Backup for SharePoint 6.12 - Release Notes

Product Licensing

Metalogix Backup for SharePoint comes is available for a free trial. The free trial is valid for 30 days (date of first login + 29 more days).

1.Go to https://www.quest.com/products/metalogix-backup-for-sharepoint

2.Click the Download Free Trial button.

3.Fill and submit the Download Your Free Trial form.

4.Download the installer from the link in the email you receive from Quest.

5.Verify the System Requirements and install Sensitive Content Manager.

Steps to activate your license online

The first time that you open the Metalogix Backup for SharePoint Management Console, you will be prompted to activate a license key. Follow the steps below to activate your license key online.

1.In the Activate License window, enter the license key.

2.Select Activate Online. If your computer is behind a firewall, click the Proxy Configuration link. In the Proxy Setup window that opens, follow the steps below:

a.Select Enable Proxy.

b.In the Server Name field, enter the name of your proxy server.

c.In the Port Number field, enter the port number of the proxy server.

d.If your proxy server requires explicit login credentials, select Use Credentials and choose the credentials of the logged in user or provide credentials of another user.

e.Click Save to preserve the information or click Close to cancel changes and return to the Activate License window.

3.Click Activate. Metalogix Backup for SharePoint displays a message with the status of your activation.

Third Party Contributions

This product contains the following third-party components.

Third-Party License Information

License details of selected third-party licenses are reproduced here for your convenience. For more third-party license information, see https://www.quest.com/legal/third-party-licenses.aspx.

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