Configuring non-UNIX Client Agents

You must configure the Client Agent on each client system you wish to backup with ARCserveIT. To configure the Client Agent machine:

1. Open the Client Agent program

2. In the Client Agent dialog box, select Configuration. The list below describes the available options:

option	use
System Security	Note: This option is for Windows NT clients only Uses the Windows NT security for authentication
Packet Size	Note: This option is for Windows 3.x clients only Choose the packet size that the Client Agent will use to pass data to the ARCserveIT server.
Password Security	Before you execute a job to a targeted client machine, you can assign a password at the agent level to increase security. This requires the ARCserveIT user to specify a password in order to back up or restore to this machine.
IP Address	The Client Agent supports the use of multiple Network Interface Cards (NICs). For machines with more than one network card, the client agent will select one IP address by default. You can manually override this selection by entering a new IP address.
Priority	High: Foreground processing performs Client Agent functions before other processes. Normal: Standard processing performs Client Agent functions without special status. Low: Standard processing performs Client Agent functions when other processes are idle.
Pre/Post execution programs	Enter the name of batch programs (e.g. C:/WINAGENT/PRE.CMD) to be automatically executed before or after the backup or restore operation: Pre-execution: Run a batch program before the backup job. Post-execution: Run a batch program after the backup/compare job is completed. Execution Delay: Period of time the agent waits before or after the backup job and the execution of the batch job.

 option                        use
 System Security               Note: This option is for Windows NT
                               clients only
                               Uses the Windows NT security for
                               authentication
 Packet Size                   Note: This option is for Windows 3.x
                               clients only
                               Choose the packet size that the Client
                               Agent will use to pass data to the
                               ARCserveIT server.
 Password Security             Before you execute a job to a targeted
                               client machine, you can assign a
                               password at the agent level to increase
                               security.  This requires the ARCserveIT
                               user to specify a password in order to
                               back up or restore to this machine.
 IP Address                    The Client Agent supports the use of
                               multiple Network Interface Cards (NICs).
                               For machines with more than one network
                               card, the client agent will select one
                               IP address by default.  You can manually
                               override this selection by entering a
                               new IP address.
 Priority
                               +  High:  Foreground processing performs
                                  Client Agent functions before other
                                  processes.
                               +  Normal:  Standard processing performs
                                  Client Agent functions without
                                  special status.
                               +  Low:  Standard processing performs
                                  Client Agent functions when other
                                  processes are idle.
 Pre/Post execution programs   Enter the name of batch programs (e.g.
                               C:/WINAGENT/PRE.CMD) to be automatically
                               executed before or after the backup or
                               restore operation:
                               +  Pre-execution:  Run a batch program
                                  before the backup job.
                               +  Post-execution:  Run a batch program
                                  after the backup/compare job is
                                  completed.
                               +  Execution Delay:  Period of time the
                                  agent waits before or after the
                                  backup job and the execution of the
                                  batch job.

The configuration options are stored and used until you change them.

Setting a workstation password

If you have specified a password for the client workstation (through the Push Agent's Preferences screen), you must specify the password in ARCserveIT as follows:

1. From the Browser, right-click on the client

2. Select Security from the pop-up menu

3. Enter the password

4. Click OK