Moving Google GADS to a New Server

Moving Google GADS to a New Server
Should you need to move GADS to another server, here are the steps:

1. Disable the current scheduled GADS task in Windows Scheduler.

2. Install the Google GADS application on the new server.

3. Copy these three files from the original GADS server. Put them in the same directory where you found them.

   1. Current GADS XML (config file). Typical Location: (...\Program Files\Google Apps Directory Sync)
   2. NonAddressPrimaryKeyFile.tsv file Typical Location: (...\Program Files\Google Apps Directory Sync)
   3. Batch File Typical Location: (...\Program Files\Google Apps Directory Sync)

4. Launch GADS and load XML file to ensure properly functioning.

5. Run a Simulate Sync from the GADS GUI to ensure proper connectivity and file paths.

6. Once you have a successful Simulate Sync, run a Production Sync (Sync and Apply Changes) from the GADS GUI. This step helps to ensure
   the production sync - once configured as a scheduled task through a batch file - will work properly.

7. Once the Production Sync looks good, create a new Scheduled Task pointing to GADS batch file.

Quick Reminder
As a matter of practice, I like to upload the latest XML (GADS config) file to Google Drive after making changes. It's an incredibly quick and cheap backup.

Notes
If the NonAddressPrimaryKeyFile.tsv file doesn't get copied, GADS will want to create new keys for all users in your domain. There are a couple of situations where not copying the NonAddressPrimaryKeyFile.tsv can cause issues. It's a good idea to make sure this file is copied.