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title: "Linux"
description: "To install Veeam Backup & Replication, do the following: Download the latest version of the Veeam Software Appliance installation image from the Product Downloads page. The ISO is located under the Hardened Software Appliance tab."
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breadcrumb: "Quick Start Guide > Deployment > Step 1. Installing Veeam Backup & Replication > Linux"
dateModified: "2026-10-21"
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# Linux

To install Veeam Backup & Replication, do the following:

1. Download the latest version of the Veeam Software Appliance installation image from the [Product Downloads](https://www.veeam.com/products/data-platform-trial-download.html) page. The ISO is located under the **Hardened Software Appliance** tab.

   You must sign in with your Veeam account. If you do not have the account, register with your business email address.

2. Mount the ISO file to the machine where you plan to install Veeam Software Appliance or burn the ISO file to a flash drive or other removable storage device. If you plan to install Veeam Software Appliance on a virtual machine, use the built-in tools of the virtualization management software to mount the ISO file.

   ::: note

   To create a bootable USB stick, it is recommended that you use [Rufus](https://rufus.ie/en/) with the default settings. Note that you need to select **Write in DD Image mode** option when prompted.

   :::

3. In the Boot Manager, select the drive where you mounted the ISO file and press [Enter].
4. In the installation menu, select **Veeam Backup & Replication** and press [Enter].

   [![Install Veeam Software Appliance Launch](images/deployment_iso_install_select_product.png "Install Veeam Software Appliance Launch")](images/deployment_iso_install_select_product.png){.toggle scale=75}

5. In the installation menu, select **Install** and press [Enter]. When the installer is loaded, confirm the operation and wait for the system to reboot automatically.
6. At the **License** step of the **Initial Configuration** wizard, read and accept Veeam license agreements and policies.

   ::: tip

   To close a document you have read, press [Q].

   :::

7. At the **Hostname** step of the **Initial Configuration** wizard, specify the a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of the server and select **Next**.

   ![](images/deployment_iso_install_hostname.png)

8. At the **Network** step of the **Initial Configuration** wizard, review the network configuration and select **Next**.
9. At the **Time** step of the **Initial Configuration** wizard, review server time configuration.

   By default, the UTC time zone is used. To specify another time zone, select **Change**.

10. At the **Host Administrator** step of the **Initial Configuration** wizard, configure the default host administrator account to perform administrator activities in the Host Management Console — *veeamadmin*. For more information about operations available for this role, see the [Managing Users and Roles](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/userguide/hmc_users.html?ver=13) section in the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide.

    In the **Password** field, specify the password for the *veeamadmin* user. The password must comply with the following requirements:

    - 15 characters minimum.
    - 1 upper case character.
    - 1 lower case character.
    - 1 numeric character.
    - 1 special character.
    - No more than 3 characters of the same class in a row. For example, not more than 3 lowercase or 3 numerical characters in sequence.

    ![](images/deployment_iso_install_host_admin_password.png)

    After you specify the password, select **Next** and configure multi-factor authentication (MFA):

    1. Open your authentication application. Enter the code or scan the QR code.
    2. Specify the one-time code provided by the application.
    3. Press [Ok].

    ::: note

    Multi-factor authentication is compatible with mobile authentication applications that support [RFC4226](https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4226.txt) and [RFC6238](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc6238).

    :::

    ![](images/deployment_iso_install_host_admin_mfa.png)

11. At the **Security Officer** step of the **Initial Configuration** wizard, select **Skip setting up Security Officer** to skip configuring the security officer account.

    ::: tip

    The security officer account type provides an additional security layer to protect your infrastructure against malicious system administration. You can skip configuring this account to test the functionality of Veeam Backup & Replication. In the production environments, we recommend configuring this account. For more information about operations available for the security officer, see the [Managing Users and Roles](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/userguide/hmc_users.html?ver=13) section in the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide.

    :::

12. At the **Summary** step of the **Initial Configuration** wizard, review the system configuration and select **Finish**. The system will apply the configuration and restart required services.

    ![](images/deployment_iso_install_summary.png)

    After you finish the initial configuration, general information about the server will be displayed. You can use it to log in to the Host Management Console or Veeam Backup & Replication web UI and continue configuring Veeam Software Appliance and Veeam Backup & Replication.

## Reference

For details on how to configure the backup server deployed from Veeam Software Appliance, see the [Configuring Veeam Appliances](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/userguide/hmc.html?ver=13) section in the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide.