Question
How can we upgrade our existing Passly DirSync agents?
Answer
If you have the 7.0.9.0 Directory Sync agent, you can perform an in place upgrade with the newest agent. - no need to uninstall and re-install. Just Download the latest installer and run the setup file on the same server you already installed DirSync to.
If you are using a version older then 7.0.9.0 previously following this guide to setup DirSync. We can upgrade a Passly DirSync agent. following these steps.
- Log into Passly.
- Select Directory manager.
- Select Directory Sync.
- Select the existing agent.
- Select Edit under the Agent information section
- Change agent status to Disabled. Save changes.
Note: Do not delete the agent under the end. We need this agent in place until the last step. - On the Windows server where DirSync is deployed, Programs & Features > Uninstall the DirSync agent.
- Start the DirSync deployment wizard. Follow this article.
Note: Use two browsers here logged in to the Passly tenant. You need to map the OU's on the new agent exactly the same as your previous agent.
Note: Name the agent based on the the machine name.
Supported Operating Systems for the Agent.
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- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2022
Note: Effective March 1st. 2023 Passly only supports this agent when installed on a Domain Controller. Installation to a Domain Joined Server is no longer supported.