The Remote Backup Control Program connects to a running backup program, and allows to control the backup program. The remote backup control program runs on the same computer or remotely on a different computer than the backup program. The user interface of the remote backup control program is similar to the backup program, but there are some limitations. The load macro function, initialize tape/disk functions, change backup parameters are not available in the remote backup control program.
The remote backup control program is especially useful, if the backup program is run as a service, or scheduled by the Windows AT-command. It is best security policy to not allow the service to interact with the desktop, but control it with the remote backup control program. The remote backup control program runs in the context of the user who started it, and is terminated automatically when the user logs out. It can also control the backup service from a remote computer. Or you can run the remote backup control program from a terminal server session. To connect to a backup program that runs under the system account (service or AT-scheduled), the remote backup control user must be in the Administrator group, or the Backup Operator group. If the backup program runs under another account, the remote backup control user must have the rights of that account.
Primary functions: The command Start backup in menu Action or function key is sufficient to start the backup.
Optionally, you can select the Backup period (daily, weekly, monthly, quartal, semester and yearly backups) with menu command or toolbar list.
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