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The PRO client reference guide provides a field-by-field explanation of each screen.

The CrashPlanPRO client the following vertical tabs in the application:

• Backup
• Restore
• Settings
  • General
  • Advanced
    • Change Selection
    • Filename Patterns To Exclude
    • Advanced Backup Settings
    • Inbound Backup From Other Computers
  • Account
  • Security
  • Network
• History
• Destinations
  • Overview
  • Computers
  • Folders
  • Online

 

 

Backup

Use the options on the "Backup" tab to view and modify backup settings, including backup destinations, files to back up, backup sources and status.

	Item	Description
a	Backup Destinations	Displays folders, computers and people who have agreed to let you back up to their computers. They may or may not be active. The green icon [] next to a destination means that you are connected to this destination. A gray icon [] means your are not connected to this destination. A check mark [] in the icon means that the back-up to this destination track is complete. Click a backup destination [] to display backup information on this. CrashPlan PRO displays the Destinations tab (Computer, Folder or Online) for the type of destination that you clicked.
b	Resume / Start backup / Pause backup	Click [] to pause a backup in progress. Click [] to resume a backup you have paused or to start a backup earlier than is scheduled.
c	Backup Destination Status	Progress bar shows current backup activity for each of the destination you are currently backing up to. Info [] icon displays details about number of files to be backed up and number which have been backed up.
d	Files to Back Up	Specifies the file/folders to be included in your backup. You can select as many files or folders as you want.
e	Folder / Files / Name of folder being backed up and files / backup size	Folder being backed up and number of files you are backing up.
f	Change…	Display file tree where you can change (add or delete) files for backup.
g	Scan	Scan your selected files/folders and flags changed data for next backup. Clicking "Scan" overrides the "Settings > General > Back up changed files after" setting.

 

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Restore

Use the settings on the "Restore" tab to restore files.

	Item	Description
a	Restore files for computer	The computer to which you want to restore files. Choose other computers on this account from the list. This UI widget is only present when there is more than one computer for an account.
b	From backup destination	List of available computers from you can restore. Choose other backup destinations from the list. The list indicates how long ago the latest backup was completed. This UI widget is only present when there was more than one backup destination for the computer whose files are being restored.
c	Find files to restore by name…	Searches for a particular file name you wish to restore. The results appear in file tree area.
d	File tree	Navigate to and select files to restore from file tree. Check or uncheck folders as needed to select/deselect files and folders. Minus sign [] or [] - Indicates some but not all the contents of this folder have been selected. Checked [] or [] - Check mark indicates a file or folder is selected. A checked folder means that the entire folder contents will be restored. Unchecked [] or [] - Check mark indicates a file or folder is selected. A checked folder means that the entire folder contents will be restored.
e	Display deleted files	Displays files that have been deleted.
f	Files	Total number of archived files, directories (folders) and space used.
g	Version choice	You can choose the default “most recent” version of the file you wish to restore or you can request a file from a specific date and time. Remember, the latest versions of the files will be restored unless you specify an earlier version.
h	Restore location	Location where you want to send restored files. You can send restored files to your desktop or you can restore them to their original location on your computer.
i	Rename/Replace	Indicates whether or not you want existing files (files that are on your computer right now) to be renamed or replaced (overwritten) when restored.
j	Restore	Begins restore and displays status of your restore process.

 

When your files or folders have been restored, the status bar indicates that the restore is complete.

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Settings

Use the Settings tab to customize the account, security and network settings.

Settings > General

The General page contains basic settings related to when CrashPlan PRO will run, when to determine that the computer is not in use and the language in which to display the program.

	Item	Description
a	Name for this computer	Name of the computer you are currently using.
b	CrashPlan will run	Always - CrashPlan PRO is always running. Between specified times - CrashPlan PRO runs only during the time range you specify. For example, you may want to run between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m.
c	User is away when not active for	Number of minutes of inactivity after which the user is considered “away.”
d	When user is away, use up to	Percent of CPU to use when user is not at computer, “away.”
e	When user is present, use up to	Percent of CPU to user when user is at computer, not “away.”
f	Show full file paths	Show full path (sequence of drives and folders to navigate to files) wherever filenames appear on the Backup tab.
g	Language	Language in which CrashPlan PRO is displayed. Automatic means that CrashPlan PRO will display in the default language specified by the operating system (OS). Note: Changing the language creates a new history file. Your old history file will no longer be available, even if you switch back to the original language. You need to restart your computer before your new selection takes effect.
h	Undo Changes	Reset to previous settings (same effect as cancel).
i	Save	Apply changes.

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Settings > Backup

The "Backup" page contains settings that determine when CrashPlan will run, number of versions of file to keep, when deleted files can be removed, advanced settings that affect CrashPlan performance and inbound backup settings.

	Item	Description
a	Files and Folders to back up	Display list of folders and files that you can specify to backup.
b	Filename patterns to exclude	Display screen in which you can enter file extensions to be excludes from backup.
c	Back up changed files after	Frequency to check for and flag changed files.
d	Verify backup file selection every	Time when CrashPlan verifies files selected for backup with backup archive to identify possible problems with the archive.
e	# of Versions to keep for a file	Number of file versions you wish to keep. Unlimited - Keeps an unlimited number of versions of the same file.
f	Remove all deleted files after	Number of days to retain deleted files. Never - Never remove backed up deleted files.
g	Advanced backup settings	Settings for disabling/enabling: data de-duplication, compression, encryption, watching file selection, backing up open files.
h	Inbound backup from other computers	Settings for disabling/enabling: accepting inbound backups, changing your backup code, how long to maintain archives, the listen bind address, the listen port, and default backup archive location (where you want your restored files to be saved.)
i	Undo Changes	Reset to previous settings (same effect as cancel).
j	Save	Apply changes.

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Settings > Backup > Change File Selection

	Item	Description
a	[] or []	Indicates some items in this location, but not all, are selected for back up.
b	[] or []	Indicates that no items in this location are selected for back up.
c	[] or []	Indicates that all items in this location are selected for back up.
d	Show hidden files	Indicates whether or not hidden files are displayed in the Change File Selection window. Checked - Hidden files appear in the window. Unchecked - Hidden files do not appear in the window.
e	Cancel	Ignore changes in this window.
f	Save	Save changes.

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Settings > Backup > Filename patterns to exclude

Exclude files per extension is easy; add mp3 to the list will prevent any files with that suffix be backed up.

	Item	Description
a	extension	File extension to exclude.
b	Add []	Click to add another file extension to exclude. After you click, the extension appears in the window.
c	Regular Expression	Click to enter regular expressions. Read more about Regex below.
d	Cancel	Ignores changes you've made in this window.
e	OK	Save changes.

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PRO client reguliere expressies (regex)

Regular expressions are much more powerful way of matching files to be excluded from backup. Each expression you provide is always matched against the absolute path of the file, which allows taking the parent directory into account when you exclude files.

Note: CrashPlan always uses '/' as the file separator character.

Here's an example: Consider the absolute path: /Users/Peter/Documents/examples/regex.txt. You could exclude the file with:

regex	description
.*\.txt	all text files in all directories will be excluded, case-sensitive
(?i).*\.txt	same as previous, case-insensitive
(?i).*/examples/.*\.txt	text files in examples folder are excluded, case-insensitive
(?i)/Users/Peter/.*\.txt	text files in Peter's home directory are excluded, case-insensitive
(?i)/Users/.*/examples/.*\.txt	text files contained in User's home directory within an examples folder are excluded, case-insensitive

More regex reference:

• Wikipedia about Regular expressions
• Test your Java regular expressions online

 

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Settings > Backup > Advanced Backup Settings

Settings for disabling/enabling: data de-duplication, compression, encryption, watching file selection, backing up open files.

	Item	Description
a	Data de-duplication	Controls data de-duplication rate. Automatic - Full compression is used when going over a slow Internet connection, Minimal is used when going direct to disk or over LAN. Full - Every effort is made to identify duplicate data. While being 100% effective, it requires a great deal of CPU power. You're sacrificing CPU and speed to save bandwidth and disk at destination. Minimal - Several methods are used to identify duplicate data. While about 90% effective, it requires far less CPU power and will speed up initial backup speed significantly, typically 400% on a single processor system.
b	Compression	Controls how CrashPlan PRO compresses your backup. Compression is always lossless. Automatic - Files that do not compress well or are already compressed are not compressed by CrashPlan PRO. On - All files are compressed. Off - No files are compressed.
c	Encryption enabled	Indicates whether encryption is turned on.
d	Watch file system in real-time	Indicates whether CrashPlan PRO is constantly monitoring for file changes. With the Watch File System in Real Time setting enabled, CrashPlan instructs your computer to indicate every time a file is created, changed, or removed. This setting allows CrashPlan to avoid scanning your system for changes. It is how CrashPlan PRO provides “real-time continuous backup” without slowing your computer down. By specifying when CrashPlan backs up, it is possible to monitor (i.e., “listen”) for events but not act on them. Turning off this setting means that changes will be detected only during a nightly scan or when users press Scan.
e	Back up open files	Indicates whether files that are open (in use) at the time of back up will be backed up.
f	Inbound	Size of inbound buffer for WAN and LAN. Expert users only!
g	Outbound	Size of outbound buffer for WAN and LAN. Expert users only!
h	Cancel	Ignores changes you've made in this window.
i	OK	Save changes.

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Settings > Backup > Inbound backup from other computers

	Item	Description
a	Accept inbound backups	Indicates whether or not other computers can use this computers as a backup destination. Checked - Allow this computer to be a backup destination. Unchecked - Do not allow this computer to be a backup destination.
b	Backup code	Code you can tell others to use so that this computer can be used as backup destination.
c	Change	Change the backup. Click the Change button if you suspect your backup code is being used by unauthorized users.
d	Maintain archive for ... days	Specifies the number of days the archive should be available.
e	Listen Bind address	If your computer has multiple IP addresses, setting 0.0.0.0 CrashPlanPRO will listen on all IP addresses for incoming backups. Any other value causes only that specific address will be listened on.
f	Listen Port	Port on which inbound backups are being monitored.
g	Default backup archive location	Link to location where backup archive is being stored.
h	Folder	Change the location where incoming backups are stored.
i	Cancel	Ignore changes in this window.
j	Ok	Accept changes in this window.

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Settings > Account

On the "Account" page you can view and manage your account information. You can also access your "CrashPlan account online" from this page.

	Item	Description
a	Name (first)	Your first name that you entered when you created your CrashPlan account.
b	Name (last)	Your last name that you entered when you created your CrashPlan account.
c	Email	Your email address that you entered when you created your CrashPlan account.
d	Change Password	Display the Security page on which you can change your password.
e	Product	Type of license you purchased: CrashPlan Free, CrashPlan of CrashPlan+.
f	Version	Latest version of CrashPlan installed on this computer. Version names correspond to the release date. For example, Version 10.29.2008 is the version that was released on this date. Your CrashPlan is updated automatically when a new CrashPlan release comes out.
g	Computer	CrashPlan-assigned identification number for this computer. CrashPlan uses a unique sequence of numbers to distinguish one computer from another and to facilitate the backup and restore processes.
h	Uitgebracht door	Organisatie waaraan CrashPan licentie wordt verstrekt, en het internetadres van de licentieverstrekker.
	Key	This is your license key. If you purchase CrashPlan, you enter your license key so that you can continue to use CrashPlan. If your computer is lost or stolen and you want to reinstall CrashPlan on another computer, you will be prompted to enter the license key. After CrashPlan is installed on a different computer, it stops running on the original computer. Warning: If you do not have your license key, CrashPlan cannot access your account and connect your account to a new or different computer.
i	PRO Server host	Computer address of your CrashPlanPRO service provider.
	Subscription to CrashPlan Central…	Days remaining on your CrashPlan Central subscription.
j	Access your account online	Display CrashPlan website where you can manage your account online. If you have licenses for several computers, and you want to make changes to the computer you are not currently using, you can make these changes online.
k	Undo Changes	Reset to previous settings (same effect as cancel).
l	Save	Apply changes.

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Settings > Security

On the "Security" page you can view and change your password. You can also make it so a user needs to log in and supply a password before using the "CrashPlan Desktop". For additional security you can secure your data (for restoring files) with a password that is different from your account password.

	Item	Description
a	Require password to access CrashPlan Desktop	Identifies whether or not you will need to log in and supply a password when launching the CrashPlan application. Enabling this option ensures no one else can make changes to your settings or restore your files.
b	Current password	Current password.
c	New password	New password.
d	Repeat password	Re-enter new password in the second password field.
e	Secure key with your account password…	Indicates whether or not you will need to supply your account password when you want to restore files. Checked - Password is required. Unchecked - No password is required.
f	Secure key with private password	Indicates whether or not you will need to supply a private password that is different from your account password when you want to restore files. When you click this option you see a box in which you can enter your private password. Note: If you choose this you will not be able to downgrade your security later. Checked - Password is required. Unchecked - No password is required.
g	Replace key with your own private key (Advanced)	Indicates whether or not you will need to supply a private password that is different from your account password when you want to restore files. When you click this option, you see a box in which you can enter your private. You will need to supply a Base64 448-bit string, which you obtain using the Generate, Create or Import options. Note: If you choose this you will not be able to downgrade your security later. Checked - Replace default encryption key with one you generate. Unchecked - Use another encryption security option.
h	Undo Changes	Reset to previous settings (same effect as cancel).
i	Save	Apply changes.

 

Security Options Summary

The table below outlines the three security options for private key management and their key points.

Security Option	Key Points
Secure with account password	Default security
	Unsecured key is stored on the server and on source machine
	Account password-secured key is stored on the destination for guest restore
	Allows admins to restore with account password
	No extra password to remember and least risk for restoring data
Secure with private password	Upgraded security
	Private password-secured encryption key is stored on the server for web restore and for new installations
	Secured key at destination for guest restore
	Unsecured encryption key exists only on source computer
	Admins need private password to restore
	Additional password to remember and increased risk of not being able to restore
Generate your own private key	Highest upgraded security
	Private key (unsecured) is stored on and never leaves source machine
	Manage your own private key per machine, with each computer under this account theoretically using a different private key
	Web restore, guest restore, new installations, remote restore, etc. require the private key
	Admins need private key to restore
	Impossible to remember, with increased risk of losing the private key (not being able to restore)

 

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Settings > Network

Use the setting on the Network page to control performance settings.

	Item	Description
a	Internal address	Address your network sees for this computer. Read-only.
b	External address	Address CrashPlan sees for this computer. Read-only.
c	Limit sending rate when away	Bandwidth setting when you are not using your computer. Selecting a higher bandwidth allows CrashPlan to back up your files faster.
d	Limit sending rate when present	Bandwidth setting when you are working at your computer. Keep in mind backup will be slower at lower bandwidth settings.
e	TCP Packet TOS	Priority to be attached to your backup packets. Low means that other programs have priority. You need to restart your computer before your new selection takes effect.
f	Undo Changes	Reset to previous settings (same effect as cancel).
g	Save	Apply changes.

 

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History

The "History" tab provides a log of your backups and what CrashPlan is doing right now so that you know exactly what is happening with your backup.

CrashPlan sends messages if something is not working or to let you know your current status. For example, if you are trying to restore a file, and it does not complete, you will get a message at the bottom of the screen, such as:

• Cannot restore because destination is busy
  
• Active subscription required to restore
• Unable to restore because destination is offline

 

Waarschuwingen en alarmsignalen

CrashPlan will let you know if there is a problem with any of your backup destinations. If a backup cannot complete because a destination is offline, you will be warned about the situation. After CrashPlan has not been able to back up to that destination for five days (this is an interval that you can set), you will receive a red message alerting you to the situation. If you don’t have any warning or alert messages, you know that your backup is working.

Messages

Messages describe when the computer was last backed up, which destination was used for the backup, how many files were scanned and ready for backup, when files were changes, when settings were changed, when CrashPlan automatically upgrades to a new version, etc.

Warnings

Warning messages and alerts also appear on this screen. If the backup did not complete, the "History" page will tell you what happened.

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Destinations

Use the "Destinations" tab to view and manage your CrashPlan destinations.

Destinations > Overview

The "Overview" page provides quick access to the different kinds destinations you can have in CrashPlan, including Friends, computers, folders and online service providers. When you click a destination on the Backup tab, CrashPlan PRO displays the tab that corresponds to the type of destination you clicked.

Click an icon or page tab to view and manage that type of destination.

View computers to which you can back up, add new computers as backup destinations and start backups to specific computers. (this tab will be enabled upon your request)

View folders to which you can back up, attach new folders as backup destinations and start backups to specific folders.

View 3rd-party providers (including CrashPlan Central) to which you can back up, add new online providers as backup destinations and start backups to specific providers.

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Destinations > Computers (within the same account)

You can use the CrashPlan software on an unlimited number of computers. The number of computers that you make back ups from is limited to the number of computers you ordered. The number of computers where you make backups to is unlimited. To avoid confusion, the computer-to-computer backup functionality is enabled on request.

	Item	Description
a	Computers list	List of computers running CrashPlan under this account. You can back up to these computers.
b	Selected computer	Click a computer to view destination details.
c	Name	Name of the backup destination. You can change the name of the destination to something that is easier for you to recognize.
d	Deactivate Computer	Completely removes this computer from your account. Backup data is deleted.
e	Last backup	Time since last backup to this destination.
f	Space quota	Amount of space allocated for your backup archive on this computer. Automatic means that there are no space restrictions.
g	Space used	Amount of space your archive has used on this computer.
h	Compact	Reclaims space in the back up archive by immediately applying file selection or retention policy changes (such as how many versions to keep and how long to keep deleted files). Click the Compact button when you want to reclaim space sooner than specified with the “Maintain archives…” setting.
i	Connection status	How long this computer has been connected. If the attempt failed, the Retry button appears.
j	Remove Backup Destination	Discontinue using this friend's computer as a backup destination. WARNING: After you click this button and click Save, the backup archives on this destination will be removed.
k	Undo Changes	Click to set the features back to previous settings (same effect as cancel).
l	Save	Click to apply changes.

 

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Destinations > Folders

	Item	Description
a	Available folders list	List of folders to which you can back up.
b	Selected computer	Click a computer to view destination details.
c	Name	Name of the folder. You can change the name of the destination to something that is easier for you to recognize.
d	path	Path identifying the destination folder.
e		Click the folder icon to change the destination folder.
f	Delete	Completely removes this folder as a destination. Backup data on this folder is deleted.
g	Last backup	Time since last backup to this destination.
h	Space quota	Amount of space allocated for your backup archive on this computer. Automatic means that there are no space restrictions.
	Space used	Amount of space your archive has used on this computer.
i	Compact	Reclaims space in the back up archive by immediately applying file selection or retention policy changes (such as how many versions to keep and how long to keep deleted files). Click the Compact button when you want to reclaim space sooner than specified with the “Maintain archives…” setting.
j	Connection status	How long this computer has been connected. If the attempt failed, the Retry button appears.
k	Remove Backup Destination	Discontinue using this friend's computer as a backup destination. WARNING: After you click this button and click Save, the backup archives on this destination will be removed.
l	Undo Changes	Click to set the features back to previous settings (same effect as cancel).
m	Save	Click to apply changes.

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Destinations > Online

	Item	Description
a	Online Services	List of online providers you're backing up to.
b	Last backup	Time since last backup to this destination.
c	Space quota	Amount of space allocated for your backup archive on this computer. Automatic means that there are no space restrictions.
d	Space used	Amount of space your archive has used on this computer.
e	Compact	Reclaims space in the back up archive by immediately applying: (1) file selection, (2) retention policy changes (such as how many versions to keep and how long to keep deleted files). Click the Compact button when you want to reclaim space sooner than specified with the “Maintain archives…” setting. CrashPlan.nl maintains your backup archives every 7 days.
f	Internet address	Host name of the destination computer.
g	Connection status	How long this computer has been connected. If the attempt failed, the Retry button appears.
h	Remove Backup Destination	Discontinue using this friend's computer as a backup destination. Warning: After you click this button and click Save, the backup archives on this destination will be removed.
i	Undo Changes	Click to set the features back to previous settings (same effect as cancel).
j	Save	Click to apply changes.

 

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