Black Box ET0100A Upgrading to a New Version of EncrypTight, Uninstalling EncrypTight Software

Installation and Configuration

NOTE

It is strongly recommended that you synchronize the workstation hosting the EncrypTight software with an NTP server either on your network or on the Internet. For EncrypTight to function properly, all of the elements of EncrypTight need to synchronize with NTP servers.

Related topics:

●“Uninstalling EncrypTight Software” on page 40

●“Installing Software Updates” on page 73

●“Network Clock Synchronization” on page 33

Upgrading to a New Version of EncrypTight

Prior to upgrading to a new version of EncrypTight, uninstall the previous version (see “Uninstalling EncrypTight Software” on page 40). Previously installed third party software should be unaffected by an upgrade of EncrypTight.

To learn how to preserve and transfer your appliance and policy data if you are upgrading from ETEMS to EncrypTight, and for information about updating EncrypTight components to new versions, see “Installing Software Updates” on page 73.

Uninstalling EncrypTight Software

To uninstall EncrypTight:

1If you use a local ETKMS, stop it before continuing. For more information, see “Launching and Stopping a Local ETKMS” on page 45.

2Exit the EncrypTight application.

3In the Microsoft Windows Control Panel, click Add or Remove Programs.

4From the list of programs, select EncrypTight. Click Change/Remove.

5The uninstall wizard asks if you want to save the appliance configurations. If you plan to reinstall EncrypTight or upgrade to a new version, click Yes to save the workspace data for use in the new version. Workspace data includes appliance configurations, default configurations, and policy data.

User accounts are also retained, but not Login preferences. If you select No, workspace data and user accounts are deleted during the uninstall process.

Preferences are not saved when EncrypTight is uninstalled, regardless of whether you opt to save the appliance configurations.

Starting EncrypTight

Only one user at a time can be logged in to EncrypTight. User authentication is enabled by default. Use the default userId and password to log in to EncrypTight the first time. You can then change the default account or disable user authentication.

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