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Security Explorer 9.8 - Installation Guide

Upgrading Security Explorer

Security Explorer 9 does not require that you uninstall version 5, version 6, version 7, or version 8. You can install Security Explorer 9.8 side-by-side with all of these previous versions.

Back up your files

As with all software installations, it is recommended that you back up your files before installing the new software. The simplest way to back up your files is to navigate to the directory on the server where Security Explorer is installed. Press CTRL-A to select all files in this folder. Press CTRL-C to copy the files to the clipboard. Create a new folder and press CTRL-V to paste these files into this new backup folder.

Licenses

For Security Explorer 9.8, you must have a Quest® license file (.dlv) or a Site Administrator QLL license file (*asc). Your previous licenses will not be recognized by version 9.8.

Access Explorer

The User Centric Security Management features provided by Security Explorer appear as an Access Explorer node in the navigation tree on the Browse tab if the Access Explorer feature is installed and the license is enabled for Access Explorer. If installed, the Access Explorer menu options are present regardless of whether the license is enabled for Access Explorer.

Installing Security Explorer

During the install process, you can choose to install Access Explorer and the Security Explorer cmdlets for use with Windows PowerShell®.

The Access Explorer service scans and indexes security access information on files, folders, and shares on managed computers in managed domains. The Access Explorer Permission Wizard helps you manipulate explicit permissions and/or group memberships for Access Explorer accounts, computers, and/or resource groups. For more information, see chapter 9, Working with Access Explorer, in the Security Explorer User Guide.

The Security Explorer cmdlets perform common functions, such as Backup, Clone, Export, Grant, Restore, and Revoke, from the command line. For more information, see chapter 11, Using the command line, in the Security Explorer User Guide.

 
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IMPORTANT: If you are running Active Administrator on the same computer as Security Explorer, exit Active Administrator and stop all Active Administrator services before upgrading to Security Explorer.
IMPORTANT: If you back up permissions for Exchange objects in Security Explorer 9.6 and earlier, it is impossible to restore permissions from the backup file in Security Explorer 9.8. Permissions must be backed up in Security Explorer 9.8 to restore them in Security Explorer 9.8. Upon installation of Security Explorer 9.8, perform a back up of Exchange permissions.
IMPORTANT: Security Explorer uses NetBios names to resolve domains and computers, so you must add the DNS suffixes of domains to the Domain Group Policy or to the Network properties of the computer where Security Explorer is installed.
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Default domain policy | Computer Configuration | Policies | Administrative Templates: Policy definitions | Network | DNS Client | DNS Suffix Search List
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On the computer where Security Explorer is installed: Network Properties | Advanced TCP/IP Settings | DNS tab | Append DNS suffixes
NOTE: The SQL Server Browse service must be started on the SQL Server to enumerate all SQL Instances.
To install Security Explorer
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Launch the autorun.
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Select Install Security Explorer.
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Select the version of Security Explorer to install, and click Open.
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Security Explorer (32 bit) can be installed to 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. The installation folder is Program Files for 32-bit operating systems and Program Files (x86) for 64-bit operating systems.
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Security Explorer (64 bit) can be installed to 64-bit operating systems only. The installation folder is Program Files.
 
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NOTE: You cannot install both versions of Security Explorer on the same computer.
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On the Welcome screen of the Install Wizard, click Next.
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Click View License Agreement.
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Scroll to the end of the license agreement.
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Click I accept these terms, and click OK.
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Click Next.
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On the Custom Setup page, you can change the location of the program files, install Access Explorer, install the Security Explorer cmdlets for use with Windows PowerShell®, and check disk usage.
 
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NOTE: The Security Explorer cmdlets for Access Explorer cannot be used unless Access Explorer is also installed.
NOTE: If you install the PowerShell Snap-Ins and choose to install Access Explorer at a later time, you must register the Access Explorer snap-in manually. See Installing Security Explorer cmdlets manually in the Security Explorer User Guide.
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To install Access Explorer, click the icon next to Access Explorer and choose to install the feature.
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To install the Security Explorer cmdlets, click the icon next to PowerShell Snap-Ins, and choose to install the feature.
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To change the location of the program files, select the feature, and click Browse.
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To check disk usage, click Disk Usage.
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To reset selections, click Reset.
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Click Next.
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Click Install.
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Click Finish.

Starting Security Explorer

The first time you start Security Explorer you must apply a license file.

Applying a license file

When you start Security Explorer, a license check is performed. If you are installing Security Explorer for the first time, you are asked to update the license.

To apply a license file
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Click Update License and locate the license file. The license file is approximately 1 KB in size and has a .dlv file extension or .asc file extension for a Site license.

 

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