Once you have customized the Client Agent for Windows with your preferences, it is ready for use.
User setup
The User Setup option allows you to enter a user name
and password for your Windows workstation.
A workstation running Client Agent for Windows can be accessed
by any server that performs backup, compare, or restore jobs.
By defining a user name and password,
only SCO ARCserve/Open servers that provide the matching password
and user name can browse your directory structure to perform a job.
If user setup information has been set,
then an authentication process must occur between
the SCO ARCserveOpen server and the Windows workstation.
If the user name and password entered on the server do not match
those defined on the workstation, the server is denied access.
A connection is not established and the server is not able
to perform backup, restore, or compare jobs on your workstation.
Packet size
The Packet Size screen allows you to customize
the internal buffer used by the Client Agent for Windows,
to send and receive packets from the SCO ARCserve/Open server. The maximum packet size is 16K (16,384 bytes). The default Custom size is 3,900 bytes. You can customize the packet size to your preference. Acceptable values are between 1,024 bytes and 16,384 bytes.
If a custom packet size is not necessary,
then you can select one of the four available options: 2K, 4K, 8K, or 16K.
Drive selection
The Drive Selection screen allows you to select either a removable drive, such as a floppy drive, or a network drive to which your workstation is attached.
By selecting either of these options, the server can ``browse''
all drives on which you have data rather than just your workstation's
physical hard drive.
This feature provides for greater backup, compare, and restore capabilities when running the Client Agent for Windows.
Log name
The Client Agent for Windows saves all major activities to a log file. Information such as when the Client Agent was started or stopped and when a backup, restore, or compare job started and stopped is written to this log file.