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Chapter 3: Using Advanced Configuration

If you opted to start your initial backup immediately, the MozyHome Status Window appears after the backup has completed.

From the Status Window, click Configure to launch the MozyHome Remote Backup Configuration Window.

If the MozyHome Status Window is not displayed, right-click the MozyHome icon in your system tray, then click Configure.

MozyHome can be configured in each of the six tabs at the top of the Configuration window. This guide examines each of the tabs in detail, starting with the Backup Sets tab.


Figure: Advance Configuration

To understand how the backup sets are organized, it helps to learn about the backup set icons. Using a combination of check boxes and folders with a green check displayed on them, MozyHome indicates how it treats files in a backup set. To see how files are handled, hover your mouse pointer over a backup set and an explanation appears.

The complete icon list:
Checkbox Folder Icon Description
None of the files will be backed up, and new items in this set will not be backed up.
None of these files will be backed up, and new files in this set will be backed up.
All of these files will be backed up, and new files in this set will not be backed up.
All of the files will be backed up, and all new files in this set will be backed up.
Some of the files will be backed up, and new files in this set will be backed up.
Some of the files will be backed up, and new files in this set will not be backed up.

In addition, if you click the name of a backup set, a list of files included in the backup set is displayed in the right pane. File names for encrypted files are displayed in a different color than the rest of the files.

The following topics are available:

Topics:
• Selecting Backup Sets
• Creating Custom Backup Sets
• Editing Backup Sets
• Using the File System Tab to Select Backup Content
• About Deleting, Moving, and Renaming Files
• Scheduling Backups
• Configuring Options
• About the History
• About Restoring Files
• Changing the Location of Temporary Files

Selecting Backup Sets
The MozyHome backup sets allow you to customize your backups by file type. Each time a new file of a type you have selected for backup is saved to your computer, MozyHome automatically selects that file for all subsequent backups.

For example, if you want to back up all the Microsoft Word, OpenOffice.org, WordPerfect, Adobe Acrobat, and text files on your computer, select the check box next to the Word Processing Documents backup set. MozyHome then finds those types of documents and backs them up automatically. All subsequent files saved to your computer with the same file extensions are automatically added to your backups.


Figure: Backup Sets

1. Click the Backup Sets tab.
2. From the Backup Set list in the left pane, select the check box next to the set you want to back up.
3. Select the name of the set to view its list of files in the right pane.
4. Deselect the check box next to any unwanted files in the file list.
5. If you exceed your space allotment (as shown in the quota used bar), click Increase Quota to launch the MozyHome online site so you can request increased backup space from your administrator, or deselect files until you are within your quota.
6. Once you have finished configuring your backups, click Save.
Your changes are saved and the Configuration window is closed.

Creating Custom Backup Sets.
MozyHome allows you to create custom backup sets for your specific needs.
1. If the MozyHome Status Window is not displayed, right-click the MozyHome icon in your system tray, then click Configure.
2. Right-click within the left panel of the Backup Sets tab, then click Add Backup Set.
The Backup Sets window appears.
3. Specify a name for your new backup set in the Backup Set Name field.
4. In the right pane, select the locations where your files are stored.
5. To create rules for your backup set, click Add a rule, then use the drop-downs and text field to specify the rule criteria.
The Rules wizard appears.

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Figure 10: Backup Set Editor
See Setting Up Rules on page 20 for additional information.
6. To add another rule, click +.
7. Click Save to save your new backup set.
Setting Up Rules
There are many possible rule combinations for backup sets. However, they are all based on either including or
excluding certain files according to your specifications.
The following sections explain how to build a rule, moving from left to right while building your rules:
• Including and Excluding Data on page 20
• Selecting File Attributes on page 20
Including and Excluding Data
The first criteria you select is whether to include or exclude the data from the backup set.
Click the drop-down and select either:
• Include to include data.
• Exclude to exclude data.
Selecting File Attributes
Use the second drop down to select a file attribute for the backup set.
The available options are:
• File Type on page 20
• Size on page 21
• Last Modified on page 21
• Created on page 21
• File Name on page 21
• Folder Name on page 21
File Type
If you select File type as the second criteria, specify the extension needed for MozyHome search. Examples of
extensions are .exe, .doc, .txt, .pdf, etc.
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Figure 11: File Type
Size
If you select Size as the second criteria, select either is less than or is greater than for your option, then specify
the number of kilobytes you require.
Figure 12: Size
Last Modified
If you select Last modified as the second criteria, select either before, after, or between for your option.
Before and after allow you to select one date for the date field. Either enter the date manually or select the date
from a calendar that appears when you click the date field drop-down menu.
If you select between, two date fields appear so you can set the range. You can either enter the date manually
or select the date from a calendar that appears when you click the date field drop-down menu.
Figure 13: Last Modiified
Created
If you select Created as the second criteria, select either before, after, or between for your option.
Before and after allow you to select one date for the date field. Either enter the date manually or select the date
from a calendar that appears when you click the date field drop-down menu.
If you select between, two date fields appear so you can set the range. Either enter the date manually or select
the date from a calendar that appears when you click the date field drop-down menu.
Figure 14: Created
File Name
If you select File name as the second criteria, you have several options:
• Is
• Is not
• Starts with
• Doesn't start with
• Ends with
• Doesn't end with
For all these options, enter the word or characters that meet your requirements.
Figure 15:
Folder Name
If you select Folder name as the second criteria, you have several options:
• Is
• Is not
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• Starts with
• Doesn't start with
• Ends with
• Doesn't end with
For all these options, enter the word or characters that meet your requirements. Additionally, there is a final
drop-down menu that allows you to select between Files and Files and folders for MozyHome's backup search.
Figure 16: Folder Name
Editing Backup Sets
Editing a backup set takes just moments and is easy to accomplish.
1. If the MozyHome Status Window is not displayed, right-click the MozyHome icon in your system tray,
then click Configure.
2. Choose from one of the choices:
• Double-click the backup set you want to edit.
• Right-click on your target set, then click Edit Backup Set.
3. Make any changes as required, then click Save. See Creating Custom Backup Sets on page 19 for additional
information on how to edit backup sets.
Using the File System Tab to Select Backup Content
The File System tab allows you to select or deselect any files or folders on your system to include with your
MozyHome backup. This method differs from backup sets because instead of searching for a file type, MozyHome
searches for individual files to back up.
1. If the MozyHome Status Window is not displayed, right-click the MozyHome icon in your system tray,
then click Configure.
2. Click the File System tab.
The File System is displayed in the right pane.
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Figure 17: File System Tab
3. Select the folder to include in the backup. When you select a folder, all subfolders are included as well.
4. Select one of the following choices:
• To select individual files in a directory, select the file in the right panel to include it in the backup.
• To exclude a file from the backup, deselect the individual file in the right panel.
The file name for an encrypted file displays as a different color than the rest of your files.
Note: Deselecting a file in the File System tab also deselects it in any backup sets you have selected.
Likewise, any files selected in either the Backup Sets or File System tabs are selected.
5. Click Save to save your changes, or continue with your configuration on other tabs.
None of the steps above disengage the feature that automatically marks subsequently created files in selected
folders. If you are uncertain of how MozyHome treats the folder during a backup, hover your mouse pointer
over the folder in question to reveal a tooltip explanation.
Adding Files and Folders Through Windows Explorer
You can also add files and folders to your backup list by right-clicking on the file or folder. If you add a file to
a folder that has already been added to your backup list, the file is automatically backed up in the next scheduled
backup.
Files that are included as part of your backup list will have a little icon next to the file informing you that the
file or folder has already been added to your backup list.
1. To add a file or folder to your backup list, open Windows Explorer.
2. Right-click the file or folder you want to add, then click Add to MozyHome backups.
The file or folders is added to your backup list, and is backed up the next time a scheduled backup occurs.
About Deleting, Moving, and Renaming Files
After you remove files from the backup by deselecting them, on each subsequent backup, the files that you
unchecked are marked for deletion on the MozyHome servers. When a file is unchecked, MozyHome immediately
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releases the quota used by that particular file. The most recent version is kept for the amount of time allotted to
your account, after which the files are irretrievable. Previous versions of files do not count against your quota.
MozyHome recognizes when you delete, move, or rename files on your system, and updates the copies on the
Mozy server with each backup. MozyHome keeps an exact copy of your selections on the Mozy servers, meaning
that all changes (deletions, moves, etc.) of files on your system are mirrored.
When you rename a file on your system, MozyHome treats it as a deletion of the old file and a creation of a new
file with the same content. If you need to restore the file, and the restore date is prior to the renaming, the file
bears the old name. After the date of renaming, the file carries the new name. All versions are kept as long as
they are selected in the file list.
When you move a file from one location to another on your file system, MozyHome treats this in the same
manner as a renaming.
Scheduling Backups
MozyHome's backup scheduling feature is very flexible. You can set the backups to occur within a range,
parameters, or at specific times. MozyHome's two scheduling methods are called Automatic and Scheduled.
• Configuring an Automatic Backup on page 24
• Configuring a Scheduled Backup on page 25
Figure 18: Scheduling
Configuring an Automatic Backup
To set MozyHome backups to occur at specific usage parameters:
1. Right-click the MozyHome icon in the system tray, then select Configure.
2. Enter your Username and Password.
3. Click the Schedule tab.
4. Select Automatic.
5. Click the up and down arrows to raise and lower the parameters.
a) Specify a % busy setting that limits your backups to when your computer is less busy than that percent.
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b) Specify a minutes idle number that limits your backups to when your computer has not been active for
more than that number of minutes.
c) Specify a times per day limit for the number of times MozyHome can run backups.
6. Specify the number of days to pass before MozyHome alerts you that a backup has not occurred.
7. Click Save to save your settings or continue your configuration in other tabs.
Note: You do not need to be logged in to Windows for your backup to run.
If you are operating system is Microsoft's Windows Vista some settings might be grayed out. To resolve the
problem:
1. In the upper-right part of the window, click Change settings that are currently unavailable.
2. In the Windows Access Control Window, click Trust.
The MozyHome Configuration window reloads displaying the grayed out settings.
Configuring a Scheduled Backup
To set MozyHome backups to occur at a specific time intervals:
1. Click the Scheduling tab.
2. Select Scheduled.
3. From the drop-down list, select Daily or Weekly backups.
4. Select the specific time you want MozyHome to perform the backups.
For Weekly, select from the drop-down list the day of the week you want to back up your data.
5. Select the interval for the backup. (For example, every week, every two days, etc.)
6. Select the number of days to pass before MozyHome alerts you that a backup has not occurred.
7. Click Save to save your settings or continue your configuration in other tabs.
Note: You do not need to be logged in to Windows for your backup to run.
You can select to temporarily suspend automatic and scheduled backups. To temporarily suspend automatic and
scheduled backups, select Temporarily suspend automatic and scheduled backups. Alternately, you can
suspend MozyHome backups from your system tray. To activate the feature, right-click the MozyHome icon in
your system tray, then click Suspend. MozyHome does not perform any backups until you deselect the
MozyHomeSuspend option.
If you are operating system is Microsoft's Windows Vista some settings might be grayed out. To resolve the
problem:
1. In the upper-right part of the window, click Change settings that are currently unavailable.
2. In the Windows Access Control Window, click Trust.
The MozyHome Configuration window reloads displaying the grayed out settings.
Configuring Options
The Options tab allows you to switch certain features on or off according to your preferences and system setup.
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Figure 19: Client Options
1. Select the check boxes next to the options you want to activate. Deselect any undesired options.
Option Description
Displays a description of an item in the Configuration window when you hover your
mouse over that item. It is selected by default.
Show tooltips in Configuration
Launches a small window with an alert stating that a MozyHome backup is in progress.
It is selected by default.
Notify me when an automatic backup starts
Show status when a backup successfully Launches the Status window after every successful backup. It is selected by default.
completes
Launches a small window alerting you when you have exceeded your quota. It is
selected by default.
Warn me when I go over quota
Allows MozyHome to automatically install any updates as soon as they are released.
It is not selected by default.
Automatically update without prompting me
Allows all the preconfigured backup sets to be visible in the Backup Sets tab. It is
not selected by default.
Show all pre-configured backup sets
Allows you to define a set that prevents files from being backed up, instead of
including files to be backed up. It is not selected by default.
Show advanced backup set features
Hides the MozyHome Restore menu when in Windows Explorer. It is not selected
by default.
Don't show restore menu in Windows
Explorer
Hides the icons that displays next to files and folders in Windows Explorer when a
file is included in your backup list. It is selected by default.
Disable icon overlays in Windows Explorer
Don't show virtual drive in My Computer Hides the virtual drive when you open My Computer. It is not selected by default.
Saves you the time and effort of entering your username and password each time you
open the Configuration window. It is selected by default.
Automatically login to Configuration
This option allows MozyHome to back up both open and locked files. It is selected
by default. Not available on systems that do not have an NTFS-formatted drive, or
on Windows 2000. It is selected by default.
Support for backing up open files
This option allows MozyHome to backup files that have been EFS encrypted. It is
selected by default.
Support for backing up EFS encrypted files
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Option Description
Reveals the C:\Program Files and C:\Windows directories
MozyHome has hidden to assist users in making wiser backup choices. It is selected
by default.
Show all protected operating system files
Forces MozyHome to attempt backups even if your Internet connection doesn't appear
to be available. It is not selected by default. It is a good idea to select this because at
Attempt automatic backups even if network
connection is not detected
times a network connection might not be recognized even though the client is
connected. It is selected by default.
Allows MozyHome to continue backing up your data even if your laptop is unplugged.
If you deselect this option, the MozyHome client will not start a backup if your laptop
Start automatic backups if the computer is
running on battery power
is running on battery power. However, if you have already started a backup while
your laptop is plugged in, unplugging the laptop does not stop the backup process.
It is selected by default.
2. Click Save to save your changes and close the window, or continue on with further client options configuration.
If you are operating system is Microsoft's Windows Vista some settings might be grayed out. To resolve the
problem:
1. In the upper-right part of the window, click Change settings that are currently unavailable.
2. In the Windows Access Control Window, click Trust.
The MozyHome Configuration window reloads displaying the grayed out settings.
Bandwidth Throttling
To understand how bandwidth throttling works, imagine a set of two power lines running to and from your house,
but information (for example, word processing files, images, etc.) is flowing through the lines, not power. One
line is only for uploading to the Internet (MozyHome backups, email, etc.), while the other is only for downloads
(incoming email, photos, programs, etc.). Your Internet service provider supplies your information lines and
determines the size of those lines. Only so much data can flow through them at a time.
During some parts of the day (or always, depending on your service), you might need MozyHome to use less of
your upload bandwidth so other higher priority services (for example, email) can use it. This is called "throttling."
MozyHome allows you to customize your backup throttle so that you don't have to tie up your information lines
when you need them the most. While throttling determines the amount of bandwidth you want to dedicate to
MozyHome, Backup Speed determines how much of your computer's CPU is dedicated to the encryption and
backup of your files.
Figure 20: Bandwidth Throttling
1. Click the Options tab.
2. Select Enable Bandwidth Throttle.
3. Click and hold the slider to move it left or right.
The slider indicates how much of your bandwidth you want MozyHome to use.
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4. Select whether you want MozyHome to always throttle or only during a specified period of the day (during
office hours, for example).
If you select Throttle Between These Hours, specify the range you want in the appropriate fields.
5. Click Save to save your settings or continue your configuration in other tabs.
Backup Speed
In addition to setting your backup speed in your initial configuration, you also can set it while in the Options
tab. Backup Speed determines how much of your computer's CPU is dedicated to the encryption and backup of
your files.
Figure 21: Backup Speed
1. Use the slider to specify whether you want your computer to work faster or allow faster backups.
2. Click Save to save your settings or continue your configuration in other tabs.
Proxy Configuration
If you use a proxy, click Configure Proxy to launch the Proxy Configuration dialog box.
Figure 22: Proxy Configuration
1. Select Use this proxy server: to enable proxy configuration.
2. Enter your proxy server in the field provided.
3. Choose a proxy configuration option:
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Click Use this computer's default proxy server if you want MozyHome to defer to your computer's
default proxy server.
•
• Click Automatically detect proxy settings to allow MozyHome to configure the proxy server based on
your local network proxy settings.
• Click Use automatic configuration script to use a script to activate the proxy service, then enter the
URL where the script is located in the field provided.
• Click Import Windows Proxy Settings to automatically copy your existing Windows proxy settings.
Note: This option copies the current settings at the time it is invoked. It does not continually
monitor Windows proxy settings for modifications. If your proxy settings change, you will need
run Proxy Configuration again.
4. Choose a Proxy authentication option:
• Click My proxy server does not require authentication if your server doesn't use authentication.
•
• Click My proxy server authenticates my computer via the domain if your server uses your domain
for authentication.
• Click My proxy requires a user name and password: if your server requires them, then enter your user
name, password, and domain (optional) in the fields provided.
5. Click OK to save your settings (or to close the dialog without making any changes).
About the History
The History tab displays all attempted MozyHome backups and restores in the top panel, and the bottom panel
displays what was backed up in the selected backup or what was restored in the selected restore.
Figure 23: History
The following information is displayed in the top panel:
• The start time
• Type of backup or restore
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• Duration
• Result
• Number of files included
• Size of the entire backup or restore
• Number of files encoded and transferred
• Size of backup or restore and encoded files
Viewing Backup and Restore History
1. 1. Right-click the MozyHome icon in your system tray, then click Status.
2. 2. Click the History tab in the Status window.
3. click the backup or restore in the top panel, and a list appears in the bottom panel.
You can sort by any of the column headings in either panel.
4. Click Clear History to clear the history in the client for backups and restores.
Note: Your backup and restore history can also be viewed from the MozyHome Status window.
About Restoring Files
You can use the Restore tab to restore files. For more information, see About Restoring Files on page 35.
Changing the Location of Temporary Files
The MozyHome client uses a temporary directory on your hard drive to encrypt your files. For the encryption
process to work correctly, your hard drive must have enough free disk space to fit 130% of the largest single file
you are trying to back up. For example, if the largest file is 1 GB, you'll need 1.3 GB of free space on your C
drive to encrypt the file. You might actually need more space than this, because MozyHome encrypts more than
one file at a time.
If you have another drive or volume that has enough free space to store the temporary files, then you can switch
the location in which the MozyHome client places the temporary files.
1. Browse to the new location of your temp location.
2. Right-click in the folder or drive, then click New > Folder.
3. Rename the folder to Temp.
4. Choose one of the following options:
• Click Start, then right-click My Computer.
• For Windows Vista, click Start, then right-click Computer.
5. Click Properties.
6. Select one of the following options:
• Click the Advanced tab, then click Environment Variables.
• For Windows Vista, click Advanced system settings, then click Environmental Variables.
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7. In the User variables group box, select TEMP, then click Edit.
8. In the Variable Value field, type the path of the new temp folder you created.
For example, D:\temp
9. Click OK.
10. In the System variables group box, select TMP, then click Edit.
11. In the Variable Value field, type the path of the new temp folder you created.
For example, D:\temp
12. Click OK, then click OK again.
For the changes to take effect, you must restart your computer.