Step 3. Specify Credentials

At the Credentials step of the wizard, specify credentials for the Microsoft Hyper-V server.

1. Select one of the following options:

• Connect using admin credentials — this method uses the standard Windows Kerberos authentication protocol. It is recommended for environments with Active Directory or where traditional authentication is required. For more information, see Kerberos Authentication.

From the Credentials list, select credentials for the account that has administrator privileges on the Microsoft Hyper-V server. If you have not set up credentials beforehand, click Add on the right to add the credentials. For more information, see Managing Credentials.

Veeam Backup & Replication will use the provided credentials to deploy the following components on every added server:

• Veeam Installer Service
• Veeam Data Mover Service/Veeam Transport Service
• Veeam Hyper-V Integration Service

If you are adding SCVMM, the same credentials will be applied to all Microsoft Hyper-V hosts managed by SCVMM. If some Microsoft Hyper-V hosts use their own credentials different from those you have provided, Veeam Backup & Replication will fail to deploy components on these hosts. You will have to specify credentials for such Microsoft Hyper-V hosts separately.

After you connect SCVMM, expand it in the inventory pane to see the list of managed Microsoft Hyper-V hosts. Right-click the host, select Properties and use the Edit Hyper-V Server wizard to specify the credentials for this host.

• Connect using certificate-based authentication — select this option if you have pre-installed the Veeam Deployment Kit on the target server. With this method, no user name or password is required; authentication is performed using certificates. It is recommended for environments where Kerberos is disabled or unavailable, or for enhanced security. For more information, see Using Veeam Deployment Kit.