Moving to a new Host Computer

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This section describes how to migrate your TrueSafe Host to a new/different Computer. By following these steps, you can switch Host Computers transparently to your clients.

On your Current Host Computer

Make note of your current Host Computer name:

• Click Settings Edit.
• Note the Computer Name. You will need this later.

Make note of your unique computer identifier:

• Open the Windows Registry Editor. In Windows, choose , and enter RegEdit.
• Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TrueSafe. If you are running Vista, do a search for the TrueSafe key.
• Copy the value of the _mg and _mn entries, e.g. to Notepad. You will need these later.

Exit TrueSafe on this computer.
Important- once your new Host Computer is set up, uninstall TrueSafe from this computer and remove the TrueSafe registry entry.

On your New Host Computer

• Installing TrueSafe
  • Install TrueSafe: download and install TrueSafe from www.truesafe.net/download.
  • Launch TrueSafe: Start TrueSafe, cancel the SignIn dialog, and exit the application.
• Modifying the Registry settings to mimic your old host computer:
  • Open the Windows Registry Editor. In Windows, choose , and enter RegEdit.
  • Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TrueSafe. If you are running Vista, do a search for the TrueSafe key. Click the TrueSafe key in the left pane.
  • Entering the Computer Name: in the right pane, right click and choose New String Value. Set the name to "_mn". Double-click it and set the Value to your Computer Name recorded earlier.
  • Entering the Computer Identifer: find the _mg entry in the right pane. Double-click it and paste the Value of your Computer Identifer recorded earlier.
• Finish Setting up your Host Computer
  • Launch TrueSafe: Start TrueSafe and SignIn.
  • Complete TrueSafe setup: finish setting up your host as described in Host Computer Setup.