How to setup Backup Anywhere on your local PC
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This document provides the basic step-by-step process on how to setup Backup Anywhere on your local PC. Please note: This software will not back up your data if your computer is switched off, in
hibernation or standby. It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED to follow each step from step 1 to step 32. 1. Download Backup Anywhere agent.
Log into UMS2 (with your OBT login details) at http:\\www.obt.com.au à Co-ordinators
Centre à UMS2.0 Login. Enter in your User Name and Password and press Login
Please note: Your account needs to be provisioned within UMS2 for access to download the
Backup Anywhere agent. To download the Backup Anywhere agent, go to Services à Backup Anywhere à Windows Client.
2. Select ‘Download’.
3. Once you have selected ‘Download’ the screen below will appear. Select ‘Save’ and save
How to setup Backup Anywhere on your local PC
4. Once saved, run the program and Select Setup Language (e.g. English). Select 'OK'.
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6. Read the License Agreement. If you accept the agreement, select 'I accept the agreement'
and select 'Next'.
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8. Once installation is complete, select 'Finish'.How to setup Backup Anywhere on your local PC
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10. Once the Application has initialised, select 'Next' to register your account.
11. Type in your 'username' and 'password' in the space provided.
- Username is to be in format: [email protected] - abc: Provided by OBT
How to setup Backup Anywhere on your local PC
12. Create an ‘Encryption Key’. Select ‘Next’.NOTE: If you lose or forget your encryption key, your data will be IRRETRIEVABLY LOST!!
OBT is unable to locate forgotten encryption key.
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14. Select ‘Next’ to get started with the Backup Wizard.
15. Select your data to be backed up by completing the ‘name’ and ‘description’, in relation to
what you would like to back up. Select what you would like to back up. (e.g. Desktop) Select
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16. Select a schedule of when to back up your data and select 'Add'. You can add multiple
Scheduled runs. Once all desired schedules are added, select 'Next'.
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18. Once you select 'Finish', the Backup Anywhere software will appear. If you would like to add
another task, select 'Backup Wizard'.
19. Once you select 'Backup Wizard', you will be redirected back to the Backup Wizard menu.
How to setup Backup Anywhere on your local PC
20. This time, select ‘Let me choose what to backup’. Select 'Next'.How to setup Backup Anywhere on your local PC
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22. Follow Step 16 and 17 and select a schedule of when to backup your data. Select 'Backup'
and you should have the two Backup schedule listed.
23. Create a test document on Notepad and save into the 'Backup Anywhere' folder and name
How to setup Backup Anywhere on your local PC
24. Go to Backup Software and you will now find the two scheduled tasks you have added. Click
on 'Backup', ‘Backup Anywhere’ folder, and then select ‘Start task’.
25. Once the task is finished, all data should now be backed up on that selected task/folder.
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26. Select 'Home' and then select 'Restore Wizard'.
How to setup Backup Anywhere on your local PC
28. Select the data you wish to restore (in this instance it is the 'Backup Anywhere' folder).
Select 'Next'.
29. Select the restore options – in this case restore latest version in 'Original Location'. Select 'OK'.
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31. To ensure Backup Anywhere is always running, select on ‘Options’ and then tick the boxes
below:
- ‘Automatically run Backup Anywhere when I log on to Windows’, - ‘Minimize to notification area when closing window’
- ‘Minimize to notification area when starting’,
