The Settings Screen contains various advanced settings. There are only two settings on this screen that the End User can change without entering a password - Log Level and Switch to Advanced Interface.The Settings Screen contains various advanced settings. There are only two settings on this screen that the End User can change without entering a password - Log Level and Switch to Advanced Interface.
This determines the level of detail stored in the log files. Change this only on the advise of your Service Provider.
Enter the User Name of a registered user with an account on the RBS Server.
Enter the password of the user.
Enter the password again.
Enter the URL or IP address of the RBS Server.
Enter the Command Port number of the RBS Server
Enter the Account Group of this user.
Enter or change the Administrator's Override Password.
Press this button to switch the User Interface to Advanced mode. Advanced Mode has more functions to control the way backups and restores are done.
Many administrative features are hidden behind the Admin menu, available by clicking the word "Admin" on the Settings screen.
The Admin password is required to access this area. Enter the Administrator's password when prompted.
The Advanced Options screen contains the following features.
QueueLimit - The number of files that will be processed before the next phase of the backup session is started. In this example, RBackup will process 250 files before beginning to upload them to the RBS Server.
SubfolderLimit - The maximum number of files that will be stored in a single subfolder on the RBS Server. Sometimes it is desirable to set this option to 5000 or lower if backups are going slowly because of low resources on the RBS Server.
Timeout - the number of seconds the RBS Client software will wait for a connection to the RBS Server during a temporary loss of the Internet during a backup session. When this value is exceeded, RBackup will close the connection and retry.
StoreName Chars - The number of characters from the original (native) file name that RBackup will append to the Archive file name and store on the RBS Server. For security reasons, the normal setting for this is 0 (zero), which means that none of the original file name is visible. RBS Archive files then have names like this:
200705031388.558635430000000060560000000267.001
However, if you need to display the original file name for data management purposes, you can set this option to display the file name, as in this example where StoreName Chars is set to 21:
Budgetary_Spreadsheet200705031388.558635430000000060560000000267.001
ShowSchedule - Set this option to True to display upcoming backup schedules in a small window near the System Tray. Set it to False if you do not want to see the schedule.
RetainLogs - This option determines how long session logs are retained. If it is set to 7 days, session logs will be erased when they are more than 7 days old.
Exclude TempFiles - This option causes RBackup to skip Temporary Files that end in .TMP. Unless instructed by an RBS Technician, set this to True.
BitBackup Folder Limit - This is the maximum number of files that RBackup will maintain in a single folder in its Data Store. If BitBackups are going too slowly, consider reducing this number. Normally, 10,000 is the largest number of files you should select, and 5,000 is about normal.
BitBackup MaxMemoryUsage - Give BitBackup as much memory as possible. 16 is average. Lower the number in the rare case that the computer displays "Not enough Memory" messages during BitBackups.
BitBackup - SpeedLevel - This option specifies the speed at which BitBackup creates its patch files. The higher the speed, the more CPU time BitBackup requires. The default is 4.
Log Folder - Defines where the server's log files are written. Default is the C:\Program Files\RBS Server folder, but you may place them anywhere on your system. The RBS Server must be stopped to be able to change this setting.
Transfer Verification The selection At-End tells the Client software to compress and encrypt all files, then send them all at one time to the RBS Server, verifying them all at once, at the end of the transfer. This verification method is good when you want to limit the time the Client spends on the Internet or telephone line. It requires more client disk space, and it transfers data faster.
The selection File-By-File tells the Client software to transfer files as it compresses and encrypts them. This method requires much less drive space. This method verifies files one at a time.
Select this option to have the Client start automatically with Windows.
Select this option to have RBackup back up the Client's catalog to the RBS Server even if there are no files to back up.
Hide the Backup Progress Screen
Select this option to hide the screen that displays progress during backups. This is good if you want the Client to do backups without interrupting his other programs with a display screen.
Select this option to have the Client run with no screens at all, including no startup screens.
This selects the priority given to backup tasks by the CPU. A lower priority slows down processing, but gives higher priority to the other tasks running on the Client computer.
This is the location on the Client's hard drive where temporary files are stored during backup processing.
The location of the BitBackup Reference Files. BitBackup stores a copy of all the files selected for backup using the BitBackup method (on the Schedule Screen). The space required for this storage space is the total native file size of all files for which BitBackup has been selected.
You can lock out certain features of the Client software, preventing end users from using them. For example, if you don't want clients to be able to change backup schedules or change file selections, select Lock Scheduler Window and Lock Ability to Change/Add File Selection.
Client Locks are useful when you want to distribute a pre set-up version of the Client software with few options. This allows you to better control your costs and reduce support issues associated with users who might misconfigure the software.
This tab is used to set default Exclusions for the selected backup set. Default Exclusions are files and folders that cannot be selected for backup, and do not appear in the file view. Files and folders are excluded based on wildcards and Virtual Folders, and are customizable by backup set.
Wildcard File Exclusions
Use this option to exclude files using Wildcards. Separate exclusions with semicolon (;).
File and folder names are not case-sensitive. Click on Edit to add wildcards. To save, click on Update.
Note: Files that match these wildcards will NOT be displayed on the client interface.
This feature accepts the following formats:
Files starting with: (Format: starting {chars} of the filename followed by *)
Examples:
~* This will exclude all files whose filename starts with tilde (~).
Temp* This will exclude all files whose filename starts with ‘Temp’.
Files ending with: (Format: * followed by ending {chars} of the filename)
Example:
*temp This will exclude all files whose filename ends with ‘temp’
By file extension: (Format: * followed by a period (.), then the file extension)
Example:
*.sys This will exclude all files with .sys extension.
By Wildcards: (Format: * followed by {chars} to match, and then ending with a *)
Example:
*tmp* This will exclude all files whose filename has the string ‘tmp’
Wildcard Folder Exclusions
Use this option to exclude folders using Wildcards. Separate exclusions with semicolon (;). Not case-sensitive. Click on Edit to add wildcards. To save, click on Update.
Note: Folders that match these wildcards will NOT be displayed on the client interface.
This feature accepts the following formats:
Folders that exactly match with: (Format: ? followed by ‘foldername’ followed by ?)
Example:
?Windows? This will exclude files where the folder name matches ‘Windows’ anywhere in the entire file path.
Folder name starts with: (Format: ? followed by starting chars of folder name followed by *?)
Example:
?Sys*? This will exclude files where the folder name starts with “sys”
Folder name ends with (Format: ? followed by * followed by ending chars of folder name followed by ?)
Example:
?*32? This will exclude files where the folder name ends with “32”
Folder name LIKE: (Format: ? followed by * followed by chars to match followed by * followed by ?)
Example:
?*temp*? This will exclude files where the folder name is LIKE “temp” anywhere in the file path.
Virtual Exclusions
Use this section to select standard Windows virtual folders for exclusion. Virtual Folders are folders that might not have the same name from computer to computer, but are defined by these virtual names.
Select the following virtual folders to exclude from backup:
Note: Virtual folders marked for exclusion will NOT be displayed on client interface.
Windows Folder
C:\Windows or C:\Winnt
Temporary Folder
System Temp folder. Example: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp
Internet Cache Folder
Temporary Internet Files: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
System Folder
Windows System folder. Example: C:\Windows\system32
Cookies Folder
Cookies folder. Example: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies
History Folder
Example: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\History
Application Data Folder
Example: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data