The Acronis Access installer comes with configuration utility, which allows you to quickly and easily set up the access to your Acronis Access Gateway server, File Repository and Acronis Access Server. The Gateway Server is used by mobile clients to access both files and shares. The Access Server provides the web user interface for Acronis Access clients, and is also the administration console for both Mobile Access and Sync & Share.
Note: See the Network Requirements section for more information on best practices for the IP address configurations of Acronis Access.
Note: For information on adding your certificate to the Microsoft Windows Certificate Store, visit the Using Certificates article.
Access Server Overview
The Access Server provides the web user interface for Acronis Access clients, and is also the administration console for both Mobile Access and Sync & Share.
Address - The IP address of your Web Interface or pick All Addresses to listen on all interfaces.
Port - The port of your Web Interface.
Certificate - Path to the certificate for your Web Interface. You can choose a certificate from the Microsoft Windows Certificate Store.
Chain Certificate - Path to the Intermediate certificate for your Web Interface. You can choose one from the Microsoft Windows Certificate Store. This certificate is only required if your Certificate Authority has also issued you an Intermediate certificate.
Redirect requests from port 80 - When selected, Tomcat will listen for incoming traffic on the unsecure port 80 and redirect it to the HTTPS port you have specified above. If you have another program listening on port 80, do not check this box.
Service Account - This allows the Acronis Access Server service to run in the context of another account. This is normally not required in typical installations.
Gateway Server Overview
The Gateway Server is used by mobile clients to access both files and shares.
Address - The IP address of your Gateway Server or pick All Addresses to listen on all interfaces.
Port -The port of your Gateway Server.
Certificate -Path to the certificate for your Gateway Server. You can choose a certificate from the Microsoft Windows Certificate Store.
Service Account -This allows the Gateway Server service to run in the context of another account. This is normally not required in typical installations.
Proxy requests for Access Server - When checked, users will connect to the Gateway Server which will then proxy them to the Access Server. This is available on when you have an Access Server and Gateway server installed on the same machine.
Redirect requests from port 80 - When selected, Tomcat will listen for incoming traffic on the unsecure port 80 and redirect it to the HTTPS port you have specified above. If you have another program listening on port 80, do not check this box.
File Repository Overview
The File Repository is used by Sync & Share functionality. If you are haven't enabled Sync & Share, you can accept the standard values. If you are using Sync & Share, the file store path should specify the disk location to be used for storage. If you plan to use Amazon S3 for storage, then the default values are ok.
Address - The IP address of your File Repository or pick All Addresses to listen on all interfaces. If you specify an IP or DNS address, the same address should also be specified in the File Repository section of the web interface. For more information on it, visit the File Repository article.
Port -The port of your File Repository. The same port should also be specified in the File Repository section of the web interface. For more information on it, visit the File Repository article.
File Store Path - UNC path to your File Store. If you change the File Store path, you MUST manually copy any files that are already in the original File Store location to your new location.
Note: If you move the File Store to another location, you should upload a new file to make sure it is going into the correct new location. Another thing is downloading a file that was already in the file store to make sure all of the files that were in the original location can be accessed at the new location.
Service Account - If the file storage for the repository is on a remote network share, then the service account should be configured to be one that has permissions to that network share. This account must also have read and write access to the Repository folder (e.g. C:\Program Files (x86)\Acronis\Access\File Repository\Repository) to write the log file.
After you have filled in all the necessary fields, pressing Apply or OK will restart the services you have made changes to. It will take 30-45 seconds after the services have started before the Acronis Access Server is available. At this point, a web browser will automatically launch and connect to the Acronis Access's IP address and port. On the login page, set the administrator password and then the Setup Wizard will guide you through the setup process.
Note: Write down the administrator password, as it cannot be recovered if forgotten.
Note: If you need to change any of the network IP addresses/ports or certificates used by the Acronis Access components, you can run the Configuration Utility again at any time to make these changes. It will automatically adjust the necessary configuration files and restart the services for you.
