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 === Wired local connection === === 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.  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" +  - Go to "System Preferences"{{ :computing:system_preferences_icon.png?nolink |}} 
-  - Launch the "Time Machine" control panel+  - Launch the "Time Machine" control panel{{ :computing:timemachine.png?nolink |}}
   - Click on "Select Backup Disk..."   - 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>   - 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>
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 === Wireless or non-local wired connections === === 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. 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)+  - Launch "Finder" (the smiling blue icon){{ :computing:mac_finder.png?nolink |}}
   - Press "⌘K" or select the "Go" menu and "Connect to Server... ⌘K"   - 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"   - Into the "Server Address:" field, type <code>afp://linux.colorado.edu</code> and press "Connect"
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 ==== What is backed up ==== ==== What is backed up ====
-By default Apple Time Machine backups 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.+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.
  
 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. 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.
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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. 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"
  
 ===== Windows ===== ===== Windows =====
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   - Under "Client Download" click "Download"   - Under "Client Download" click "Download"
   - Once the file has downloaded, run it to install the backup client   - 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+  - 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"   - Right click on the client and select "Settings"
   - Go to the "Internet" tab   - Go to the "Internet" tab
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   - Go to the "File Backups" tab (by default, this tab is opened)   - 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   - 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

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