12.3 Upgrading Novell SecureLogin

Scenario 1: Upgrading to Novell SecureLogin 6.1 from Novell SecureLogin 6.0 or 3.5

Even if SecureLogin 6.0 was deployed to work with eDirectory, a cache most likely exists on the workstation, unless the administrator turned that capability off. After you upgrade, the later version of SecureLogin recognizes the cache left by SecureLogin 6.0 and automatically works with it.

Scenario 2: Novell SecureLogin during an Operating System Upgrade

If you are running Novell SecureLogin 6.1 on Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, or 2003 and, want to Microsoft Windows Vista, you will have to first uninstall Novell SecureLogin on the older operating system, upgrade the operating system, and then reinstall Novell SecureLogin 6.1 on Microsoft Windows Vista.

For example, if you are running Novell SecureLogin 6.1 on Microsoft Windows XP, do the following:

  1. Uninstall Novell SecureLogin 6.1.

  2. Upgrade the Microsoft Windows XP operating system to Microsoft Windows Vista.

  3. Install Novell SecureLogin 6.1.

12.3.1 Upgrading Novell SecureLogin On the Operating System

Upgrading from Novell SecureLogin 6.1

  1. Run Novell SecureLogin.msi found in the \securelogin\client directory in the Novell SecureLogin 6.1.1 installer package.

  2. The InstallShield Wizard is launched. Click Next.

  3. The license agreement page appears. Accept the license agreement.

  4. Click Next. The Ready to Install the Program page appears.

  5. Click Upgrade.

The upgrade takes a few minutes.

Upgrading from Novell SecureLogin 6.1 Hotfixes

The procedure to upgrade to 6.1.1 from Novell SecureLogin 6.1 with the hotfixes is the same as Upgrading from Novell SecureLogin 6.1.

Upgrading from Novell SecureLogin 6.0

  1. Run Novell SecureLogin.msi found in the \securelogin\client directory in the Novell SecureLogin 6.1.1 installer package.

  2. You are prompted to proceed with the upgrade with the current language settings. Click Proceed.

  3. The InstallShield Wizard is launched. Click Next.

  4. The license agreement page appears. Accept the license agreement.

  5. Click Next. The Ready to Install the Program page appears.

  6. Click Upgrade.

The upgrade takes a few minutes.

Upgrading from Novell SecureLogin 3.5.x

To upgrade from SecureLogin 3.5.x versions:

  1. Uninstall SecureLogin 3.5.x from your workstation.

  2. Run Novell SecureLogin.msi found in the \securelogin\client directory on the Novell SecureLogin 6.1 installer package.

Upgrading from Novell SecureLogin 3.0.x

The procedures explained here use the Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional operating system to uninstall Novell SecureLogin 3.0.x.

  1. On the Windows Start menu, click Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs.

  2. Click Novell SecureLogin on 3.0(.x), then click Remove.

  3. If are prompted to restart your workstation, click Yes to restart the workstation, or No to restart later.

    Novell SecureLogin is now uninstalled.

    Before installing the new version of Novell SecureLogin, log off and log in again.

12.3.2 Upgrading to Novell SecureLogin with Firefox

Because Mozilla Firefox changes from release to release, there might be some problem when upgrading Novell SecureLogin 6.1 with Mozilla Firefox 1.0.x or earlier.

We recommend that you install or upgrade Novell SecureLogin 6.1 with Mozilla Firefox 1.5.x or later installed for the SLoMoz.xpi extension to be automatically installed and configured.

Figure 12-1 The SLoMoz File

NOTE:If you wish to continue using Mozilla Firefox 1.0.x or earlier, then the SLoMoz.xpi installed with Novell SecureLogin must be uninstalled and the slomoz.xpi of the Novell SecureLogin installer package must be reinstalled.