When the password expires, ADSM will generate and store a new password. Save your changes. If you do not, you might not be able to access some of the files you need to back up. The first time you back up your files, the operation could take several hours depending on how much data you are backing up. Plan to do this when you do not need to use your computer, or when you do not need quick response from other applications.
Later backups affect only new or changed files, and are completed in much less time.
Start ADSM using the shortcut on your desktop, ADSM Backup Client. Enter your ADSM password and click Login. The main ADSM windows appears, displaying ADSM's four functions. If this is your first time using ADSM, enter the temporary password that the Help Desk gave you, then you should be prompted to change it right away. The Backup window appears.