How to back up and restore configuration of DS Service

Summary

Follow these steps to back up and restore configuration of DS Service

Scenario 1: DSS for Server does not use SQL Server (it uses SQL Compact)

A. Back up

Back up the following files:

1.C:\ProgramData\Add-On Products\Digital Sign Service\DatabaseConnection\Info.xml 

2.C:\ProgramData\Add-On Products\Digital Sign Service\DSSDB.sdf 

3.C:\ProgramData\Add-On Products\Digital Sign Service\InstallDateLicenses\InstallDateLicenses.xml

4.C:\ProgramData\Add-On Products\Digital Sign Service\log4net.config 

5.C:\ProgramData\Add-On Products\Digital Sign Service\log4net_win.config 

6.C:\inetpub\wwwroot\Digital Sign Service\Clients folder (or the folder of the application below):

B. Restore

When you want to restore the configuration of the system, restore the backed-up files to the above folders.

Scenario 2: DSS for server uses SQL Server.

A. Back up

Back up the following files:

1.C:\ProgramData\Add-On Products\Digital Sign Service\DatabaseConnection\Info.xml 

2.C:\ProgramData\Add-On Products\Digital Sign Service\InstallDateLicenses\InstallDateLicenses.xml

3.C:\ProgramData\Add-On Products\Digital Sign Service\log4net.config 

4.C:\ProgramData\Add-On Products\Digital Sign Service\log4net_win.config 

5.C:\inetpub\wwwroot\Digital Sign Service\Clients folder (or the folder of the application below):

6.Back up the database specified in Connections section (using SQL Management Studio):

B. Restore

When you want to restore the configuration of the system, restore the backed-up files (from steps 1-5) to the specified folders.

To restore the database, you need to:

• Restore the database backed up at step 6 (using SQL Management Studio)
• Enter the necessary details of the restored database into Connections page.

Properties

Applies to: DSS 4

Reference: TFS #210233

Knowledge base ID: 0279

Last updated: Feb 24, 2020