Creating and Managing File Backups
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September 30, 2011 8:16 AM
Backup is a feature of Workspace Desktop for Online File Folder®, which lets you back up files from your computer to Online File Folder.
This article provides detailed information about backup. However, you must first install Workspace Desktop. For information, see Installing and Using Workspace Desktop for Online File Folder.
Click the title below corresponding to the action you want to perform.
Creating Backups
Creating a new backup automates the backup of your files to your Online File Folder account. You can use the Custom Sync feature, synchronize files from Online File Folder with your computer.
To Create Backups
- Launch Workspace Desktop.
- Click Online File Folder, and then click Backup.
- Click New.
- Select the type of backup you want, and then click Next.
- Select Custom Backup, and then complete the options on the Folders, Options, and Schedule tabs, and then click OK.
- Click Run.
Managing Backups
Once you create Backups, you can manage them directly from Workspace Desktop.
To Manage Backups
- Launch Workspace Desktop.
- Click the arrow next to the Backup you want to manage
- Select the action you want to perform:
- Run — Immediately perform the Backup.
- Restore deleted files — Restore any files deleted from your computer that are available from your Backup.
- Edit Settings — Edit your Backup. Make any changes from the Folders, Options, or Schedule tabs, and then click OK.
- Delete — Remove the automated Backup. The files previously uploaded to Online File Folder from the Backup remain in your Online File Folder account.
- Show log — Display a log of Workspace Desktop Backup activity.
- Show history — Display a history of the Backup, including the time of the backup and which files were uploaded to Online File Folder.