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Migrating Web Security to a new operating system > Moving Web Security policy components to a new machine
Moving Web Security policy components to a new machine
Deployment and Installation Center | Web Security Solutions | Version 7.8.x
Applies to:                                         
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Web Filter, Web Security, Web Security Gateway, and Web Security Gateway Anywhere, v7.0.x - 7.8.x
When you move the same Websense software version to a new machine, use the following procedure to preserve your policies and system configuration.
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On the original Policy Broker machine (running on the old operating system), navigate to the Websense bin directory:
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Windows:
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C:\Program Files\Websense\bin
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C:\Program Files\Websense\Web Security\bin
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Websense\Web Security\bin
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Linux: /opt/Websense/bin/
2.
Use the following command to back up your existing policy information:
PgSetup --save backup.policydb
This command backs up only data stored in the Policy Database. It does not back up custom block pages or customized configuration files. To preserve customized configuration files or block pages, back those up separately.
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Copy the backup file resulting from the previous step to the Websense bin directory on the new Policy Broker machine.
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Stop all Websense services on the new Policy Broker machine:
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Windows: Navigate to the Websense\Web Security directory and enter the following command:
WebsenseAdmin stop
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Linux: Use the /opt/Websense/WebsenseAdmin stop command.
5.
Do one of the following:
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If you are moving a v7.7.x Policy Database, use the following command to restore the contents of your Policy Database backup to the new machine without overwriting important token and IP address information:
PgSetup --restore backup.policydb --no-clobber
The "no-clobber" parameter eliminates the need to update the token value in the config.xml file (a step included in older migration procedures).
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If you are moving the Policy Database for v7.6.x or earlier, see the "Restoring Policy Information for versions 7.0.0 through 7.6.x" section of How to back up and restore the v7.x Policy Database for restore instructions.
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Start the Websense services on the new Policy Broker machine:
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Windows: Navigate to the Websense\Web Security directory and enter the following command:
WebsenseAdmin start
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Linux: Use the /opt/Websense/WebsenseAdmin start command.

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