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Configuring VEEAM Backup with local server account

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I have just installed VEEAM Backup and am trying to configure a backup job. The software will only allow an AD account to be used. I dont have ESXi configure for AD authentication at this point and probably wont for a variety of reasons.

Is there a way to configure VEEAM Backup to use the local account on the ESXi host ?

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Could you elaborate on it a little bit? You mean that you haven’t been able to add an ESX(i) host to a backup console, using local account? If you’re willing to add your ESX(i) server under local account, just specify it without any domain prefix:

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Username: root
Password: Password 
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Correct. I am only using the root account on ESXi at this point. I tried using the root account and VEEAM complained it couldnt find the account. I even try adding a root account on my local machine and still no joy.

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I know this might sound obvious, but can you confirm that you’ve set proper credentials? The rightness of them can be verified by connecting to your host via vSphere-client.

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if pointing to the VC you need to use the password you use to sign into the VC and the the root for the esx server.
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Ronald, try to enter "root" and your password, not "hostname\root".
You can also try FQDN or IP of host instead of hostname
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v.Eremin: Yes, I have confirmed the credentials. I am attached to the ESXi servers by that same account using the vSphere client.

The VEEAM client wont let me enter root as a username, it says it doesnt exist. The laptop I am testing with isnt configured to talk to a domain. I have tried the ip address of the host as well. No joy.

The VEEAM client wont let me type in a username, it insists on looking up the username on my laptop. Dont see a way to enter it directly.
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Ronald, do you probably experience the same issue?
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Not sure what you mean about the same issue. I can login to any of my four UCS Blades using the local account in ESXi that was configured when I installed ESXi using the vSphere client. Just can login using the VEEAM Backup client. I am a little surprised that it insists on looking at the local account store on my laptop. I should be able to just enter the credentials for the ESXi server. I cant.
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My assumption is that you do not see the text box to enter the account name due to not standard DPI on your laptop (just like it is shown here), and see just the Browse button. Isn't that the case?
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I see the graphic you talk about. When I click the browse button, it insists on checking the account with what I have locally and wont let me enter it if it cant find it locally.
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Do you have similar situation to the one depicted on a screenshot that is provided above, seeing only “Browse” button or you fully see the other fields, as well?

In first case, kindly follow the piece of advice given, change the text size (DPI) in Windows Display settings to default (100%) and reboot. Otherwise, if all the fields are visible, please don’t click "Browse" button and try to specify required credentials in corresponding column.

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v.Emerin:

Thanks for the info on changing the DPI settings. Changing that made the print small enough that I have a hard time reading it but I will live with that for now. I can now enter the credentials and have started adding the blades from my UCS server. Hopefully VEEAM will add a Mac client some day. Even though I use a windows machine at work, I prefer to be on a Mac.

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Glad that you’ve finally nailed down your issue. If any additional questions arise, don’t hesitate to let us know. Thanks.
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