While Extensis provides the migration tool for your convenience, this may be a good time for you to reexamine your font management requirements, and configure Universal Type Server to most accurately meet your needs. There are several differences between Suitcase Server and Universal Type Server that could affect your configuration decisions.

During the migration process, all fonts, users and workgroup data are downloaded from the server. The tool then creates a TAR archive file of your data that is used to create the new Type Server database. This is why the machine on which you run the migration tool must have at least double the space required to store your entire database.

When using Suitcase Server, users could be given the permission to add fonts from their local machine. Mac OS X users required the Manage Local Fonts permission, and all Windows users were able to add fonts from their machine. Since these fonts were never added to the server, the fonts cannot be automatically migrated to the new Universal Type Server installation. Local fonts must be manually migrated by each client user.

Notes:

• Customers already using Universal Type Server. This tool replaces font and user data with information stored on your Suitcase Server installation.
• The migration tool is Mac only but it does support the migration of both Mac and Windows server installations.
• Please review the detailed instructions found in the Upgrading from Suitcase Server migration guide

System requirements:

• Suitcase Server version 11.0.0
• Mac OS X10.4 or higher
• Hard disk space equal to double the size of your current font library

Download: Universal Type Server Migration Tool v2.1 for Suitcase Server (6.7 MB)