Acronis True Image 2017 NG - Manual (Page 25)

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If you use Acronis True Image for Windows, you can also store file backups, disk images, and versions
of your synchronized files in Acronis Cloud.
To start using Acronis Cloud:
1. Open Acronis True Image 2017.
2. Create Acronis account (p. 25), if you do not have one.
3. In the File menu, point to Acronis Cloud Storage, and then click Start Trial or Buy Subscription.
Web application
On the other hand, Acronis Cloud is a web application that allows you to recover and manage the
data that you store on Acronis Cloud. To work with the application, you can use any Mac or PC that is
connected to the Internet.
To access the application, go to https://www.acronis.com/my/online-backup/, log in to your account,
and then click Recover my data now.
2.12.1 Creating an Acronis account
To use the Acronis Cloud service, you need an Acronis account.
To create an Acronis account:
1. Open Acronis True Image 2017.
2. Select Acronis Cloud as a destination for your backup. The login window will open.
3. Click Create Account.
4. Fill in the registration form.
To keep your personal data secure, choose a strong password for your account, guard it from falling into
the wrong hands, and change it from time to time.
5. Click Create Account.
6. A message will be sent to the email address that you specified. Open this message and confirm
that you wish to create an account.
2.12.2 Subscription to Acronis Cloud
The Acronis True Image 2017 features that use Acronis Cloud (such as online backup, cloud archiving,
and data synchronization) require a subscription to Acronis Cloud Storage. To subscribe, open
Acronis True Image 2017, go to the File menu, point to Acronis Cloud Storage, and then choose if you
want to start a trial subscription or buy a full one.
Please note that Acronis Cloud is subject to our Fair Usage Policy. See more details at:
https://kb.acronis.com/atih2017/fairusage.
Trial version
When you activate the trial version of the product, a 1000 GB storage and 30-day free subscription to
Acronis Cloud is assigned to your account automatically. After the trial subscription expires, Acronis
Cloud works in recovery-only mode for 30 days. After this period, you won't be able to use the
Acronis Cloud service and all your data on the Cloud will be deleted.