[Info-vax] cloning Charon

[David Wade]

On 13/10/2019 15:34, Tom Adams wrote:
> I work part-time for a company that has Charon who recently laid off their Charon expert.
> 
> I want to set it up on my home PC but I don't know exactly how to do it or what I need.  I do have some Charon keys (from my employer) that I can use.  I will work at home with some temporary keys. If I deplete those then I recognize that the company would need to buy a key for me.
> 
> I wonder if I can just copy all the files and executables from a functional Charon installation to my system.  Or do I need to run an install procedure?
> 
> I know I might have to revise the configuration files a bit since my home computer will not be exactly like the server at work.  I will put it on Windows 10 at home and the version of Charon is compatible with Windows 10.
> 

Why not use one of the P2V tools to virtualize your existing 
development/backup server, then you can run it in a VM on your 
windows/10 laptop under a hypervisor so as Virtual Box, VM Ware, or 
Microsoft Hyper-V, that is assuming Charon doesn't use the same virtual 
assists that the above use.

You will need to check the Charon licencing to see if this is permitted.

If not I suggest a new install. Moving applications between machines can 
be painful, especially if they use bindings to network cards.

Dave