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Authentication parameters 
Selecting the Trust self-signed certificates check box allows the client to connect to the server 
applications that use self-signed SSL certificates such as certificates created during the 
installation of Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 components—see SSL certificates (p. 77). 
You should keep this check box selected, unless you have a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) in your 
environment. 
In Use Agent Certificate Authentication, select one of the following: 
Do not use 
The use of SSL certificates is disabled. Any connection to a server application which requires 
the use of SSL certificates will not be established. 
Use if possible 
The use of SSL certificates is enabled. The client will use SSL certificates if their use is enabled 
on the server application, and will not use them otherwise. 
Always use 
The use of SSL certificates is enabled. The connection will be established only if the use of SSL 
certificates is enabled on the server application. 
Disabled 
The same as Not configured. 
Server Encryption options 
Specifies whether to encrypt the transferred data when the component acts as a server application. 
Select one of the following: 
Not configured 
The component will use the default setting, which is to use encryption if possible (see the 
following option). 
Enabled 
Encryption is enabled. In Encryption, select one of the following: 
Enabled 
Data transfer will be encrypted if encryption is enabled on the client application, otherwise it 
will be unencrypted. 
Disabled 
Encryption is disabled; any connection to a client application which requires encryption will 
not be established. 
Required 
Data transfer will be performed only if encryption is enabled on the client application (see 
"Client Encryption options"); it will be encrypted. 
Authentication parameters 
In Use Agent Certificate Authentication, select one of the following: 
Do not use 
The use of SSL certificates is disabled. Any connection to a client application which requires 
the use of SSL certificates will not be established. 
Use if possible 










