Filecloud upgrade and permission concerns
Original Question or Issue:
Upgrading filecloud and NTFS permission concerns
Environment:
- Product - FileCloud Server
- Version - 20.3.0.13059
- Platform - Windows
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Setup:
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Running on a standalone Windows Server
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No SSO integration configured
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No granular folder-level permissions
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Users authenticated using Active Directory
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No Storage encryption enabled (Managed Storage)
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Network Folders integrated with Filecloud
Initially upgrade the test to the earliest possible version available, which is 21.3. Later upgrade it to 23.251 using the latest version of the cloudupdatool and the files required.
It is always recommended to take a backup before proceeding with the upgrade process
Notes:
https://docs.filecloud.com/fcdoc/latest/server/upgrade-notes
https://docs.filecloud.com/fcdoc/latest/server/upgrade-filecloud/upgrade-using-update-tool-windows-only
https://docs.filecloud.com/fcdoc/latest/server/filecloud-administrator-guide/filecloud-site-maintenance/backing-up-and-restoring-filecloud-server/filecloud-backup-and-restore-windows-manual