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How Arcserve Backup Manages Authentication

Arcserve Backup uses Windows and third-party security to establish secure connections when performing various storage-related functions. For instance, if a job backs up a remote server, the security entered for that job must meet the Windows security criteria to access the remote server.

The security context under which the jobs are run varies depending on the resource being accessed. The security required to back up the local Arcserve Backup server may be different from the security required when backing up a domain resource.

Arcserve Backup also interacts with third-party security such as Microsoft SQL, Oracle, and Lotus Notes. For more information, see the various option and agent guides on the Arcserve Backup installation disk or you can download the guides from the Arcserve support website.