Common services – Acronis Backup for Windows Server Essentials - User Guide User Manual
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Service name
Purpose
Account used
by the service
Privileges added to the account
User rights
Group
membership
Permissions on registry
keys
SQL Server
(ACRONIS)
(Auxiliary
service; created
only if a new SQL
server is
installed)
Running a
Microsoft SQL
Server that is
optionally
installed with
the management
server
Local System
No additional privileges
Acronis Web
Server Service
(Auxiliary
service)
Hosting the
management
server Web page
Same as for Acronis Management Server Service
Services for Acronis Backup Storage Node
Acronis Storage
Node Service
(Main service)
Managing and
deduplicating
backup archives,
maintaining the
centralized data
catalog
ASN User (new
account) or
user-specified
account
Log on as a
service
Backup
Operators
(for any account)
Administrators
(for new account
only)
ASN
BackupAndRecovery
Encryption
Acronis
Removable
Storage
Management
Service
(Auxiliary
service)
Managing locally
attached tape
devices. Can also
be used by the
Managed
Machine Service.
Local System
No additional privileges
Common services
The following services can be used by multiple components of Acronis Backup and by other Acronis
products. These services always run under a system account. No additional privileges are given to the
account.
Service name
Purpose
Account used by the service
Services for Acronis PXE Server
Acronis PXE
Server Service
Booting machines into Acronis bootable components over
the network
Local System
Acronis File
Server Service
Providing bootable components for Acronis PXE Server
Local System
Remote-access and scheduling services
Acronis Remote
Agent Service
Providing connectivity among Acronis components
Local System
(Windows Vista and later)
or
NetworkService
(earlier than Windows Vista)