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The transition from the old to the new structure has proven to be too cumbersome to automate. Consequently, Windows users will need to install the new version manually, as follows:
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1. Log on to your machine using an account with administrative privileges.
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2. Retrieve the new installer from your trusted distribution channel (e.g. SURFdrive) or download it from our server. The table below lists the download locations for the various environments.
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3. Run the installer and complete the wizard to put the software on your computer. Depending on settings and policies, you may need to
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2. Use "Apps & features" or "Programs and Features" to uninstall any old software versions for the same environment from your machine. For example, if you're installing a new acceptance version for the PPP environment, you'd need to uninstall `PEP (acc) 1.0.xxxxx` if it's listed.
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3. Retrieve the new installer from your trusted distribution channel (e.g. SURFdrive) or download it from our server. The table below lists the download locations for the various environments.
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4. Run the installer and complete the wizard to put the software on your computer. Depending on settings and policies, you may need to
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- confirm to Microsoft Defender SmartScreen that you really want to execute the downloaded installer: click the `More info` link, then click the `Run anyway` button.
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- confirm that you want to `allow this app from an unknown publisher to make changes to your computer`.
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- when first running the new software (e.g. `pepAssessor` or `pepLogon`), if you're notified that `Windows Defender Firewall has blocked some features of this app`, click the `Allow access` button to let your software communicate with the PEP servers.
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Once the new software is running properly, the upgrade mechanism will once again keep the software up to date. The new version will be listed under "Apps & features" and/or "Programs and Features" as `PEP (your flavor) 1.1.xxxxx`. The `PEP (your flavor) 1.0.xxxxx` version cannot be used anymore and should be uninstalled.
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Once the new software is running properly, the upgrade mechanism will once again keep the software up to date. The new version will be listed under "Apps & features" and/or "Programs and Features" as `PEP (your flavor) 1.1.xxxxx`. The `PEP (your flavor) 1.0.xxxxx` version cannot be used anymore and should have been uninstalled in step 2.
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Since most systems will only have a single PEP flavor installed, the Start Menu will usually only provide a single `PEP (some flavor)` folder and users should (obviously) use that one. For users that install multiple flavors, the Start Menu folder names will still indicate the environment that the software connects to, but the folder names will be different from before.
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