Creating and Managing File Backups
Backup is a feature of Workspace Desktop for Online Storage, which lets you back up files from your computer to Online Storage.
This article provides detailed information about back ups. However, you must first install Workspace Desktop. For information, see Installing and Using Workspace Desktop for Online Storage.
Creating Backups
Creating a new Backup automates the back up of your files to your Online Storage account. You can use the Custom Sync feature, or synchronize files from Online Storage with your computer.
To Create Backups
- Launch Workspace Desktop.
- Click Online Storage, and then click Backup.
- Click New.
- Depending on the type of backup you want, select My Documents, My Pictures, or Custom Backup, and then click Next.
- Specify the following settings:
- For My Documents: If you want to continue without customizing your options, click Accept. Otherwise, click Customize, enter your customized information, and then click OK.
- For My Pictures: To continue without customizing your options, click Accept. Otherwise, click Customize, enter your customized information, and then click OK.
- For Custom Backup: Complete the options on the Folders, Options, and Schedule tabs, and then click OK.
- Click
, and then click Run.
Managing Backups
Once you create back ups, you can manage them directly from Workspace Desktop.
To Manage Backups
- Launch Workspace Desktop.
- Click the arrow next to the back up 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 back up. 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 Storage from the backup remain in your Online Storage 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 Storage.
For more information on syncing folders, see Syncing Folders with Workspace Desktop.
For more information on drive mapping, see Managing Workspace Desktop Drive Map Settings on a PC.
