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title: "Step 2. Configure Server Settings"
description: "At the Configuration step of the wizard, specify the Administrator account credentials and connect remote Veeam Backup & Replication servers."
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breadcrumb: "User Guide > Deployment > After You Install > Step 2. Configure Server Settings"
dateModified: "2026-08-26"
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# Step 2. Configure Server Settings

At the **Configuration** step of the wizard, specify the Administrator account credentials and connect remote Veeam Backup & Replication servers.

## Step 2a. Specify Administrator Account Credentials

In the **Add Orchestrator administrators** section of the **Configuration** step of the wizard, add users or groups of users that will be assigned the *Administrator* role for the server:

1. In the **Administrators** field, click **Add**. 
2. In the **Add Administrative Accounts** window, do the following:

   1. From the **Account type** list, select *User* or *Group*.
   2. Use the **Account** and **Location** fields to enter the user or group name and to select the location to which the user or group belongs – either a domain or local OS workgroup.

      For more information on the required account permissions, see [Permissions](permissions.md).

   3. Click **Add**.
   4. Repeat the procedure for each user that must become an Orchestrator Administrator and click **Apply**.

[![Configuring Orchestrator](images/initial_config_creds.png "Configuring Orchestrator")](images/initial_config_creds.png){.toggle scale=65}

## Step 2b. Enter Server Details

As the embedded Veeam Backup & Replication server is automatically registered in the Orchestrator UI during installation, you will not need to connect it manually.

If you want to connect a remote Veeam Backup & Replication server, use the **Infrastructure** > **Deploy Orchestrator agent** section. Alternatively, skip it and later follow the instructions provided in section [Connecting Veeam Backup & Replication Servers](connecting_backup_servers.md).

To register remote Veeam Backup & Replication servers using the **Connect Veeam Backup & Replication Servers** section of the **Configuration** step of the wizard:

1. In the **Orchestrator agents** field, click **Deploy**.
2. In the **Deploy Orchestrator Agent** window, click **Add Agent** and choose whether you want to deploy a Windows or Linux-based Orchestrator agent.
3. Specify whether the server is a Veeam Backup & Replication or Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager server and enter its DNS name or IPv4 address.
4. Click the **Add** link in the **Credentials** field and do the following in the **Credentials** window:

   1. Use the **User** and **Password** fields to specify credentials of a user account for connecting to the Veeam Backup & Replication server. The provided credentials will be also used to run the Orchestrator agent on the server.
   2. Click **Add**.
   3. Repeat the procedure for each user that will be used to connect connecting to the Veeam Backup & Replication server and click **Apply**.

[![Configuring Orchestrator](images/initial_config_agent.png "Configuring Orchestrator")](images/initial_config_agent.png){.toggle scale=65}