Creating a Backup Exec logon account

You can create Backup Exec logon accounts using the Logon Account Wizard, which guides you through the creation of a Backup Exec logon account, or by using the Logon Account Management dialog. You can enter Backup Exec logon account property information when you create the Backup Exec logon account; however, Backup Exec assigns the Backup Exec logon account owner to the user name you used to log on to Backup Exec. The owner of the Backup Exec logon account cannot be modified.

To create a new Backup Exec logon account using the Logon Account Wizard

On the Tools menu, click Wizards > Logon Account Wizard.

The wizard guides you through the process of creating a Backup Exec logon account.

To create a new Backup Exec logon account manually

On the Network menu, click Logon Accounts.
Click New.

Enter the appropriate options as follows:

User name	Type the fully qualified user name for the Backup Exec logon account. For example, DOMAIN\Administrator. The user name is provided when you attempt to connect to a resource. The user name you enter is not case-sensitive for the resources that are accessed.
Password	Type the password for the account. The password you enter is encrypted for security. You can leave this field blank if this Backup Exec logon account does not need a password.
Confirm password	Re-type the password for confirmation. The password must match the password you typed in the Password field.
Account Name	Type the unique name for the Backup Exec logon account. The user name is automatically added if you do not enter information into the field.
Notes	Type any comments to describe how the Backup Exec logon account will be used.
This is a restricted logon account	Select this check box to enable the Backup Exec logon account to be used only by the owner of the logon account and those who know the password. If this is not selected, the Backup Exec logon account will be a common account. Common accounts are shared accounts that can be accessed by all users. See About Backup Exec restricted logon accounts.
This is my default logon account	Select this check box to make this your default Backup Exec logon account used to browse, make selections, or restore data on your local and remote resources.

Click OK to create the Backup Exec logon account.