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=ECE Crashplan PROe=
 
=ECE Crashplan PROe=
  
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Crashplan PROe is an automatic desktop backup solution provided as a service to ECE faculty and staff. The ECE CrashPlan PROe is simple to use, securely and automatically backing up to the ECE file servers. Users can control and restore their backups through a desktop client or web browser interface.
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Crashplan PROe is an automatic desktop backup solution provided as a service to ECE faculty and staff. The ECE CrashPlan PROe is a simple to use program that will securely and automatically back up your devices to the ECE file servers. Users can control and restore their backups through the desktop client or web browser interface.
 
   
 
   
 
'''Features'''
 
'''Features'''
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*Works on any network (campus, home, abroad)
 
*Works on any network (campus, home, abroad)
 
*Backup data is encrypted
 
*Backup data is encrypted
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*ITAR compliant
 
*Easy to use web interface to manage backups and devices, or perform restores
 
*Easy to use web interface to manage backups and devices, or perform restores
  
 
==Getting started==
 
==Getting started==
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#Create or update your [https://computing.ece.vt.edu/accounts/ ECE Account]
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#Ensure you have a HOKIES account and know the current password [https://adadmin.w2k.vt.edu HOKIES]
 
#Contact the [mailto:support@ece.vt.edu ECE IT Team] to request a Crashplan account. Please include your ECE username.  
 
#Contact the [mailto:support@ece.vt.edu ECE IT Team] to request a Crashplan account. Please include your ECE username.  
 
#You will receive an email when your Crashplan PROe account is ready.
 
#You will receive an email when your Crashplan PROe account is ready.
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#Once you've installed and registered Crashplan, you can centrally manage your devices and restore files from the ECE Crashplan [https://crashplan.ece.vt.edu web interface]
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#Once you've installed and registered Crashplan, you can centrally manage your devices and restore files from the ECE Crashplan [https://crashplan.ag.vt.edu:4285 web interface]
  
 
==Installation==
 
==Installation==
 
Please signup for before downloading the ECE Crashplan App.
 
Please signup for before downloading the ECE Crashplan App.
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===Windows===
 
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#Download the [https://crashplan.ece.vt.edu:4285/download/CrashPlanPROe-x64_Win.zip Windows x64 ECE Crashplan] or [https://crashplan.ece.vt.edu:4285/download/CrashPlanPROe_Win.zip Windows x32 ECE Crashplan] app.
 
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#Goto your download folder and unzip '''CrashPlanPROe-x64_Win.zip'''
 
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#Open '''CrashPlanPROe-x64_Win.exe''' and install with default options
 
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#Crashplan should open automatically after the install is finished.
 
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#If this is the first time installing Crashplan, choose the '''register''' option and fill in your ECE account information
 
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#Otherwise, select the '''Existing''' option and enter your ECE account credentials
 
  
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===OS X===
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==Documentation==
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#Download the [https://crashplan.ece.vt.edu:4285/download/CrashPlanPROe_Mac.dmg OS X ECE Crashplan] app.
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===Backup===
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#Goto your download folder and open '''CrashPlanPROe_Mac.dmg'''
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The Crashplan PROe program backs up your entire '''user''' directory every 15 minutes by default. If you have any files outside of your user directory that you wish backed up, you must add them to the list.  
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#Select the Crashplan mount and install with default options
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#Open the Crashplan PROe desktop interface
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#Crashplan should open automatically after the install is finished.
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#Select the '''Change...''' button under the Files area
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#*Note: There is currently a bug on older OS X versions that does not display the customized text properly. Please close and reopen Crashplan to see the correct text
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#Check any additional files or folders that you want backed up.
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#If this is the first time installing Crashplan, choose the '''register''' option and fill in your ECE account information
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#Otherwise, select the '''Existing''' option and enter your ECE account credentials
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===Linux===
 
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#Download the [https://crashplan.ece.vt.edu:4285/download/CrashPlanPROe_Linux.tgz Linux ECE Crashplan] app.
 
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#Goto your download folder and untar '''CrashPlanPROe_Linux.tgz'''
 
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#*tar -xzvf CrashPlanPROe_Linux.tgz
 
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#Goto the '''CrashPlanPROe-install''' folder and run '''install.sh''' and install with default options
 
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#Crashplan should open automatically after the install is finished.
 
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#If this is the first time installing Crashplan, choose the '''register''' option and fill in your ECE account information
 
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#Otherwise, select the '''Existing''' option and enter your ECE account credentials
 
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==Documentation==
 
 
*http://support.code42.com/CrashPlan/Latest/Backup/Backup_Overview
 
*http://support.code42.com/CrashPlan/Latest/Backup/Backup_Overview
 
*http://support.code42.com/CrashPlan/Latest/Backup/How_Backup_Works
 
*http://support.code42.com/CrashPlan/Latest/Backup/How_Backup_Works
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===Restoring files===
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Restoring files can be done from the desktop client or the [https://crashplan.ece.vt.edu web interface].
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====Desktop Interface====
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#Open the Crashplan PROe program from the Start Menu (Win) or Applications folder (Mac).
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#Select the '''Restore''' tab on the left
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#If you have multiple devices, select the device in the "From backup destination" line.
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#Check the files you wish to restore
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#'''Important:''' At the bottom is a sentence describing the restore process. You can select the hyperlinks to change version, permissions, locations, and duplicate file actions.
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#* Example: "Restore the 'most recent' version with 'original permissions' to 'original location' and 'overwrite' any existing files."
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#See the below official documentation for more information (with pictures!)
 
*http://support.code42.com/CrashPlan/Latest/Restoring/Restoring_Files_From_The_CrashPlan_App
 
*http://support.code42.com/CrashPlan/Latest/Restoring/Restoring_Files_From_The_CrashPlan_App
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*http://support.code42.com/CrashPlan/Latest/Restoring/Restoring_All_Files_On_A_New_Computer_Or_Drive
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====Web Interface====
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The ECE Crashplan PROe web interface is here: https://www.crashplan.ece.vt.edu
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#Log into the [https://crashplan.ece.vt.edu web interface]
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#Select the '''Devices''' tab on the left
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#Select the restore button on the far right of the device you wish to restore from
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#Select the files you wish to restore, and click '''Restore'''
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#*There is a 250MB limit for web restores
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#On the lower left corner will be a link to the zipped files. Click to download.
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*http://support.code42.com/CrashPlan/Latest/Restoring/Restoring_Files_From_The_Web
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===Encryption===
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*Crashplan PROe encrypts your backup files by default before any data is sent to the backup server, so your data is secured in transit and at rest on the ECE backup servers. This means that Crashplan PROe is ITAR compliant.
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*There are 3 levels of encryption provided by Crashplan. The following article carefully explains all 3 options and includes a matrix for the benefits and risks of each level of encryption.
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*http://support.code42.com/CrashPlan/Latest/Configuring/Archive_Encryption_Key_Security

Latest revision as of 12:01, 18 May 2020

Contents

[edit] ECE Crashplan PROe

Crashplan PROe is an automatic desktop backup solution provided as a service to ECE faculty and staff. The ECE CrashPlan PROe is a simple to use program that will securely and automatically back up your devices to the ECE file servers. Users can control and restore their backups through the desktop client or web browser interface.

Features

  • Up to four devices per user
  • Multi-platform (Windows, OS X, Linux, Mobile)
  • Continuous, automatic backup
  • Unlimited backup space
  • Works on any network (campus, home, abroad)
  • Backup data is encrypted
  • ITAR compliant
  • Easy to use web interface to manage backups and devices, or perform restores

[edit] Getting started

  1. Ensure you have a HOKIES account and know the current password HOKIES
  2. Contact the ECE IT Team to request a Crashplan account. Please include your ECE username.
  3. You will receive an email when your Crashplan PROe account is ready.
  4. Once you've installed and registered Crashplan, you can centrally manage your devices and restore files from the ECE Crashplan web interface

[edit] Installation

Please signup for before downloading the ECE Crashplan App.

[edit] Documentation

[edit] Backup

The Crashplan PROe program backs up your entire user directory every 15 minutes by default. If you have any files outside of your user directory that you wish backed up, you must add them to the list.

  1. Open the Crashplan PROe desktop interface
  2. Select the Change... button under the Files area
  3. Check any additional files or folders that you want backed up.

[edit] Restoring files

Restoring files can be done from the desktop client or the web interface.

[edit] Desktop Interface

  1. Open the Crashplan PROe program from the Start Menu (Win) or Applications folder (Mac).
  2. Select the Restore tab on the left
  3. If you have multiple devices, select the device in the "From backup destination" line.
  4. Check the files you wish to restore
  5. Important: At the bottom is a sentence describing the restore process. You can select the hyperlinks to change version, permissions, locations, and duplicate file actions.
    • Example: "Restore the 'most recent' version with 'original permissions' to 'original location' and 'overwrite' any existing files."
  6. See the below official documentation for more information (with pictures!)

[edit] Web Interface

The ECE Crashplan PROe web interface is here: https://www.crashplan.ece.vt.edu

  1. Log into the web interface
  2. Select the Devices tab on the left
  3. Select the restore button on the far right of the device you wish to restore from
  4. Select the files you wish to restore, and click Restore
    • There is a 250MB limit for web restores
  5. On the lower left corner will be a link to the zipped files. Click to download.

[edit] Encryption

  • Crashplan PROe encrypts your backup files by default before any data is sent to the backup server, so your data is secured in transit and at rest on the ECE backup servers. This means that Crashplan PROe is ITAR compliant.
  • There are 3 levels of encryption provided by Crashplan. The following article carefully explains all 3 options and includes a matrix for the benefits and risks of each level of encryption.
  • http://support.code42.com/CrashPlan/Latest/Configuring/Archive_Encryption_Key_Security
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