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제목
How to rename the KACE Desktop Authority server -
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Steps to perform in order for the KACE Desktop Authority (KDA) Console to function properly after a rename of the KDA server. -
해결 방안
After having renamed the Desktop Authority server, it will be necessary to perform the following steps:
NOTE: if just the IP address of the Desktop Authority server was changed, there is no need to apply the steps below.
1. Backup the current configuration files.- Acquire a copy of the current slmgr.ini and system.net.dll files located under:
\\DA_Server_Name\Slogic$
Note: If in the original installation of KDA the default installation path was changed, the files may reside under a different path or another local drive.
2. Edit the configuration files.• Open the slmgr.ini and the system.net.dll files with a text editor (like Notepad).• Use FIND and REPLACE to replace all instances of the OLD SERVERNAME with the NEW SERVERNAME and save the file.
3. Recreate the Desktop Authority IIS Certificate.- Follow this Knowledgebase Article: How to create a new Self-Signed Certificate in IIS
4. Edit the database connection in the Desktop Authority Setup Tool. (If using a Local instance of SQL)• Start | All Programs | Quest | Desktop Authority Setup Tool.• Navigate to the "DB Configuration" tab.• Replace the "SQL Server instance name" value with the new one.• Click "Connect".
• Then click the "Edit Properties" button and go through the configuration wizard using the new server name and finish the wizard.5. Start Services.While in the Desktop Authority Setup Tool, navigate to the "Service Management" tab and verify that both Services will start properly.
6. Edit the KACE Desktop Authority Shortcut. (Optional)Modify the Desktop Authority Manager Shortcut with the new server hostname by following this Knowledge Base Article:
How to change the Desktop Authority Manager Shortcut Path7. Now the Desktop Authority Manager console should open successfully.If not then there may have been an issue with the server name change, please contact Technical Support for assistance.
8. Inside the Desktop Authority console• Go to Deployment Settings | Server Manager | Replication Options.• Click Edit.• Change the server name in the field labeled “Source server”.• Click Save.
9. Edit or disable Logging.• Under Client Configuration | Profiles | User | “Profile Name”• Click on the “Logging” object.• Edit the server name in the field labeled “Path”.
Note: Logging can be disabled by clearing the entry for Path.
10. Force an update and Replicate.• Use the drop-down menu at the bottom left corner and click “Force an update of the local Desktop Authority folder on clients”.
• Click “Yes” on the prompt.
• Click “Replicate changed files (default)” and click Yes to start the replication. - Acquire a copy of the current slmgr.ini and system.net.dll files located under: