Acronis BackupAgent Online Backup Client User Manual Windows
Online Backup Client User Manual Windows
Operating System
Windows XP
Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
Windows Server 2003 / 2008 / 2008 R2 / 2012
Hardware
Resources
PC with 1 Gigahertz (GHz) or higher processor clock speed
recommended
1 GB memory
25 MB of disk space
Internet connection (e.g. ADSL, SDSL)
Required software
Microsoft .Net framework 4.0
Operating System
Workstation
Server
Windows XP, all editions, 32bit + 64 bit
X X Windows Vista, all editions, 32bit + 64 bit
X
X
Windows 7, all editions, 32bit + 64 bit
X X Windows 8, all editions, 32bit + 64 bit
X X Windows Server 2003, all editions, 32bit + 64 bit
1. Product Information
Product: Online Backup Client
Version: 4.3.5
1.1 System Requirements
Note: A separate manual is available for the Online Backup Client for Linux and Mac OS X.
Note: A separate version, 4.3.1 is available for Windows 2003, which runs on .Net 2.0.
There are two types of accounts: Workstation and Server. The difference between features and
Operating Systems are:
Workstation (Home): A user can backup and restore file data and System State.
Server (Professional): A user can backup and restore file data, System State, MS Exchange and
MS SQL Server, as well as creating a mapped network drive in the client.
X Windows Server 2008, all editions, 32bit + 64 bit
X Windows Server 2008 R2, all editions, 64 bit
X Windows Server 2012, all editions, 64 bit
X
Client 4.3.4 is officially compatible with Windows 7 and Windows 8.
2. Features
2.1 Application plug-ins
The Online Backup Client makes it very easy to backup Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express,
Favorites and Windows System State, containing e.g. Windows Registry, Active Directory,
System and Boot Files.
2.2 Scheduled backup
You can make one or more scheduled backup tasks. You can schedule the tasks multiple times
a day, weekly or monthly. After the tasks are created, they will run through their schedule
automatically. After completion of a backup, a report is sent by e-mail. You are always up-to-
date on the status of your backups.
2.3 Management Console
The Online Backup Service also includes a Management Console, which can be accessed
through an internet browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Firefox). It has several functions:
Access your data to restore or remove a file
Change user settings (e.g. password)
Overview of your backups through logs and reports
3. Setup
3.1 Setup Wizard
After executing the setup you can choose your preferred language for the Setup Wizard.
Currently English (United States), English (United Kingdom), Dutch, French, Spanish, German,
Italian, Polish, Danish, Norwegian, Hungarian, Portuguese, Romanian, Japanese, Vietnamese
and Russian are supported.
The next steps are:
Accepting the license agreement
Choosing an installation directory
Choosing a Start Menu folder name
Selecting preferred shortcuts
If the .Net framework (4.0) is not yet installed on your computer, you can retrieve this freely
from the Microsoft download site.
When the completion screen shows, the Online Backup Client is successfully installed on your
computer!
3.2 Registration Wizard
When the Online Backup Client is started for the first time, it will start with the Registration
Wizard. The Registration Wizard guides you to fill in the account information and encryption
key. With the encryption key your data will be encrypted and decrypted.
First, you need to fill in the username and password that you have created or obtained from
your Online Backup Provider.
Note: This screen also displays the computer name which will be registered at the Backup
Server to store all files.
Note: If you don’t remember your password you can click on the link below the password text
field. A reminder will then be sent to your registered e-mail address.
Note: If there is a problem with the username and password, several causes can apply to this:
The username and/or password does not exist or is incorrect
The time on your machine differs very much from the real time (more than 24 hours)
Required port 443 (SSL) is blocked by an anti-virus program or firewall on the network
The next wizard page will ask you to set an encryption key. This key encrypts all backup data
and decrypts data when restoring.
You can set the encryption key only once. After setting this key it cannot be changed. If you
forget the encryption key, it is impossible to access your backup data. Please keep a copy of the
encryption key in a safe place.
IMPORTANT: This key is unique and can only be chosen once and cannot be changed
afterwards. Treat this key with great care, since it is required to restore your files after a system
crash.
Note: It is possible to store a reminder which can be sent to your personal e-mail address. In
this wizard the field to enter the reminder will change into a link: ‘Forgot your encryption key?’
The wizard is now finished. If the Online Backup Client is installed for the first time, the
Registration Wizard will present the option to start the ‘Backup Wizard’ after finishing.
4. Wizards
4.1 Backup Wizard
The Backup Wizard provides a clear and friendly way to detect important data for backup and
makes configuring a first backup task very easy.
The first view in the wizard allows you to name the task. It also provides a dropdown box with
profiles of important data. Selecting an item in the drop down box will also show a description
of what the profile contains.
The next view will allow you to schedule the backup task. You can set time and frequency. The
frequency can be set as:
Once
Multiple times a day
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
There is also an option to turn retention on or off. More information about retention can be
found in paragraph 8.3.4.
Now the backup task is fully configured. When clicking on the ‘Finish’ button the task will appear
in the Online Backup Client. You can also click the ‘Advanced’ button to specify more options.
4.1.1 Advanced options
The advanced options consist of two extra steps in the wizard to configure filters and backup
location.
Filter
The first view allows you to filter the data in the task. You have to add a filter and determine if
the filter ignores the files (‘except files’) or allows only the files in the filter and ignores all other
files (‘only files’).
Local Backup
The next view of ‘Advanced’ will allow you to determine if the backup has to be performed
online or locally (offline backup). If you choose to backup locally, you need to specify the
destination location for the backup (a local folder on the pc or an external medium).
When you enable compression, the result will be put in a zip archive. This can take a while to
complete. If you leave this option disabled, compression on the individual files will still be
applied but they will not be placed in a zip archive.
Tip: A removable hard disk can be selected as a local backup location.
4.2 Restore Wizard
The Restore Wizard provides a clear and friendly way to restore your data. Click on Restore
Wizard in the ‘Home’ view of the Online Backup Client.
In the next view you can see the data on the Backup Server. Here you can select the data that
needs to be restored.
Next, you can specify the location where the restored data must be placed and what to do with
duplicate files.
Next to that you can choose to calculate the restore size. Enabling this option allows the Online
Backup Client to give an estimation of the restore time remaining. Skipping this calculation
saves time.
In the next view you can choose to filter out specific files or folders during the restore.
By clicking ‘Start’ in the last screen, the restoration of your files will begin.
5. The client interface
The main interface of the Online Backup Client, shown in the figure on the right, consists of 3
components:
1. Navigation Panel
2. Account Information
3. Main Panel (e.g. Home)
Navigation panel
The Navigation Panel is the main navigation through the Online Backup Client. The options:
Home: Monitor the status and use Wizards
Backup: Create and manage backup tasks
Restore: Restore your remote backup data
Reports and Logs: View status information of executed backups
Options: Configure program settings
Support: View contact information for support
About: Additional information about the Online Backup Client
Account Information
Shows account details, such as:
Account Name
Amount of Remote Storage
Program Status
Usage of your Remote Storage
Main Panel
The Main Panel is the working space of the Online Backup Client. This panel will change its view,
while navigating through the Online Backup Client.
6. Home view
Overall status
When starting the Online Backup Client, the program will show the Home view. This view can
also be accessed through the Navigation Panel. On top of the Home view you can see the
overall status of the backup service.
Wizards
Right beneath the overall status, you can start Wizards to help you with registration, creation of
backup tasks and restoration of data.
Task statuses
At the bottom of the Home view the latest five backups are shown. Next to the task names you
can see the status and the date/time they finished.
Below the table the next scheduled backup task is shown including the start date and time.
7. Backup
7.1 Manage backup tasks
By clicking on ‘Backup’ in the Navigation Panel, you can manage your backup tasks. By selecting
a task in the task list, you can examine its specifications. You can manually run, edit or delete
the task. It is also possible to create new tasks.
7.2 Creating a backup task
To create a backup task, click on ‘New task’ below the task list in the Backup view. ‘Task
Properties’ will pop up; it allows you to configure the task. If you cancel Task Properties, the task
will not be saved.
Read more about how to configure a task with Task Properties in paragraph 8.3.
7.3 Task Properties
Task Properties appears when creating a new task, or editing an existing task. It allows you to
configure the settings of the task. Task Properties contains 5 tabs:
General: Task Name, Description and Backup Type
Data: Select data resources for backup
Schedule: Time and Frequency, Retention
Filter: Exclude files and folders from backup
Advanced: Volume Shadow Copy, Pre- and Post-Scripts
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