Restore Forcepoint DLP settings on the new machine

Once Forcepoint DLP management components have been installed on the new machine:

Steps

  1. Copy the contents of the DSS backup folder from the old machine to a temporary directory on the new Forcepoint DLP machine.

    The directory should contain an MngDB folder and a subscription.xml file, as well as policies_backup and certs folders.

  2. Open the Windows Control Panel and select Programs and Features.
  3. Select Forcepoint DLP, and then click Uninstall/Change.
  4. When prompted, select Modify, then click Next until the “Restore Data from Backup” screen is displayed.
  5. Mark the Use backup data box and browse to the backup folder location. Click Next until the restore process begins.

Next steps

For more detailed restore instructions, see the Backup and Restore FAQ.