2019: Migrating Titan FTP Server To New Server or VM
The process to migrate Titan FTP Server 2019 from one server (OS) to another server is as follows:
2) Backup the User data and Security data (see highlighted in yellow below under the Directories tab of Files/Directories):
3) Move backups (see list below) to UNC or other neutral location for use on the new computer or VM
4) Install Titan FTP 2019 (build 3676) on the new machine
5) Stop the Titan service on the new Windows server
6) Restore the Registry data
7) Restore the User and Security data by creating the same directory structure (i.e C:\CSUserFolder\Usr) respective of their correct directories as it was on the old server. Per this document and the captured screenshots, the following directories will be created on the new server:
1) Backup (Export) the following Windows Registry data path from the old server (Titan FTP 2017):
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\South River Technologies
2) Backup the User data and Security data (see highlighted in yellow below under the Directories tab of Files/Directories):
3) Move backups (see list below) to UNC or other neutral location for use on the new computer or VM
- South River Technology Registy Key (from step 1)
- User Home Directory
- SSL Certificate Store Directory
- SSH Host Key Directory
4) Install Titan FTP 2019 (build 3676) on the new machine
5) Stop the Titan service on the new Windows server
a. Run, Services.msc
b. Search for Titan FTP Server Daemon
c. Right-click on Titan FTP Server Daemon and select Stop
6) Restore the Registry data
a. Copy the backed up registry file from old server (step 1) to the new server
b. Double-click the backed up registry file
7) Restore the User and Security data by creating the same directory structure (i.e C:\CSUserFolder\Usr) respective of their correct directories as it was on the old server. Per this document and the captured screenshots, the following directories will be created on the new server:
User:
C:\CSUserFolder\Usr\
SSL Certificate Store Directory: C:\srtMftSecFiles\MySite\CertStore\
SSH Host Key Directory: C:\srtMftSecFiles\MySite\HostKeys\
8) Restart the Titan FTP service on the new server
a. Run, Services.msc
b. Search for Titan FTP Server Daemon
c. Right-click on Titan FTP Server Daemon and select Start
9) Open the Titan FTP 2019 server, log into it and confirm all users and configurations were successfully migrated over
10) You may need to deactivate your Titan FTP 2019 license on old server and activate it on the new server
a. On old server, go to File menu and select License information
b. Copy the RegCode and click Deactivate
c. On new server, go to File menu and select License information
d. Paste
the RegCode and click
Activate
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