Special considerations for installing Backup Exec to remote computers

There are special considerations that you should be familiar with before you install Backup Exec to remote computers.

Table: Special considerations for installing Backup Exec to remote computers

Item

Consideration

Windows XP SP2/Server 2003 SP1

To push-install Backup Exec to a Windows XP SP2/Server 2003 computer, you must enable File and Printer Sharing on the Windows Firewall Exceptions list for the following ports:

  • 135 (RPC)

  • 445 (TCP)

  • 103X (mostly 1037)

  • 441 (RPC)

For more information about the Windows Firewall Exceptions list, refer to your Microsoft Windows documentation.

During the installation process, Backup Exec sets the Remote Launch and Remote Access security permissions for the Administrator’s group.

You should enable the “Allow remote administration exception” group policy for the computer to which you push the installation.

Windows Server 2008

To push-install Backup Exec to a computer that runs Windows Server 2008, you must enable certain items on the destination computer’s Windows Firewall Exceptions list. You must enable the following items:

  • File and Printer Sharing

  • Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)

For more information refer to your Microsoft Windows documentation.

Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 11.0 or later

To push-install Backup Exec to a computer that runs Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) version 11.0 or later, you must configure SEP to share files and printers. The file and printer sharing feature is turned off by default.

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Special considerations for installing Backup Exec to remote computers