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Backup plan's credentials

Any backup plan running on a machine runs on behalf of a user.

In Windows

By default, the plan runs under the agent service account, if created by a user having administrative

privileges on the machine. If created by a regular user, such as a member of the Users group, the

plan runs under this user's account.

When creating a backup plan, you are only asked for credentials in specific cases. For example:

 You are scheduling backups as a regular user and did not enter credentials when connecting the

console to the machine. This may be the case when the console is installed on the same machine

that you are backing up.

 You are backing up a Microsoft Exchange cluster to a storage node.

Specifying the credentials explicitly

You have the option to explicitly specify a user account under which the backup plan will run. To do

this, on the backup plan creation page:

1. In the Plan parameters section, click Show plan's credentials, comments, label.

2. Click Plan's credentials.

3. Enter the credentials under which the plan will run. When entering the name of an Active

Directory user account, be sure to also specify the domain name (DOMAIN\Username or

Username@domain).

In Linux

You do not need to specify backup plan's credentials. In Linux, backup plans always run under the

root user account.

Task credentials

Like a backup plan, any task runs on behalf of a user.

In Windows

When creating a task, you have the option to explicitly specify an account under which the task will

run. Your choice depends on whether the task is intended for manual start or for executing on

schedule.

 Manual start

Every time you manually start the task, the task will run under the credentials with which you are

currently logged on. Any person that has administrative privileges on the machine can also start

the task. The task will run under this person's credentials.

The task will always run under the same credentials, regardless of the user who actually starts

the task, if you specify the task credentials explicitly.

 Scheduled or postponed start

The task credentials are mandatory. You cannot complete the task creation until you specify the

task credentials. Task credentials are specified on the task creation page in a similar manner as

the plan’s credentials are specified.

In Linux

You do not need to specify task credentials. In Linux, tasks always run under the root user account.