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How to move SourceAnywhere Standalone server to another machine?

To move SourceAnywhere Standalone server to another machine without losing the configuration info, please follow the steps below:

Stop SourceAnywhere Standalone Service.
Backup the "sawsconfigure.ini" file in the installation directory of SourceAnywhere Standalone Server.
Install SourceAnywhere Standalone Server on the new server machine.

During the installation, please connect to the SQL Server where your current "SourceAnywhere" database resides.

After successfully connecting to SQL Server, a dialog box pops up, asking you whether to make SourceAnywhere Standalone Server use the current "SourceAnywhere" database. Please click "Yes" in the following dialog.
Copy the .ini file to the new machine, and replace "sawsconfigure.ini" file in the SourceAnywhere Standalone Server installation folder with it.
Move the license to the new SourceAnywhere Standalone Server.
Uninstall SourceAnywhere Standalone Server on the old server.