Any remote console for Backup and Replication?

[jadams159]

I have a single Veeam server, so I don't have a need to deploy Enterprise Manager. Is there a way I can install the console on my workstation so I don't have to administer veaam by logging into the server?

[Vitaliy S.]

Hi Justin, currently remote backup console is not available. Thanks!

[ThomasMc]

A powershell console with remoting

[spf62]

Hello all,
Does anyone know if there is a remote client for Veeam B&R? I would like to manage Veeam remotely, instead of logging onto the server and running the application from there

Any help is appreciated
thanks

[Jamie Pert]

There is not this function spf62 - but I agree central management would be great.

[homerjnick]

It has been a feature request of mine, with various levels of support staff some companies might want 1st line support to do various tasks like restore files from a VM or setup a virtual lab for testing etc but not to be able to remote onto the Veeam server thus having the ability to control tasks within Veeam and having the console be accessed remotley are required.

I can't see any obvious issue other than it is not a requirement in demand...

[masonit]

Hi

We are running 6.5. Is it possible to remote control the backupserver with the console function installed on a another server?

If not is it supported by Veeam to have the terminal server function installed on the Veeam backup server? We are many technicians that need to be able to run backup and restores. Right now it is a big disadvantage to not be able to have more than 3 users logged in to the backup server at once.

I know Enterprise manager is a possibillity but I don't think it is good enough.

\Masonit

[dellock6]

Hi Magnus,
I'm not aware of any issue using Veeam VBR on a terminal server, so I would say yes you can.
Right now is correct Enteprise Manager does not cover 100% the features of the windows console.

Luca.

[foggy]

Magnus, what abilities of the main Veeam B&R console do you miss in Enterprise Manager v7?

[masonit]

Magnus, what abilities of the main Veeam B&R console do you miss in Enterprise Manager v7?

Haven't tried VBR 7 yet so maybe that will solve it.

\Masonit

[masonit]

Hi!

I have now tried Enterprise manager 7. Even though it is better than v 6 it is not as versatile as console. I plan to install terminal server services on Veeam backup server. I also don't think it should be a problem. But what does Veeam support say about this. I don't want to end up in a situation where Veeam support don't want to help me because I run in terminal server mode...

\Masonit

[foggy]

Magnus, I don't think there can be any issues with using Veeam B&R console on a terminal server.

[joestern]

Here's how to roll your own remote Veeam console:

1) Use MSTSC to connect to the Veeam host. Save the username and password credentials. Save the RDP somewhere on your admin workstation computer. I created a folder called %programdata%\RDP for this purpose.

2) On the host running Veeam, browse to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList]. Set the value of fDisabledAllowList to 1.

3) Use an icon extractor tool like http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/iconsext.html[2] to get the ICO file from C:\Program Files\Veeam\Backup and Replication\Backup\Veeam.Backup.Shell.exe. This will be used for the Veeam shortcut you will eventually create. Save that icon somewhere accessible to your admin workstation. (Windows 8 doesn't like remote icons unless you modify group policy, so easiest to save it in %programdata% or %appdata% instead of a network location.)

4) Close the RDP connection.

5) use notepad to open and edit the RDP file you saved in step 1.

6) Add the following settings at the end of the RDP file :
disableremoteappcapscheck:i:1
remoteapplicationprogram:s:C:\Program Files\Veeam\Backup and Replication\Backup\Veeam.Backup.Shell.exe

7) Find and change the following settings:
set value for remoteapplicationmode:i: to 1
set value for alternate shell:s: to rdpinit.exe

8) Save the RDP file.

9) Create a shortcut to the RDP file, and use the ICO file that you saved in step 3.

This technique also works for Exchange, Lync, etc. Pretty much any program you run over RDP.