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Before you add a Microsoft Windows server to the backup infrastructure, check network connection settings of this server.
- File and printer sharing must be enabled in network connection settings of the added Microsoft Windows server. On every connected Microsoft Windows server, Veeam Backup & Replication deploys two components:
- Veeam Installer Service
- Veeam Data Mover Service
If file and printer sharing is not enabled, Veeam Backup & Replication will fail to deploy these components.
- If you plan to use PowerShell Direct, Microsoft PowerShell 2.0 must be installed on the added server.
Mind the following limitations:
You cannot add Microsoft Nano Servers as Microsoft Windows servers to the backup infrastructure.
