User guide

Installing and Upgrading ViewSonic Device Manager
Upgrading ViewSonic Device Manager
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2.4 Upgrading ViewSonic Device Manager
To upgrade your ViewSonic Device Manager to a newer version, you can just install the new program without
uninstalling the old one. For information on how to install ViewSonic Device Manager, please refer to section “2.1
Installing ViewSonic Device Manager” on page 5.
NOTE
• It’s highly recommended to upgrade your ViewSonic Device Manager without
uninstalling the old version. If you uninstall the current ViewSonic Device Manager
on
a computer, all your settings and client CA (Certicate Authority) les will be
removed. With a newly installed ViewSonic Device Manager, this computer will fail
to manage clients which are originally under its management, and those clients will
become unmanageable.
WARNING
• Before upgrading your ViewSonic Device Manager, ensure that you’ve logged out
and closed the ViewSonic Device Manager console.
2.5 Uninstalling ViewSonic Device Manager
To uninstall your ViewSonic Device Manager on a computer, please do the following:
NOTE
• To upgrade your ViewSonic Device Manager, it’s recommended not to uninstall
the current ViewSonic Device Manager. For more information, please refer to
section “2.4 Upgrading ViewSonic Device Manager” on page 12.
• Ensure that you have backed up important data on ViewSonic Device Manager
before proceeding.
WARNING
• Before uninstalling your ViewSonic Device Manager, ensure that you’ve logged out
and closed the ViewSonic Device Manager console.
1. Uninstall your ViewSonic Device Manager through the Control Panel.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation.