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4.6.16.2 Messenger service (WinPopup)
This option is effective for Windows and Linux operating systems on the sending machine and only
for Windows on the receiving machine.
This option is not available when operating under bootable media.
The option enables you to receive WinPopup notifications about the backup task's successful
completion, failure or need for interaction.
The preset is: Disabled.
Before configuring WinPopup notifications, make sure the Messenger service is started on both the
machine executing the task and the machine that will receive messages.
The Messenger service is not started by default in the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 family.
Change the service Startup mode to Automatic and start the service.
To configure WinPopup notifications:
1. Select the Send WinPopup notifications check box.
2. In the Machine name field, enter the name of the machine to which notifications will be sent.
Multiple names are not supported.
Under Send notifications, select the appropriate check boxes as follows:
 When backup completes successfully – to send notification when the backup operation is
completed successfully
 When backup fails – to send notification when the backup operation is failed
 When user interaction is required – to send notification during the operation when user
interaction is required.
Click Send test WinPopup message to check if the settings are correct.
4.6.17 Pre/Post commands
This option is effective for Windows and Linux operating systems and PE-based bootable media.
The option enables you to define the commands to be automatically executed before and after the
backup procedure.
The following scheme illustrates when pre/post commands are executed.
Pre-backup
command
Backup
Post-backup
command
Examples of how you can use the pre/post commands:
 Delete some temporary files from the disk before starting backup
 Configure a third-party antivirus product to be started each time before the backup starts
 Copy an archive to another location after the backup ends.
The program does not support interactive commands, i.e. commands that require user input (for
example, "pause").
To specify pre/post commands
1. Enable pre/post commands execution by checking the following options:
 Execute before the backup