Installation Guide

The summary page displays a list of components that will be installed according to the previously

entered license key(s).

Note: When canceling the installation process, only the last component is removed. Other components, if any,

remain installed.

2.2.1 Installation mode

Choose the full installation mode if you have a license key or a cloud backup subscription. Choose the

trial mode if you have neither.

Installing in the trial mode

Select I want to start a free trial.

The product will be installed in the trial mode (p. 3).

Installing in the full mode

1. Select I purchased a license or a subscription, and then click Next.

2. If you have a license key, type it or import it from a text file. Otherwise, skip this step.

3. Skip this step if you do not have a subscription, or if you have already registered your

subscription, or if the machine is not connected to the Internet.

Otherwise, do the following:

a. Type the subscription registration code or import it from a text file.

b. Enter your Acronis account credentials. If you do not have an Acronis account, click Create

account, and then complete the account creation form.

4. If you skipped steps 2 and 3, in License for backup of ..., select Cloud backup only - license not

required.

2.2.2 Specifying credentials for the Acronis service

Acronis Backup uses the Acronis Managed Machine Service, also referred to as the agent service.

When installing Acronis Backup, you need to specify the account under which the service will run.

You can either create a dedicated user account or specify an existing account of a local or domain

user; for example: .\LocalUser or DomainName\DomainUser

By default, the setup program will create a new dedicated account for the service.

When to choose an existing account?

The new account fits most cases. You must specify an existing account when installing the product on

a domain controller in an Active Directory domain (provided that the product supports Windows

Server operating systems). This restriction does not apply to ordinary members of a domain.

Privileges for the account

The account (whether existing or newly created) is given the following privileges:

 The account is included in the Backup Operators group.

The new account for the service is also included in the Administrators group. For security

reasons, the setup program does not automatically include the existing account in this group.