Move SolarWinds SAM security certificates to a new server
SolarWinds SAM encrypts your sensitive data with a security certificate stored on the SolarWinds Platform server. Grant a new server access to the encrypted data by copying the original .pfx
security certificate to the new server.
Warning: The original certificate must be replicated on the new server so SAM can access credentials used by your component monitors.
The following procedure can also accomplished by using Microsoft Management Console.
Before you begin:
- Locate SolarWinds Agent Provision (if present), and
SolarWinds-Orion
in the Local Computer certificates.
Complete the following steps to replicate the original certificates.
- To export the credential from the original server, click Certificates (Local Computer) > Personal > Certificates group.
- Copy the exported
.pfx
certificate file to the new server. - Import the .
pfx
certificate to the new server using Personal as the Certificate Store.