Export group privileges before an upgrade

If you want to use the group privileges of the old RtReports server on the new RtReports server, store the security database in an .xml file and replace references to the old RtReports server with the name of the new RtReports server before you upgrade.

If you are moving the RtReports server to new hardware and custom local groups have been created and given group privileges, ensure these groups are re-created on the new RtReports server.

1. Open a command prompt window on the old RtReports server.

2. Navigate to the folder containing the RtReports executables at %PIHOME%\RtReports\bin.

3. Enter the following command:

   1. If using Asset Framework to store application data (default):

      OSISoft.RtReports.SecuritySettings.exe "\RtReports" "AssetFrameworkServer|AF" "" "" "C:\security.xml"

      where

      AssetFrameworkServer|AF is the name of your PI AF Server.

      “\RtReports” is the path to the application data stored in your PI AF Server’s Configuration Database. “\RtReports” is the default.

      C:\security.xml is the target location for the security.xml file that the command creates.

   2. If using Module Database to store application data:

      OSISoft.RtReports.SecuritySettings.exe "\%OSI\RtReports" "PIDataArchive|DA" "" "" "C:\security.xml"

      where

      PIDataArchive|DA is the name of your PI Data Archive Server.

      "\%OSI\RtReports" is the path to the application data stored in your PI Data Archive’s Module Database. "\%OSI\RtReports" is the default.

      C:\security.xml is the target location for the security.xml file that the command creates.

4. If moving to new hardware with a new RtReports Server name, open the security.xml file in a text editor and find and replace all references to the old RtReports server name with the new RtReports server name.

5. Save and close the file.