Account Permissions
The accounts used to deploy and administer backup infrastructure components must have the following permissions.
Backup Server Windows Account Permissions
The account used to install Veeam Backup & Replication on a Windows-based machine must have the following permissions.
Account |
Required Permission |
|---|---|
Setup Account |
The account used to install Veeam Backup & Replication and Veeam Plug-in for Xen must have the Local Administrator permissions on the backup server. |
Veeam Backup & Replication User Account |
The account used to run Veeam Backup & Replication services must be a LocalSystem account or must have the Local Administrator permissions on the backup server. |
Xen Pool Permissions
The administrator account that the backup server uses to access the Xen pool must have the Pool Administrator role.