Portal at https://support.quest.com.