Sophos small business solutions: upgrading to the latest versions
This article describes how you can install or upgrade your network to the latest version of Sophos small business solutions.
The Sophos small business solutions web page provides a graphic comparison of our products to help you find the perfect solution for your small business.
If your organization has more than 100 users, Sophos Enterprise Security and Control solutions is the correct software for your needs. For further information, please see our evaluation page.
Do I need to upgrade or install?
The following table lists the components that make up each product in the Sophos small business solutions range. The products are:
| Sophos Security Suite | Sophos Computer Security | Sophos | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophos Control Center | Y | Y | Y |
| Sophos | Y | Y | Y |
| Sophos Client Firewall | Y | Y | |
| Sophos PureMessage | Y |
Depending on which product(s) you currently have installed, and which new products you plan to run on your system, you may need to install some components and upgrade others. The instructions given below describe what you should do, according to what software you already have. Use these in conjunction with this table if necessary.
Obtaining the latest products
The latest Sophos small business solutions products can be obtained from the downloads area of the Sophos website or they can be obtained on a CD-ROM. For detailed instructions on upgrading to the latest versions, refer to the following:
- System requirements.
- The small business solutions upgrade and startup guides, described in more detail below.
How to install or upgrade
This section indicates whether you need to install or upgrade for each of the above products. What you need to do will depend on which, if any, Sophos products you already have installed on your computers.
Sophos Security Suite
If you are going to install Sophos Security Suite on your computers, do the following:
- If you do not have any Sophos products installed on your computers:
- Follow the instructions given in the Sophos Computer Security SBE network startup guide, for installing Sophos Control Center, Sophos
Anti-Virus , and Sophos Client Firewall. - Follow the instructions given in the PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange startup guide, for installing PureMessage.
- Follow the instructions given in the Sophos Computer Security SBE network startup guide, for installing Sophos Control Center, Sophos
- If you currently have Sophos Small Business Suite (which consists of Sophos
Anti-Virus and Sophos PureMessage SBE) installed on your computers:- Follow the instructions given in the Small business solutions upgrade guide. These describe how to upgrade to the latest versions of Sophos Control Center and Sophos
Anti-Virus and how to set up the Sophos Client Firewall. - Follow the instructions in the PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange upgrade guide, for upgrading to the latest version of Sophos PureMessage SBE.
- Follow the instructions given in the Small business solutions upgrade guide. These describe how to upgrade to the latest versions of Sophos Control Center and Sophos
- If you currently have Sophos
Anti-Virus installed on your computers, but do not have Sophos PureMessage SBE:- Follow the instructions given in the Small business solutions upgrade guide. These describe how to upgrade to the latest versions of Sophos Control Center and Sophos
Anti-Virus and how to set up the Sophos Client Firewall. - Follow the instructions given in the PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange startup guide, for installing PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange.
- Follow the instructions given in the Small business solutions upgrade guide. These describe how to upgrade to the latest versions of Sophos Control Center and Sophos
Sophos Computer Security
If you are going to install Sophos Computer Security on your computers, do the following:
- If you do not have any Sophos products installed on your computers:
- Follow the instructions given in the Sophos Computer Security SBE network startup guide, for installing Sophos Control Center, Sophos
Anti-Virus , and Sophos Client Firewall.
- Follow the instructions given in the Sophos Computer Security SBE network startup guide, for installing Sophos Control Center, Sophos
- If you currently have Sophos
Anti-Virus installed on your computers:- Follow the instructions given in the Small business solutions upgrade guide. These describe how to upgrade to the latest versions of Sophos Control Center and Sophos
Anti-Virus and how to set up the Sophos Client Firewall.
- Follow the instructions given in the Small business solutions upgrade guide. These describe how to upgrade to the latest versions of Sophos Control Center and Sophos
Sophos
If you are going to install Sophos
- If you do not have any Sophos products installed on your computers:
- Follow the instructions given in the Sophos
Anti-Virus SBE network startup guide, for installing Sophos Control Center and SophosAnti-Virus .
- Follow the instructions given in the Sophos
- If you currently have Sophos
Anti-Virus installed on your computers:- Follow the instructions in the Small business solutions upgrade guide. These describe how to upgrade to the latest versions of Sophos Control Center and Sophos
Anti-Virus .
- Follow the instructions in the Small business solutions upgrade guide. These describe how to upgrade to the latest versions of Sophos Control Center and Sophos
Upgrading PureMessage
Upgrading standalone computers
You can upgrade single computers that are not connected to your company network. How to do this is described fully in the Small Business Solutions upgrade guide, in the section 'Upgrading computers not on the network'.
Related upgrading information
Our software support packs are interactive guides to installation, upgrading and troubleshooting.
Small business solutions User guides
A range of user guides are available for the Sophos small business solutions range of products. These can be downloaded from the documentation section of the Sophos website.
If you need more information or guidance, then please contact technical support.
- Article ID: 16954
- Created: 14 Aug 2006
- Last updated: 9 Oct 2008
