<%@LANGUAGE="VBSCRIPT" CODEPAGE="1252"%> e-Safe Help - How to set up a backup
Taking some time when setting up the backup will improve the efficiency of your archives and keep costs as low as possible. There are 3 steps to setting up a clean and secure archive.
 
1. Set backup selections
2. Set backup filters
3. Set backup schedule
Windows Explorer

The backup selection window shows all directories on the disk drives on the computer. Click on the box to the left of a directory to select it for backup. Selecting a directory for backup will select everything inside it for backup as well. If there are ‘nested’ directories that you do not wish included in the archives, it is necessary to deselect them before exiting the backup selection view.

 

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File types to be added
Use this menu to select file types to be included in backups no matter where they exist on the computer.
File types to be excluded
Use this menu to select file types to be permanently excluded from the backups no matter where they exist on the computer.
Select the time you would like backups to take place. We recommend you set the service to allow backup events every day of the week. If no files have been created or changed no backup will take place.
 

Start time - selects the time of day the software will start to backup.

Backup Window - the available time period for backups to occur.

Full Backup/Incremental - A full backup will archive every file in the designated directories. After the first full backup the software will automatically toggle into the incremental setting. Incremental backup will only secure new and changed files.
Allow 24-hour backup over the weekend - [disabled if you use the backup now button] This setting will allow override the backup window during weekends to allow extra long backup events to finish. This setting is useful during the first full backup.
Updated: May 2005