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Application Manager credentials

Proper rights must be assigned to the account that is entered when the Application
Manager prompts for credentials. If these credentials are not properly assigned, you will
be prompted to enter alternate credentials before protection can be enabled.

1. The user must be a member of the Power Users group on the client machine. See

Assigning the user to the Power Users group

.

2. In order to update DNS, the user account must be part of the Domain Admins

group.

3. The user must be a member of both servers’ local Double-Take Admin group. See

Assigning the user to the Double-Take Admin group

.

4. The user must be a member of the local Administrators group on each server that

will be protected. See

Assigning the user to the local servers’ Administrators group

.

5. The user must be a member of the domain DnsAdmins group where the source's

primary DNS server is located. See

Assigning the user to the DnsAdmins group

.

6. You may also need to set permissions to allow the user to manually set SPN

update permissions. See

Setting SPN update permissions

In addition, you must assign permissions that are necessary to administrate the
protected applications.

Exchange credentials

SQL credentials

SharePoint credentials

BlackBerry credentials

Note:

In order to update Windows-based Active Directory-Integrated DNS records, the
account specified must be a domain admin. If you are not using Windows-
based DNS (that is, if you are using the /altdns switch), a domain user account
is not required

Next step: 

Assign users to the Power Users group

Assigning the user to the Power Users group

1. Select Start, Settings, Control Panel.
2. Double-click Administrative Tools, then double-click Computer Management.
3. In the left pane, select the Groups folder (located under Computer

Management\System Tools\Local Users and Groups\).

4. Right-click the Power Users group, then select All Tasks, Add to Group.