Modifying computer properties

Computer properties can be viewed and modified from the DLO Administration Console. Computer properties are based on the profile to which the desktop computer owner is assigned. The desktop user can change the computer properties if that user has sufficient rights in the profile.

To view and modify computer properties

  1. On the DLO navigation bar, click Setup.

  2. In the selection pane, click Computers.

  3. Right-click the computer for which you want to modify properties, and click Properties.

  4. To modify the backup schedule for the computer, on the Schedule tab, configure the schedule as follows:

    Use Profile schedule

    Select this option in the drop-down menu to use the scheduling options that are specified in the profile.

    If this option is selected, additional settings on the Schedule tab cannot be modified.

    Use customized schedule

    Select this option in the drop-down menu to specify a customized schedule that differs from the profile schedule.

    Whenever a file changes

    Select this option to back up files whenever they change.

    On NTFS drives, backups occur automatically whenever a file changes. For FAT drives, you must enter a backup interval in the Back up changed files every field.

    According to a schedule

    Select this option to back up files according to a customized schedule.

    Click Edit schedule to configure the backup schedule.

    See Creating a new DLO profile.

    Manually

    Select this option to require that the DLO Administrator or desktop user initiate backups manually.

    Automatically run jobs when logging on

    Select this option to begin a backup after the desktop user logs on to the computer.

    Automatically run jobs when logging off

    Select this option to begin a backup when the desktop user logs off the computer.

  5. To modify computer options, on the Options tab, configure the computer options as follows:

    Use Profile options

    Select this option from the drop-down menu to use settings that are specified in the profile.

    If this option is selected, additional settings on the Options tab cannot be modified.

    Use customized options

    Select this option from the drop-down menu to specify the settings that differ from the profile options.

    This option must be selected to enable access to additional settings on the Options tab.

    Limit disk space usage on my computer to

    Select this check box to limit disk space usage on the desktop computer.

    To limit the usage to a percent of drive space, select % and type the maximum percentage of drive space to use.

    To limit the usage to a specific size, select MB and type the maximum number of MB to use on the local drive.

    Keep log files for a minimum of (days)

    Type the minimum number of days to keep log files. Log files are not deleted until they are at least as old as specified.

    Log files are not deleted until their combined size exceeds the setting for the combined size of all log files.

    After minimum number of days, delete oldest log files when combined size exceeds (MB)

    Type the maximum combined size of all log files to be retained before the oldest log files are deleted.

    You may have more than the specified number of MB of log files stored if none of the log files are as old as specified in the keep log files for a minimum of (days) setting.

    Log groom messages

    Select this check box to create logs for grooming operations.

    Log information messages for backup

    Select this check box to create logs for all backup operations.

    Log warning messages

    Select this check box to create logs for all operations that generate warnings.

    Enable incremental backups of Outlook PST files

    Select this check box to enable incremental backups of Microsoft Outlook Personal Folder (PST) files. Incremental backups must be enabled to allow PST files to be backed up while they are open.

    If this option is not checked, PST files that are configured in Outlook are fully backed up each time the PST file is saved. In general, PST files are saved when Outlook is closed.

    When Outlook PST files are backed up incrementally, only one revision is maintained regardless of the number of revisions that are set in the backup selection.

    DLO is unable to perform incremental backups of Outlook PST files unless Outlook is your default mail application.

    When you restore Microsoft Outlook PST files, the restored PST file will differ from the original PST file.

    See About restoring Microsoft Outlook Personal Folder files.

    Synchronized files cannot be backed up incrementally.

    See About using DLO to back up Outlook PST files incrementally.

    Enable incremental backups of Lotus Notes email files

    Select this check box to enable incremental backups of Lotus Notes email files. Additional configuration may be necessary.

    See Backing up Lotus Notes NSF files incrementally.

    When Lotus Notes NSF files are backed up incrementally, only one revision is maintained regardless of the number of revisions that are set in the backup selection.

  6. Do any of the following:

    • On the Backup Folders tab, view the backup folders for the computer.

    • On the Backup Selections tab, modify the backup selections for the computer.

      See Adding a DLO backup selection to a profile.

      Profile backup selections are not listed, and can only be modified directly in the profile.

      See Modifying a DLO backup selection.

    • On the Synchronized Selections tab, view synchronized selections for a computer schedule.

      Synchronized selections can only be viewed from the Administration Console. They are configured on the Desktop Agent.

      See About synchronizing desktop user data.

    • On the Connection Policies tab, view and modify connection policies.

      Profile defined connection policies can only be modified in the profile.

      See Customizing connection policies.