Desktop Backup

How To Setup Desktop Backup (Policy)

• 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:
  • Retrospect's website
    • OSX Download
    • Windows Download
    • RedHat Download
  • IGB's File Server
    • Connect to the file-server and go into the software folder >> Choose your OS >> open the Retrospect Backup folder >> and run the installation/setup file.
• Click Next on first page
• Click Yes on Agreement page
• Enter a 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. DO NOT give us your NetID password, AD Password, IGB 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.uiuc.edu with your new retrospect password and your computer's IP address (while at IGB and not connected to the wireless network).
• Your computer's current IP address is: Template:USERIP
  • 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 XP Firewall

• • Open Windows XP's Firewall Settings
  • Add the two entries below.
    • 1. Description: Retrospect Client (TCP)
      • Port: 497
      • Select TCP
    • 2. Description: Retrospect Client (UDP)
      • Port: 497
      • Select UDP

Open Windows 7 Firewall

• • Go to Start >> 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 type this command in and hit Enter again:

netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Retrospect UDP" dir=in action=allow protocol=UDP localport=497

• • Now your windows firewall will allow retrospect to talk to the backup server.

Your computer's current IP address is: Template:USERIP.