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Windows-Related Configuration Notes, Security Configuration Options, Restoring System State

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Windows Client Agents Configuration Windows-Related Configuration Notes General information pertaining to the configuration of the Windows client agent includes: „ Restoring System State-The System State supports the Restore to Original Location option. Note: The System State also supports restoring to an alternate location, but it will not recreate an operational system since the files are placed in default directories created by the agent at the time of restore. „ Shares Support-When the use agent option is selected, the client agent backs up shares selected from the Preferred Shares/Machines object in the Backup Manager by converting the share name to the real path. Note: On Windows platforms, the client agent does not restore shares or support shares as a destination except for administrative shares. „ Restoration of the System Hive-The KeysNotToRestore feature is designed to protect sensitive system registry keys during a regular restore of the client agent system hive. However, this feature is unavailable when you use the Client Agent Registry session to restore individual system keys. Security Configuration Options The Client Agent for Windows security options are defined on the Configuration dialog. Select one of the following types of security: „ System Security (excludes Windows 98 and Windows Me)-Select this Security option to use Windows security to perform backup, compare, and restore operations. The client agent impersonates the active network user; that is, the client agent uses the user name and password to log on. This ID and password should identify a valid user in the local user database or in the domain database if the workstation is a member of a domain. „ Password Security-Select this Security option to set individual passwords for security. This setting enables the client agent to run under the local system account. Password Security is disabled by default. Note: If you are using the Windows 98 client agent, the Password Security option is recommended. 30 Client Agents Guide

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Windows Client Agents Configuration
Windows-Related Configuration Notes
General information pertaining to the configuration of the Windows client
agent includes:
Restoring System State
—The System State supports the Restore to
Original Location option.
Note:
The System State also supports restoring to an alternate location,
but it will not recreate an operational system since the files are placed in
default directories created by the agent at the time of restore.
Shares Support
—When the use agent option is selected, the client agent
backs up shares selected from the Preferred Shares/Machines object in the
Backup Manager by converting the share name to the real path.
Note:
On Windows platforms, the client agent does not restore shares or
support shares as a destination except for administrative shares.
Restoration of the System Hive
—The KeysNotToRestore feature is
designed to protect sensitive system registry keys during a regular restore
of the client agent system hive. However, this feature is unavailable when
you use the Client Agent Registry session to restore individual system
keys.
Security Configuration Options
The Client Agent for Windows security options are defined on the Configuration
dialog. Select one of the following types of security:
System Security (excludes Windows 98 and Windows Me)
—Select
this Security option to use Windows security to perform backup, compare,
and restore operations. The client agent impersonates the active network
user; that is, the client agent uses the user name and password to log on.
This ID and password should identify a valid user in the local user
database or in the domain database if the workstation is a member of a
domain.
Password Security
—Select this Security option to set individual
passwords for security. This setting enables the client agent to run under
the local system account. Password Security is disabled by default.
Note:
If you are using the Windows 98 client agent, the Password Security
option is recommended.
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