Customizing connection policies
The Desktop Agent can be
configured to disable or limit backups for certain connection
types. For example, if the DLO administrator has granted you
sufficient rights, you can choose to disable backups when you are
connected by a dialup connection. Then, you can continue backing up
when you are connected to a higher speed connection.
When backups are limited
by a connection policy, files are backed up to the desktop user
data folder. Files are transferred to the network user data folder
when connection policies are no longer limiting backups. If the
desktop user data folder is disabled, no offline protection is
provided.
When connection policies
are created using Active Directory settings, and two or more
policies match a specific user or computer, the most restrictive
policy is used.
Example:
One connection policy
that matches a specific user or computer disables backups to the
network user data folder of all files over 500 KB. A second
connection policy that also matches the computer or user disables
all backups to the network user data folder. The second policy is
used because it is more restrictive to limit all backups than just
backups of large files.
To customize connection policies
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In the Tasks bar, under
Tools, click .
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On the Connection
Policies tab, select the appropriate options as follows, and then
click
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Dialup
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Select from the
drop-down menu to limit or disable backups when using a dialup
connection.
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IP address range
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Select
from the drop-down menu to limit or disable backups for a specific
IP address range.
Specify whether you want the connection policy to apply to
computers that are or are not in the IP address range you
specify.
Select IPv6 or IPv4 and enter the IP address range for the
connection policy.
IPv6 addresses are only supported on Windows XP and later
operating systems. IPv6 addresses are not enforced for Desktop
Agents that run on Windows 2000. An additional connection policy
using IPv4 addresses may be desired for Desktop Agents on Windows
2000 computers.
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Active Directory
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Select
from the drop-down menu to limit or disable backups using Active
Directory. Select Configure to configure the Active Directory
settings.
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Disable network backup
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Select to prevent users from backing up to the network
user data folder. Backups will continue to the desktop user data
folder.
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Disable network backup for files greater than
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Select to prevents users from backing up
files larger than a specified size based on the connection type.
Enter a files size in KB.
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Limit network bandwidth usage to
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Select to prevents users from backing up
files larger than a specified size based on the connection type.
Enter a files size in KB.
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Enforce policy according to scheduled window
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Check the to cause the connection policy to
apply only during the specified period of time.
Click to set
the time during which the policy will be in affect. Schedules can
be set to run weekly or for a specific date range.
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If you selected Active
Directory in step 2, configure the Active Directory settings, and then click
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Object
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Select the Active Directory Object you want to use to configure
the connection policy. You can select either or .
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In LDAP Directory
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Type or browse to the LDAP directory.
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All objects in this directory
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Select this option to apply the connection policy to all objects
in this directory.
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Only the objects in this directory that match the criteria
below
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Select this option to apply the connection policy only to those
objects in the directory that match the specified criteria.
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Attributes
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Select an attribute from the drop-down menu or type in a custom
attribute.
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Condition
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Select the appropriate condition. Available options include =,
<, <>, and >.
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Value
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Type a value to complete the criteria that will be used to
determine matches. Wildcards can be used to specify the value.
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Click twice.
