CrashPlan Installation

Getting Started

• Email help@igb.illinois.edu and request access to our CrashPlan Backup System
• Upon receiving an invitation email for the service, follow the instructions listed below for the appropriate Operating System
• See our Backup Policy here

Mac OSX

• Click this link to log in and download the backup client using your IGB username/password https://crashplan.igb.illinois.edu:4285

• Click CrashPlan then select your operating system.

• Save the file to your computer

• Click on the downloaded file to launch the installer

• Double click on the mounted folder

• Select Install CrashPlan PROe

• Continue and Agree through the setup process (enter computer password when prompted)

• A new window will appear, select Existing Account

• Type in your NetID, Password, then copy and paste the server address bellow and click sign in
  • Username: your IGB netid
  • Password: your IGB password
  • PROe Server Address: crashplan.igb.illinois.edu

• Computer will begin backing up files in your User directory

• By default CrashPlan will only backup your main drive.
• If you would like to backup more drives on your computer click on Change... and check the box next the secondary drive you would like to backup.

Windows

• Click this link to log in and download the backup client using your IGB username/password https://crashplan.igb.illinois.edu:4285

• Click CrashPlan then select your operating system

• Save the file to your computer & Double Click to Launch

• Continue and Agree through the setup process

• A new window will appear, select Existing Account

• Type in your NetID, Password, then copy and paste the server address bellow and click sign in:
  • Username: your IGB netid
  • Password: your IGB password
  • PROe Server Address: crashplan.igb.illinois.edu

• Computer will begin backing up files in your User directory

• By default CrashPlan will only backup your main drive.
• If you would like to backup more drives on your computer click on Change... and check the box next the secondary drive you would like to backup.

Linux

• Click on the download link in the email you received

• Click Save File on the dialog box that appears

• Double-Click on the download to open the .tgz file

• Extract the files to a folder of your choice on your computer

• In terminal navigate to the folder containing the extracted files

• Run the install.sh file by typing: ./install.sh

• Agree and read through the EULA

• Say yes/use recommendations throughout entire setup, a summary of choices will be displayed at the end

• Answer "y" when asked if you want to start CrasPlanDesktop

• A new window will appear, select Existing Account

• Type in your NetID, Password, then copy and paste the server address bellow and click sign in
  • Username: your IGB netid
  • Password: your IGB password
  • PROe Server Address: crashplan.igb.illinois.edu

• Computer will begin backing up your user directory