Proxy server settings

The backup agents can transfer data through an HTTP proxy server.

The agent installation requires an Internet connection. If a proxy server is configured in Windows (Control panel > Internet Options > Connections), the setup program reads the proxy server settings from the registry and uses them automatically. In Linux and OS X, you must specify the proxy settings before the installation.

Use the procedures below to specify the proxy settings before the agent installation or to change them at a later time.

In Linux

1. Create the file /etc/Acronis/Global.config and open it in a text editor.
2. Copy and paste the following lines into the file:

   <?xml version="1.0" ?>
   <registry name="Global">
       <key name="HttpProxy">
           <value name="Enabled" type="Tdword">"1"</value>
           <value name="Host" type="TString">"proxy.company.com"</value>
           <value name="Port" type="Tdword">"443"</value>
       </key>
   </registry>

3. Replace proxy.company.com with your proxy server host name/IP address, and 443 with the decimal value of the port number.
4. Save the file.
5. If the backup agent is not installed yet, you can now install it. Otherwise, restart the agent by executing the following command in any directory:

   sudo service acronis_mms restart

In OS X

1. Create the file /Library/Application Support/Acronis/Registry/Global.config and open it in a text editor, such as Text Edit.
2. Copy and paste the following lines into the file:

   <?xml version="1.0" ?>
   <registry name="Global">
       <key name="HttpProxy">
           <value name="Enabled" type="Tdword">"1"</value>
           <value name="Host" type="TString">"proxy.company.com"</value>
           <value name="Port" type="Tdword">"443"</value>
       </key>
   </registry>

3. Replace proxy.company.com with your proxy server host name/IP address, and 443 with the decimal value of the port number.
4. Save the file.
5. If the backup agent is not installed yet, you can now install it. Otherwise, do the following to restart the agent:
   1. Go to Applications > Utilities > Terminal
   2. Run the following commands:

      sudo launchctl stop acronis_mms
      sudo launchctl start acronis_mms

In Windows

1. Create a new text document and open it in a text editor, such as Notepad.
2. Copy and paste the following lines into the file:

   Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Acronis\Global\HttpProxy]
   "Enabled"=dword:00000001
   "Host"="proxy.company.com"
   "Port"=dword:000001bb

3. Replace proxy.company.com with your proxy server host name/IP address, and 000001bb with the hexadecimal value of the port number. For example, 000001bb is port 443.
4. Save the document as proxy.reg.
5. Run the file as an administrator.
6. Confirm that you want to edit the Windows registry.
7. If the backup agent is not installed yet, you can now install it. Otherwise, do the following to restart the agent:
   1. In the Start menu, click Run, and then type: cmd
   2. Click OK.
   3. Run the following commands:

      net stop mms
      net start mms