Installing Backup Agent on Windows Manually

You can use the "Enterprise Agent" installer to install the Backup Agent on Windows. The Backup Agent installer is a typical Windows installer application. Once you have [obtained|Obtain Windows Backup Agent] the Backup Agent installation file, follow the instructions given below to install the Backup Agent.

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The Backup Agent can also be installed from the Backup Manager. See [ServerBackup:Get started].
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1. Log on to the Windows server as a member of the local Administrators group.
{note:title=Notice}The user account must have the "Log On as Service" permission to start the Backup Agent service automatically.
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2. Extract the files from the archive. Navigate to the directory where you saved the "Enterprise Edition" or "Enterprise Agent" installation file. The Backup Agent installer will have the following attributes:

*For a 32-bit system:*
* File name - ServerBackup-Enterprise-Agent-win32.zip

*For a 64-bit system:*
* File name - ServerBackup-Enterprise-Agent-win64.zip


3. Double-click the file from the archive.

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4. Double-click on the package or right click and chose "Install"


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5. Wait while the files are extracted.


6. Choose whether to reboot now or reboot manually later.  Backups will not work until you have rebooted the system.

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7. The installation will complete on it's own.