This section describes settings that can be changed during installation.
Common settings
You can choose one of the following:
Service User Accounts are Windows system accounts that are used to run services. The advantage of this setting is that the domain security policies do not affect these accounts' user rights. By default, the agent runs under the Local System account.
The account names will be Acronis Agent User, AMS User, and ASN User for the agent, management server, and the storage node services, respectively.
If you install the product on a domain controller, the setup program prompts you to specify existing accounts (or the same account) for each service. For security reasons, the setup program does not automatically create new accounts on a domain controller.
Also, choose this setting if you want the management server to use an existing Microsoft SQL server installed on a different machine and use Windows Authentication for the SQL Server.
If you chose the Create a new account or Use the following account option, ensure that the domain security policies do not affect the related accounts' rights. If an account is deprived of the user rights assigned during the installation, the component may work incorrectly or not work.
Management server installation
You can select any edition of the following Microsoft SQL Server versions:
The instance you choose can also be used by other programs.
Before selecting an instance installed on another machine, ensure that SQL Server Browser Service and the TCP/IP protocol are enabled on that machine. For instructions on how to start SQL Server Browser Service, refer to: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms189093.aspx. You can enable the TCP/IP protocol by using a similar procedure.
Windows Firewall is configured automatically during the installation. If you use a different firewall, ensure that the ports are open for both incoming and outgoing requests through that firewall.
Agent installation
If a proxy server is required, specify its host name or IP address and the port number. If your proxy server requires authentication, specify the proxy server credentials.