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=WPU BackUp To Cloud= | |||
==Overview== | |||
WPU Backup To Cloud (BUTC) creates an “invisible” backup of your data into a OneDrive folder. This folder is not meant to be modified by the end user either on the machine OR via web clients. You will see this folder if you look on the web or browse sync errors posted by the OneDrive client. | |||
The backup file is available in any Mac user's OneDrive account in this OneDrive folder: | |||
'''abc-1234567(username).backup''' | |||
This folder contains hardlinks* to user files in: Documents, Downloads, Desktop, Movies, Music. Photos -- So long as the scripts have access to the items*. | |||
==Menu Items and Notifications== | |||
===BUTC Status Menu=== | |||
You will note cloud icon with a “WP” logo in it. This is the BUTC status menu. Will show the | |||
following statuses: | |||
1) Idle. The backup script is not currently running (though Dropbox or OneDrive may be busy). | |||
2) RED -- An error status that indicates that the Backup has been paused or stopped. Any item created is not being backedup. | |||
3) YELLOW -- Directory traversal or name error. The backup script could not access certain folders or there | |||
are folders with a space at the beginning or end of the name. Such folders cannot be backed | |||
up. | |||
===Menu Items=== | |||
WPU BackUp To Cloud | |||
Menu Items and Notifications cont. | |||
Clicking on the icon will show more details about the backup process: | |||
Clicking on the icon will show more details about the backup process: | |||
1) Backup process status | |||
2) Backup Path | |||
3) Enable or disable file name checking. | |||
4) Enable or disable the Watchdog function. | |||
5) Last time the backup script ran | |||
6) Help: Opens this documentation in a browser window. | |||
7) Directory traversal errors (if any). | |||
8) Any files marked as locked by the OS and cannot be backed up. | |||
9) Pause Backup Process menu item to pause backup process. This will stop the hourly script from | |||
running. This can be used while working on a user machine. When selected the menu item will change | |||
to “Resume Backup Process” | |||
10) BackupNow menu item. Selecting this will run the backup script. This will trigger a notification | |||
center style notification to the user to wait until Dropbox or OneDrive to finish it’s process (which may | |||
be lengthy). | |||
11) Change Backup Client: This allows you to change the backup client. Options are Dropbox and | |||
OneDrive. You will only see the client you are not using. | |||
Revision as of 10:26, 2 June 2022
File:WPU BackUpToCloud User Documentation.pdf
WPU BackUp To Cloud
Overview
WPU Backup To Cloud (BUTC) creates an “invisible” backup of your data into a OneDrive folder. This folder is not meant to be modified by the end user either on the machine OR via web clients. You will see this folder if you look on the web or browse sync errors posted by the OneDrive client.
The backup file is available in any Mac user's OneDrive account in this OneDrive folder: abc-1234567(username).backup This folder contains hardlinks* to user files in: Documents, Downloads, Desktop, Movies, Music. Photos -- So long as the scripts have access to the items*.
Menu Items and Notifications
BUTC Status Menu
You will note cloud icon with a “WP” logo in it. This is the BUTC status menu. Will show the following statuses: 1) Idle. The backup script is not currently running (though Dropbox or OneDrive may be busy). 2) RED -- An error status that indicates that the Backup has been paused or stopped. Any item created is not being backedup. 3) YELLOW -- Directory traversal or name error. The backup script could not access certain folders or there are folders with a space at the beginning or end of the name. Such folders cannot be backed up.
Menu Items
WPU BackUp To Cloud Menu Items and Notifications cont. Clicking on the icon will show more details about the backup process: Clicking on the icon will show more details about the backup process: 1) Backup process status 2) Backup Path 3) Enable or disable file name checking. 4) Enable or disable the Watchdog function. 5) Last time the backup script ran 6) Help: Opens this documentation in a browser window. 7) Directory traversal errors (if any). 8) Any files marked as locked by the OS and cannot be backed up. 9) Pause Backup Process menu item to pause backup process. This will stop the hourly script from running. This can be used while working on a user machine. When selected the menu item will change to “Resume Backup Process” 10) BackupNow menu item. Selecting this will run the backup script. This will trigger a notification center style notification to the user to wait until Dropbox or OneDrive to finish it’s process (which may be lengthy). 11) Change Backup Client: This allows you to change the backup client. Options are Dropbox and OneDrive. You will only see the client you are not using.