Warning: Before opening the Sage Fixed Assets Premier Configuration Utility, ensure the Database utility for Depreciation and Tracking is closed and no clients are currently logged into the system.

Note: The SFA Premier Configuration Utility is an executable file which must be placed in the same server the Premier Sever is currently installed.

Sage Fixed Assets Premier Configuration Utility

Note: On opening the SFA Premier Configuration Utility will verify that Premier Server 2019.1 or higher is currently installed and requires Administrator rights.

1. Open the SFA Premier Configuration Utility
2. Enter the New Password and Confirm the new password. The password must be:
   • 8 to 16-character length
   • At least 1 uppercase letter
   • At least 1 special character
3. Click Apply which will write the new password to the server registry and create two .REG files in the same directory as the SFA Premier Configuration Utility (For example, if you placed the Utility on the desktop, the files will be on the desktop) for later use on existing Client machines.
4. Close the SFA Premier Configuration Utility
5. Open the Database Utility for Depreciation and Tracking As Admin and log into the MS SQL server as SA or SA equivalent user which will apply the new password to the SQL server
   
   Note: New client installations will be installed with the updated password.

On Existing Sage Fixed Assets Premier client systems:

1. Login to the existing client workstation as Administrator.
2. Copy the appropriate registration entry file to each client machine. Those file will be named:
   
   Note: Copy only the registry file which will be needed for that workstation
   • PremierClientSecurityUpdate_64.reg for 64-bit systems
   • PremierClientSecurityUpdate_86.reg for 32-bit systems
3. The Administrative user will need to double click the appropriate .REG file to update the password on the client.

See How to set up a trusted user of Crystal Reports for addition steps for the WinfasGuest user.