Table of Contents

1 About GFI Backup

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Using this manual

1.2.1 Administration and User Guide

1.3 Terms used in this manual

1.4 How does GFI Backup work?

1.4.1 GFI Backup Administration Console

1.4.2 GFI Backup Agents

1.5 GFI Backup licensing

2 Installing GFI Backup

2.1 System Requirements

2.1.1 Hardware requirements

2.1.2 Software requirements

Supported operating systems

Supported web browsers

Other required components

Optional requirements

2.2 Installing GFI Backup Administration Console

2.3 Startup Wizard

2.3.1 Completing the Startup Wizard

Configuring the Administration Console login details

Selecting the Data Access Method

2.4 Configuring Proxy Settings

3 Testing GFI Backup

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Step 1: Adding a test backup task

3.3 Step 2: Starting test backup task

3.4 Step 3: Restoring test backup task

3.5 Step 4: Validating the restore process

4 Troubleshooting and support

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Common Issues

4.3 Knowledge Base

4.4 Web Forum

4.5 Request technical support

4.6 Build notifications

4.7 Documentation

5 Glossary

6 Appendix 1 - GFI Backup Data Access Method

6.1 Introduction

6.2 One account for all

6.3 Custom

6.3.1 Password Security