Running the Forcepoint Email Security backup or restore process

To backup the current configuration:
  1. Log on to the Email Security module of the Forcepoint Security Manager and go to the Settings > General > Backup/Restore page.
  2. Click Backup to activate the utility, then specify a local folder for the backup file. That folder location appears in the File Location field in the Restore Settings section of the page.
  3. If you want to save your backup settings on the Log Database server, mark the corresponding check box.
When you make this selection, the Remote Log Database Server Access box is enabled for you to enter the following server information:
  • Domain/Host name: Enter the domain if a domain account is used; otherwise, enter the hostname of the SQL Server machine.
  • User name: Enter a user with SQL Server log-in permission.
  • Password: The password may not contain more than 1 double quotation mark.
  • Backup/Restore file path: Enter the shared folder path on the remote SQL Server machine (for example, \\10.1.1.2\shared\).

The version of the backed up settings must match the version of the currently installed product.

Backup and restore settings must both use either local or remote file storage. You cannot restore a local file using remote settings.

The following special characters are not supported in backup server entries: |, <, >, and &. Click Check Status to ensure that the remote log database server is accessible.

To restore an existing configuration:
  1. Go to the Settings > General > Backup/Restore page.
  2. Click Restore.
  3. Specify the backup file to use.

After the restore process is complete, Forcepoint Email Security restarts automatically.