Upgrading from Worry-Free Business Security (WFBS) Standard to Advanced

- Updated:
- 18 Jan 2021
- Product/Version:
- Worry-Free Business Security Standard/Advanced 7.0
- Worry-Free Business Security Standard/Advanced 8.0
- Worry-Free Business Security Standard/Advanced 9.0
- Platform:
- Windows 2003 Enterprise Server
- Windows 2003 Small Business Server
- Windows 2003 Standard Server Edition
- Windows 2008 Enterprise Server
- Windows 2008 Small Business Server
- Windows 2008 Standard Server Edition

Summary

This solution only applies to Worry-Free Business Security Advanced 7.0, 8.0, and 9.0

This article shows you how to upgrade your existing WFBS standard to the Advanced version in order to protect your Exchange server.

Details

Do the following:

Upgrade your license to WFBS Advanced. Contact your local Trend Micro Reseller or Trend Micro Customer Service to upgrade the license.
Provide the following information:
- Account number (if any)
- Company Name
- Customer Name
- Email Address
- Phone Number
Once you have the WFBS Advanced Activation Code (AC), do the following:

The WFBS Advanced AC starts with "CM", while the WFBS Standard AC starts with "CS".
1. Change the AC of WFBS from the web console. Refer to this article: Changing the AC from the WFBS console.
2. Install the Messaging Security Agent to the Exchange Server. Refer to this article: Installing the Messaging Security Agent WFBS Advanced console.