Switching from a 32-bit installation of Kerio Connect to 64-bit
Use these links to find instructions for your operating systems:
Microsoft Windows
The procedure of switching from a 32-bit Kerio Connect version to a 64-bit version differ on both 64-bit Windows and 32-bit Windows. systems. In case of latter, you require a new 64-bit windows machine to run 64-bit Kerio application.
NOTE
It is recommended to keep a full backup of your current installation before proceeding.
64-bit Windows
If you have a 32-bit version of Kerio Connect installed on a 64-bit Windows system, and you want to run Kerio Connect in 64-bit, you can either:
- upgrade to a newer 64-bit version of Kerio Connect
- Reinstall your same Kerio Connect version in 64-bit
Upgrade to the latest 64-bit version of Kerio Connect
- Uninstall the 32-bit version of your Kerio Connect.
NOTE
Do not remove the configuration files and data store during the process.
- Move the Kerio/MailServer directory from Program Files (x86)folder to Program Files folder.
- Locate and open the mailserver.cfg file from the moved directory and change all paths from C:\Program Files (x86)\ to C:\Program Files\.
- Now, install a new Kerio Connect 64-bit version.
NOTE
During the process, do not change the destination folder and select the Keep current configuration option.
Reinstall your same Kerio Connect version in 64-bit
- Uninstall the Kerio Connect 32-bit version.
NOTE
Do not remove the configuration files and data store during the process.
- Move the Kerio/MailServer directory from Program Files (x86)folder to Program Files folder (the default installation folder for 64-bit programs).
- Locate and open the mailserver.cfg file from the moved directory and change all paths from C:\Program Files (x86)\ to C:\Program Files\.
- Install your same Kerio Connect version in 64-bit.
NOTE
During the process, do not change the destination folder and select the Keep current configuration option.
32-bit Windows
If you have a 32-bit version of Kerio Connect installed on a 32-bit Windows system, and you want to run Kerio Connect in 64-bit on a 64-bit Windows machine, you need to:
- Uninstall the 32-bit version of your Kerio Connect on your 32-bit Windows system.
NOTE
Do not remove the configuration files and data store during the process.
- Move the Kerio/MailServer directory from the Program Files folder on your 32-bit Windows machine to Program Files folder on your 64-bit system.
- On your 64-bit system, install the 64-bit version of Kerio Connect.
NOTE
During the process, do not change the destination folder and select the Keep current configuration option.
Linux
The procedure of switching from a 32-bit Kerio Connect version to a 64-bit version differ on both 32-bit Linux and 64-bit Linuxsystems. In case of latter, you require a new 64-bit linux machine to run 64-bit Kerio application.
NOTE
It is recommended to keep a full backup of your current installation before proceeding.
64-bit Linux
- Uninstall your current 32-bit Kerio Connect version.
Debian — apt-get remove <package name>
RPM — rpm -e <package name>
- Install the 64-bit Kerio Connect version.
32-bit Linux
- Uninstall the 32-bit version of your Kerio Connect from your 32-bit Linux system.
Debian — apt-get remove <package name>
RPM — rpm -e <package name>
- Move files from the opt/kerio/mailserver directory on your 32-bit Linux machine to the same directory on the 64-bit Linux machine.
- Install and start running the 64-bit Kerio Connect application on the 64-bit Linux machine.
Virtual appliances
Use these steps to move from a 32-bit Kerio Connect virtual appliance to the 64-bit virtual appliance.
NOTE
It is recommended to keep a full backup of your current installation before proceeding.
- Deploy the 64-bit version of the Kerio Connect VMware appliance.
- Stop Kerio Connect on both appliances.
- Use SSHSecure Socket Shell - A network protocol that provides administrators with a secure way to access a remote machines. to connect to the appliances.
- Use SCP to copy the following items from opt/kerio/mailserver on the 32-bit appliance to the same folder on the 64-bit appliance:
- license folder
- mailserver.cfg file
- users.cfg file
- cluster.cfg file
- sslcert folder
- store folder.
- Pack the whole store before copying.
- If you have the store folder on an external hard drive, this step is not required.
- ldapmap folder if you have edited any files
- fulltext folder if you have enabled the full text search feature.
- Pack the fulltext folder before copying.
- If you have the fulltext folder on an external hard drive, this step is not required.
- Start running the 64-bit Kerio Connect appliance.