Backing Up and Restoring

TAM E-SSO allows you to back up your passwords and settings to file and restore them if needed.

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The Backup and Restore feature is available only if TAM E-SSO is installed using the Complete option or if the Backup/Restore extension is selected using the Custom installation option.

 

To back up your passwords and settings

  1. Click the TAM E-SSO Tray Icon image\productIcon.gif on the Windows system tray to display the shortcut menu. Point to Configuration, then click Backup/Restore. The Backup/Restore Wizard appears.

  1. Select the Backup radio button and click [Next>].

  2. TAM E-SSO prompts you for your primary logon. Enter your primary logon password and click [OK].

  3. Click [Browse] to select the location of the backup file and click [Next].

  4. Enter a password to encrypt the backup file. The Password and Confirm fields are pre-filled with your primary logon's password. You will need to use this password to restore the backup file, even if the password is changed later. Enter the password and click [Finish] to complete.

  5. A confirmation message appears indicating that your logon information and settings were successfully backed up. Click [OK].

To restore your passwords and settings

  1. Click the TAM E-SSO Tray Icon image\productIcon.gif on the Windows system tray to display the shortcut menu. Point to Configuration, then click Backup/Restore. The Backup/Restore Wizard appears.

  2. Select the Restore radio button and click [Next>].

  3. TAM E-SSO may prompt you for your primary logon. Enter your primary logon password and click [OK].

  4. Click [Browse] to select the location of the backup/restore file and click [Next].

  5. Enter the password that was used to secure the backup file. Once entered, click [Finish] to complete. If the password is not correct, TAM E-SSO will prompt you to enter your password again.

  6. A confirmation message appears. Click [OK].