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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:// | ||
- | ==== 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 " | ||
- | - Launch the "Time Machine" | ||
- | - Click on " | ||
- | - Select Time Machine on " | ||
- | - Enter your IBG username and password into the login box and click " | ||
- | 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", | ||
- | - Launch " | ||
- | - Press " | ||
- | - Into the " | ||
- | - Enter your IBG username and password into the login box and click " | ||
- | - Go to " | ||
- | - Launch the "Time Machine" | ||
- | - Click on " | ||
- | - Select Time Machine on " | ||
- | - Enter your IBG username and password into the login box and click " | ||
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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, | ||
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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 " | ||
- | - Launch the "Time Machine" | ||
- | - Click " | ||
- | - Click " | ||
- | - Choose the files or folders you do not want backed up, and click " | ||
- | - 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:// | ||
- | - Download Time Machine Scheduler 4.0 Beta from [[http:// | ||
- | - Install the software | ||
- | - Run Time Machine Scheduler from the Applications folder | ||
- | - Click the " | ||
- | - Unlock using the padlock icon | ||
- | - Under " | ||
- | - Under " | ||
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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 " | ||
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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:// | ||
- | ==== 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: | ||
- | - Provide your identikey username | ||
- | - The name of the computer you want to backup, for example " | ||
- | === Setting up the backup === | ||
- | - With the provided account information, | ||
- | - Login with your Windows backup account username and password | ||
- | - Under " | ||
- | - 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{{ : | ||
- | - Right click on the client and select " | ||
- | - Go to the " | ||
- | - Make sure that "Do image backups over internet:" | ||
- | - Click " | ||
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- | ==== What is backed up ==== | ||
- | By default, a system image will be taken, and all files under " | ||
- | - Right click on the client and select " | ||
- | - Go to the "File Backups" | ||
- | - Adjust the fields " | ||
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- | ==== Restoration ==== | ||
- | Restoring individual files or directories can be done through the website. | ||
- | - Go to [[https:// | ||
- | - Login with the username and password associated with the computer you want to recover files from. | ||
- | - Click " | ||
- | - 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 |