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

  1. In the Tasks bar, under Tools, click Settings.

  2. On the Connection Policies tab, select the appropriate options as follows, and then click OK

    Dialup

    Select Dialup from the drop-down menu to limit or disable backups when using a dialup connection.

    IP address range

    Select IP address range 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.

    Active Directory

    Select Active Directory from the drop-down menu to limit or disable backups using Active Directory. Select Configure to configure the Active Directory settings.

    Disable network backup

    Select Disable network backup to prevent users from backing up to the network user data folder. Backups will continue to the desktop user data folder.

    Disable network backup for files greater than

    Select Disable network backup for files greater than to prevents users from backing up files larger than a specified size based on the connection type. Enter a files size in KB.

    Limit network bandwidth usage to

    Select Disable network backup for files greater than to prevents users from backing up files larger than a specified size based on the connection type. Enter a files size in KB.

    Enforce policy according to scheduled window

    Check the Enforce policy according to scheduled window to cause the connection policy to apply only during the specified period of time.

    Click Schedule 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.

  3. If you selected Active Directory in step 2, configure the Active Directory settings, and then click OK:

    Object

    Select the Active Directory Object you want to use to configure the connection policy. You can select either Computer or User.

    In LDAP Directory

    Type or browse to the LDAP directory.

    All objects in this directory

    Select this option to apply the connection policy to all objects in this directory.

    Only the objects in this directory that match the criteria below

    Select this option to apply the connection policy only to those objects in the directory that match the specified criteria.

    Attributes

    Select an attribute from the drop-down menu or type in a custom attribute.

    Condition

    Select the appropriate condition. Available options include =, <, <>, and >.

    Value

    Type a value to complete the criteria that will be used to determine matches. Wildcards can be used to specify the value.

  4. Click OK twice.