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-====== Backups of desktop and laptops ====== 
  
-===== Macs ===== 
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-==== Requirements ==== 
-  * An IBG computer account 
-  * A Mac desktop or laptop 
-  * On the CU wired or wireless network or connected by CU's [[http://www.colorado.edu/oit/services/network-internet-services/vpn|VPN]] 
-==== Connecting ==== 
-=== Wired local connection === 
-If the computer is in the IBG or RL4 building and is connected by an ethernet wire, then starting backups is easy.  
-  - Go to "System Preferences"{{ :computing:system_preferences_icon.png?nolink |}} 
-  - Launch the "Time Machine" control panel{{ :computing:timemachine.png?nolink |}} 
-  - Click on "Select Backup Disk..." 
-  - Select Time Machine on "linux" and click "Use Disk" <fc #FF0000>Sometimes this doesn't work the first time. If it gives an error, just select it and try again.</fc> 
-  - Enter your IBG username and password into the login box and click "Connect"<fc #FF0000>This will be your identikey username, but may be a different password than your identikey password and the password for the local computer</fc> 
-Your Mac will do a full backup, and then do an hourly backup of files that have changed. 
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-=== Wireless or non-local wired connections === 
-These steps apply for any computer connected to "UCB Wireless", "eduroam", or using a wired connection from outside the IBG subnet, such as from the ARC building or Muenzinger. This can also work from off campus, if the [[http://www.colorado.edu/oit/services/network-internet-services/vpn|CU VPN]] is running. 
-  - Launch "Finder" (the smiling blue icon){{ :computing:mac_finder.png?nolink |}} 
-  - Press "⌘K" or select the "Go" menu and "Connect to Server... ⌘K" 
-  - Into the "Server Address:" field, type <code>afp://linux.colorado.edu</code> and press "Connect" 
-  - Enter your IBG username and password into the login box and click "Connect" <fc #FF0000>This will be your identikey username, but may be a different password than your identikey password and the password for the local computer</fc> 
-  - Go to "System Preferences" 
-  - Launch the "Time Machine" control panel 
-  - Click on "Select Backup Disk..." 
-  - Select Time Machine on "linux.colorado.edu" and click "Use Disk" <fc #FF0000>Sometimes this doesn't work the first time. If it gives an error, just select it and try again.</fc> 
-  - Enter your IBG username and password into the login box and click "Connect" <fc #FF0000>This will be your identikey username, but may be a different password than your identikey password and the password for the local computer</fc> 
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-==== What is backed up ==== 
-By default Apple Time Machine backs up the entire computer. This is generally useful as it is possible to completely reinstall a new computer to the state of the backed up computer using Time Machine. This will recover all applications, settings, and files. 
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-You may have files on your computer which you do not want to backup because they are personal files inappropriate for a work backup, or are simply large scratch files which do not require a backup. Excluding folders from backup is easy. 
-  - Go to "System Preferences" 
-  - Launch the "Time Machine" control panel 
-  - Click "Options..." 
-  - Click "+" 
-  - Choose the files or folders you do not want backed up, and click "Exclude" 
-  - Repeat as necessary to exclude all undesired items. 
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-==== Time Machine Scheduler ==== 
-Laptops which are frequently connected to non-CU networks, such as your home network, may complain that they cannot find the Time Machine backup destination. The software at [[http://www.klieme.com/TimeMachineScheduler.html]] works around this problem by enabling Time Machine only when your computer is on a designated wireless network. 
-  - Download Time Machine Scheduler 4.0 Beta from [[http://www.klieme.com/TimeMachineScheduler.html]] ([[http://www.klieme.com/Downloads/TimeMachineScheduler/TimeMachineScheduler_4.0b8Full.zip|direct download link]]) 
-  - Install the software 
-  - Run Time Machine Scheduler from the Applications folder 
-  - Click the "Advanced" button 
-  - Unlock using the padlock icon 
-  - Under "Network Connection" choose "Wi-Fi" 
-  - Under "SSID" enter "UCB Wireless" or "eduroam" depending on which wireless you usually connect to 
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-This will limit Time Machine to only run when the laptop is on the CU wireless network. Time Machine will show that it is turned off, because the Time Machine Scheduler application is controlling when it runs. 
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-==== Restoration ==== 
-  - Click on the Time Machine icon on the menu bar 
-  - Click "Enter Time Machine" 
-  - Navigate to the date and files you wish to restore 
-  - Select the files or folders, and click "Restore" 
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-===== Windows ===== 
-Windows computers can be backed up so that they can be restored in the event of a drive failure, and to backup user files local to that Windows computer. 
-==== Requirements ==== 
-  * A computer running Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, 8, or 8.1 (possibly 10) 
-  * A special Windows backup account 
-  * On the CU wired or wireless network or connected by CU's [[http://www.colorado.edu/oit/services/network-internet-services/vpn|VPN]] 
-==== Connecting ==== 
-=== Windows backup account === 
-A special Windows backup account is required for each Windows computer to be backed up.  Unfortunately even if you manage multiple computers, you will need a different account for each one. 
-  - [[mailto:Jeff.Lessem@Colorado.edu|Contact me]] to create an account for you 
-  - Provide your identikey username 
-  - The name of the computer you want to backup, for example "Alice's laptop" or "Desktop 2 in RM120" 
-=== Setting up the backup === 
-  - With the provided account information, and connected to a CU wired or wireless network (or on the [[http://www.colorado.edu/oit/services/network-internet-services/vpn|VPN]], go to [[https://linux.colorado.edu/urbackup]] <fc #FF0000>This does not seem to work with Internet Explorer on Windows 7. Use a different browser if you are on Windows 7</fc> 
-  - Login with your Windows backup account username and password 
-  - Under "Client Download" click "Download" 
-  - Once the file has downloaded, run it to install the backup client 
-  - The backup client will show up in the Notification area (typically at the bottom right of the screen, near the clock), and looks sort of like a barrel, or perhaps disks. It changes color to show status, so may initially be red to show no backups have been done yet{{ :computing:urbackup.png?nolink |}} 
-  - Right click on the client and select "Settings" 
-  - Go to the "Internet" tab 
-  - Make sure that "Do image backups over internet:" and "Do full file backups over internet:" are checked 
-  - Click "OK" 
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-==== What is backed up ==== 
-By default, a system image will be taken, and all files under "C:\Users" will be backed up. Media files matching the patterns "*.mp3;*.avi;*.mp4;*.mkv;*.m4v;*.mpg;*.mpeg;*.asx;*.wm;*.wma;*.wmx" will be excluded from the backups. Adjusting these settings can be accomplished through the client. 
-  - Right click on the client and select "Settings" 
-  - Go to the "File Backups" tab (by default, this tab is opened) 
-  - Adjust the fields "Exclude from backup" and "Include in backup" using [[http://www.urbackup.org/administration_manual.html#x1-570008.3.2|these directions]] to achieve the desired backup coverage 
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-==== Restoration ==== 
-Restoring individual files or directories can be done through the website. 
-  - Go to [[https://linux.colorado.edu/urbackup]] 
-  - Login with the username and password associated with the computer you want to recover files from. 
-  - Click "Backups" at the top of the page 
-  - Click on the backup you want to restore from 
-  - Download the entire folder as a zip file or navigate to the file you want to restore 
-  - Download the file you want to restore