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Upgrade a Windows Endpoint

When you upgrade an endpoint, the CA ControlMinder installation program upgrades the core CA ControlMinder functionality and any features that are already installed on the endpoint. You can choose to install new features after you upgrade the core CA ControlMinder functionality.

Note: You may have to reboot the computer to complete the upgrade. For information about which releases of CA ControlMinder require a reboot when you upgrade, see the Release Notes.

To upgrade an endpoint

1. Log into the Windows system as a user with Windows administrative privileges (that is, as the Windows administrator or a member of the Windows Administrators group.)
2. Close any applications that are running on your Windows system.
3. Insert the CA Access Control Endpoint Components for Windows DVD into your optical disc drive.

   If you have autorun enabled, the Product Explorer automatically appears. Otherwise, navigate to the optical disc drive directory and double-click the PRODUCTEXPLORERX86.EXE file.

4. From the Product Explorer main menu, expand the Components folder, select CA Access Control for Windows (my_architecture), then click Install.

   Note: The installation option that matches the architecture of the computer is highlighted to show that there is an existing installation of CA ControlMinder on the computer.

   A dialog appears asking if you want to perform an upgrade of CA ControlMinder.

5. Click Yes.

   The CA ControlMinder installation program starts loading and, after a short while, the Introduction screen appears.

6. Follow the instructions on the installation screens.

   The installation program upgrades CA ControlMinder. When the upgrade is complete, you are given the choice of restarting Windows now or later.

7. (Optional) Select Yes to restart your computer now.

   The computer reboots and the upgrade completes.

8. (Optional) Install additional CA ControlMinder features, as follows:
   1. Click Start, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs.
   2. Scroll through the program list and select CA ControlMinder, and click Change.

      The CA ControlMinder installation program starts loading and, after a short while, the Program Maintenance screen appears.

   3. Select Modify and follow the instructions on the installation screens to install the features.

      During the installation, the installation program prompts you to supply information. For the information that you need when installing the features, refer to the installation worksheets. You may need to reboot your computer for the installation to complete.