Configuring Handy Backup Web Access
Configuring Firewall
The current version of Web Access uses port 8080. At present, there is no way to change it and run your HTTP server on a different port. This feature will be implemented in the next versions.
In order to use Handy Backup Web Access, make sure that its connections are allowed by your firewall.
Setting Default Login and Password
As soon as you start the Web Access service, your computer will become accessible via Internet. The default login data are as follows:
login: admin
password: pass
To change administrator's login and password, follow these steps:
- In the Handy Backup Web Access installation folder, go to the config subfolder.
- Edit the file passwords using Windows Notepad or any other text editor you like.
- admin - Administrator users can start, stop and delete tasks, add and delete users and change all Web Access settings
- user Common users can only start and stop tasks
- It is recommended to change the administrator password, before you launch the service. If you want, you may add any amount of users by manually editing the file, or you can do it later from the respective menu of Web Access.
The file contains the list of all users available in Web Access. Each user's details start with a new line, and have the following structure:
Username:Password:Role
The data must be separated by a colon and contain no spaces. The explanation is as follows:
Username stands for the name that you will use to log in Web Access
Password is the password that needs to be entered for user authorization.
Role is the role of the user in Web Access. At present, there can be two roles:
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