You want to reinstall the Symantec Endpoint Encryption Device Control Server and not have to reinstall the software for all your Device Control client workstations.
You have reached a point where you need to reinstall Symantec Endpoint Encryption Device Control Server but you don't want to reinstall the software for all your client workstations.
You want to start by backing up your existing Device Control SQL Database. This process will depend on the version of Microsoft SQL Server you are running and will not be covered in this document. What will be covered is how to backup the Symantec Endpoint Encryption Device Control System-Generated Encryption Keys and Control Configuration which contains data about policies and queries.
Instructions for backing up the Device Control System-Generated Encryption Keys.
Instructions for backing up the Device Control Configuration Files:
Now you are ready to follow the instructions for "Restoring a previous installation of the Device Control Management Server" starting on page 18 the Device Control Installation Guide. You can download the Installation Guide below: