Backup plan's credentials

Provide the credentials for the account under which the plan will run.

To specify credentials

1. Select one of the following:
   • Use Acronis service credentials or Run under the current user

     The plan will run under one of the following user accounts:

     • The agent service account if you have administrative privileges on the machine.
     • Your account, if you are logged on as a regular user such as a member of the Users group.
   • Use the following credentials

     The tasks will always run under the credentials you specify, whether started manually or executed on schedule.

     Specify:

     • User name. When entering the name of an Active Directory user account, be sure to also specify the domain name (DOMAIN\Username or Username@domain).
     • Password. The password for the account.
     • Confirm password. Re-enter the password.
2. Click OK.

To learn more about operations available depending on the user privileges, see the Users' privileges on a managed machine section.