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The Service menu is used to configure program operation as Windows service.


Handy Backup is capable of running as Windows service, which allows executing tasks at specified time, not requiring the user to be logged on.


Handy Backup: Windows Service

To enable Handy Backup to run as Windows service, perform the following actions:

  1. On the Service menu, click Setup service.
  2. Handy Backup: Setting Up Windows Service
  3. Check Setup for different user if you want the application to execute other users’ tasks when running as Windows service. Click Check to check availability of the specified account.

  4. Type in the account login information, and then click Setup.

  5. When the application finishes configuring Windows service, click OK.

  6. In the Service menu, click Work as service.

Note: The service feature is based on the Personal service technology which is aimed to simplify configuring and handling users' accounts and doesn’t violate security in any way.



Data to Back Up:

File Backup - back up individual files and folders stored in local, LAN and FTP locations
Email Messages Backup - back up e-mail box directly from your mail server
Image Backup - perform complete hard disk image backup with all data and operating system
Email MS Exchange Backup - back up and restore Microsoft Exchange Server stores
Lotus Notes Backup - back up Lotus Notes without stopping the service
ODBC Database Backup - protect your databases by regular backups

Backup Destination:

Backup to LAN, Local and External Drives - store your backups at any drives visible in Windows Explorer
Backup to FTP - offsite backup to remote FTP server provides maximum reliability
Backup to SFTP - transfer sensitive data to a remote server via secure SFTP protocol
Backup to CD-R/CD-RW - burn your backups to optical disks with multi-drive spanning and verification options
Backup to DVD/HD DVD/Blu-Ray - record important data to DVD disks using the integrated burning tool
Handy Backup Online - store backups at Novosoft Online Backup Service instead of third-party providers
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