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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

Lets you 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

Lets you 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 password security is selected, and DSA-based database agents (such as Sybase, Informix, and so on) are installed on the machine, whole node backup is not supported. To back up databases only, you must change the security information in the Security and Agent Information dialog, to the system security before submitting the job.