Virtual Permissions

Virtual Permissions

Barracuda Backup requires certain permissions to access and operate on the platforms listed in the following table.

Type

Account

Required Permission

Type

Account

Required Permission

VMware (1)

Source/Target Host Permissions

  • Root permissions on the source ESX(i) host.

  • If VMware vCenter Server is used, administrator credentials are required. 

Hyper-V

Source/Target Host Permissions

  • Local Administrator permissions on the source and target Hyper-V server.

Note: (1) For more detailed permissions, see Working with VMware.