(Optional, recommended) Set a secure custom password for the SQL system administrator user (sa).
See Modifying the Password for the SQL Server Express System Administrator User.
(Optional) Configure the Migrate Server and source workloads to connect using only the TLS 1.2 protocol.
Disable TLS 1.0 and 1.1 protocols for the Windows operating system on the PlateSpin Migrate Server host.
See Section 1.8, Configuring TLS Protocols for Migrate Hosts.
Configure source workload to connect using TLS 1.2.
See Configuring Source Workloads to Connect Using TLS 1.2
in the PlateSpin Migrate 2018.11 User Guide.
Configure preferences for checking for Migrate software updates.