Testing logon accounts

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
You can test Backup Exec logon accounts to ensure that they can access your backup sources before you run jobs. Testing your logon accounts before you attempt to run jobs can help prevent failures and save you time.
To test logon accounts
  1. Click the Backup Exec button, select Configuration and Settings, and then selectLogon Accounts.
  2. Select Manage Logon Accounts.
  3. Click Test.
  4. In the Logon Account field, select the logon account that you want to test.
  5. In the Server field, select the server that you want to access with the logon account.
  6. Click Test.
Backup Exec checks to make sure whether the logon account can acces the server that you selected.
  1. When you are finished testing logon accounts, click Close.
  2. Click OK.
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