Path / IP Address | Shows the network path of the item selected in the tree. You can also type a path directly in this field in the same form as the following examples: • Local File System\My Computer • NAS\10.20.33.123 • NFS\10.10.70.88 |
Ask for Credentials | Prompts you to enter a valid user name and password for the selected source or database server. • For NFS backup sets, these credentials are for the source or database server that initiates the connection (not the remote computer NFS is trying to connect to). |
Ask for Database Credentials (Databases only) | Prompts you to enter a valid user name and password for the database server. |
Database Dump Configuration (PostgreSQL & MySQL databases only) | Select if you want to instruct DS-Client to use a specific database dump app. If you do not make a specification, DS-Client will choose on its own. • If selected, the “"Database Dump Configuration"” screen opens after the DS-Client successfully connects to the database server. |
Ask for NAS API credentials (NAS only) | Prompts you to enter valid connection information for the selected NAS. • Opens the “"Specify Credentials (Linux DS-Client)"” screen. |
‘sudo’ as an alternate user (UNIX-SSH only) | Shows the credentials that Linux DS-Client will use to access data on the network resource. • After successful login to the remote source, "sudo" (switch user) will be performed for Linux DS-Client to use these credentials. |
Advanced connection options (UNIX-SSH only) | By default (if this is not selected), UNIX-SSH will run a PERL script on the target machine to perform backups. • Click [...] to edit the settings. See "Advanced Connection Options (Linux DS-Client)" for more information. |
XenServer | XenServer backup sets have the following connection option: • Ask for XenServer API logon credentials: Prompts you to enter a valid user name and password for the selected XenServer. |