Desktop Backup

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How To Setup Desktop Backup (Policy)[edit]

  • Backups will not work while connected to the wireless network or outside of the IGB network.
  • First Download and Install the retrospect Client.
  • Download Locations:
  • Click Next on first page
  • Click Yes on Agreement page
  • Enter "igb123" for the password for your retrospect client. This password will only be used temporary. It is used to initiate the initial connection between your computer and the Retrospect server. We will then change this password to a long complicated password.
  • Click Next
  • Click OK or Allow when asked about the Retrospect client firewall Settings (if you did not see this box or hit Deny or Cancel by mistake please follow the bellow guides on how to open your firewall settings for retrospect)
  • Click Finish to finish the installation.
  • Send an E-mail to help@igb.illinois.edu with the following
    • your computer's IP address (while at IGB and not connected to the wireless network). Your computer's current IP address is: Template:USERIP
    • Indicate if its a laptop or desktop.
  • (Note) Your IGB IP address should be one of these 128.174.124.* , 128.174.125.* or 128.174.126.* where * is a number between 1-255

Open Windows 7 Firewall[edit]

  • Go to Start Windows7Start.jpg >> All Programs >> Accessories and right click on Command Prompt and select "Run As Administrator"
  • Now copy and paste the following into the command prompt and hit Enter on your keyboard:
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Retrospect TCP" dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=497
  • In the same command prompt also copy and paste this command in and hit Enter again:
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Retrospect UDP" dir=in action=allow protocol=UDP localport=497

CommandPromptFirewall.jpg

  • You may close the Command Prompt.
  • Now your windows firewall will allow retrospect to communicate with the backup server.