Windows Installation

System requirements

Before installing the Magnus Box client on Windows, confirm the machine meets these specifications. Minimums keep the client running, but backup and restore throughput improve with the recommended hardware.

• CPU: Minimum x86 or x86-64 processor with at least 4 cores/threads, supporting the SSE2 and SSSE3 instruction sets. Recommended: x86 or x86-64 processor with 8 cores/threads or more. SSSE3 is required as of version 24.12.0 (Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Bulldozer, or newer).
• Memory: Minimum 8 GB RAM, 16 GB recommended. The client does not consume the full allocation at all times; actual usage varies by the type and size of each job.
• Operating system (workstation): Minimum Windows 7 or newer, Windows 10 or newer recommended.
• Operating system (server): Minimum Windows Server 2008 R2 or newer, Windows Server 2016 or newer recommended.
• Storage: SSD or NVMe recommended for the disk hosting the client and its working data.
• Network: Minimum 1 Mbps download/upload, 1 Gbps or faster recommended. High-latency or unstable WAN connections are not recommended.

Download and install

Download the Windows client installer from your Magnus Box portal on magnusbox.com. Run the downloaded .exe and follow the prompts. Once installation finishes, the client prompts for your Magnus Box account details to log in and register the device to your account.

Silent (unattended) installation

For MSP deployments, run the installer with the /S flag to install silently, then add one registration method plus any optional flags. A typical command using username and password authentication is:

install.exe /S /CONFIGURE=user:password

Registration methods (choose one):

• /CONFIGURE=user:password: Install and configure the client silently with a username and password.
• /TOKEN=installtoken: Install and register the device silently using an installation token (no password in the command).
• /LOBBY: Enable remote registration. The device installs and waits in your Magnus Box console so you can assign it to a user profile afterward.

Optional flags:

• /SHORTCUT=disable: Do not create software shortcuts during a silent install.
• /TRAYICON=disable: Do not show the system tray icon.
• /ISLOCALSYSTEM=yes: Set the backup.delegate service to log on as the Local System account.
• /SERVER="https://example.com": Set the target login URL for your Magnus Box console.

Windows XP and Server 2003 are not supported

The Magnus Box client does not support Windows XP or Windows Server 2003. These versions lack platform features introduced in Windows Vista and Server 2008, and they no longer receive security patches from Microsoft, so connecting such a machine to the internet is unsafe. To protect data on a legacy system, back it up over the network from a supported machine, or virtualize it and back up the virtual machine instead.