Adding a machine running Windows

You can add a Windows machine by installing a protection agent remotely, in the Cyber Protect web console, or by downloading and running the setup program locally.

To install an agent remotely

Before starting the installation, ensure that the prerequisites for remote installation are met and that there is at least one agent in your environment that can be used as deployment agent. For more information, refer to Prerequisites for remote installation and Deployment agent.
  1. In the Cyber Protect web console, go to Devices > All devices.
  2. Click Add.

  3. [To install Agent for Windows] Click Windows.

  4. [To install another supported agent] Click the button that corresponds to the application that you want to protect.

    The following agents are available:

    • Agent for Hyper-V
    • Agent for SQL + Agent for Windows

    • Agent for Exchange + Agent for Windows

      If you clicked Microsoft Exchange Server > Exchange mailboxes, and at least one Agent for Exchange is already registered, go to step 9.

    • Agent for Active Directory + Agent for Windows
    • Agent for Office 365
  5. In the pane that opens, select the deployment agent.

  6. Specify the host name or IP address of the target machine, and the credentials of an account with administrative rights for that machine.

    We recommend that you use the built-in Administrator account. To use another account, add that account to the Administrators groupand modify the registry of the target machine as described in the following article: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/951016/description-of-user-account-control-and-remote-restrictions-in-windows.

  1. Select the name or the IP address of the management server that the agent will use to access that server.

    By default, the server name is selected. You may need to select the IP address instead if your management server has more than one network interface or if you are facing DNS issues that cause the agent registration to fail.

  1. Click Install.
  2. [If you selected Microsoft Exchange Server > Exchange mailboxes in step 4] Specify the machine where the Client Access server role (CAS) of Microsoft Exchange Server is enabled. For more information, refer to Mailbox backup.

To download and install an agent locally

  1. In the Cyber Protect web console, click the account icon in the upper-right corner, and then click Downloads.

  2. Click the name of the Windows installer that you need.

    The setup program is downloaded to your machine.

  3. Run the setup program on the machine that you want to protect. For more information, refer to Installation in Windows.