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Backup

User State > Backup

The Backup page schedules a one-time or recurring backup of settings for all local user accounts on selected machine IDs. User state settings and local user accounts can be restored to the same machine using User State > Restore or migrated to a different machine using User State > Migrate. A machine must have the KUSM client installed using User State > Install/Remove to display on this page.

This page provides you with the following actions:

  • Schedule - Display a popup window of the following schedule options:
    • Schedule Date/Time - Select the date and time to schedule this task.
    • Recurrence - Select whether to run this task once, hourly, daily monthly. If more than once, enter the number of times to run this task for the period selected.
    • Skip if offline - Check to perform this task only at the scheduled time. If the machine is offline, skip and run the next scheduled period and time. Uncheck to perform this task as soon as the machine connects after the scheduled time.
    • Stagger by N minutes. - You can distribute the load on your network by staggering this task. If you set this parameter to 5 minutes, then the scan on each machine ID is staggered by 5 minutes. For example, machine 1 runs at 10:00, machine 2 runs at 10:05, machine 3 runs at 10:10, ...
    • Apply / Cancel - Apply or cancel these schedule options.
  • Backup Now - Backup user settings and local user accounts of selected machine IDs immediately using the selected user settings filter.
  • Cancel - Removes the schedule from selected machine IDs.
  • Edit/Delete - Add, edit or delete an existing User Settings Filter. When adding or editing a user settings filter you can rename the user settings filter. You can also share the user settings filter with individual users or user roles. To create a new user settings filter select <Create New User Settings Filter> from the drop-down list and click Edit. You can Share... the user settings filter you create with other users or user roles.

    Note: Three predefined settings filters are provided for you that you can use immediately: Full, Minimal and Typical. These predefined filter cannot be modified.

Select All/Unselect All

Click the Select All link to check all rows on the page. Click the Unselect All link to uncheck all rows on the page.

Check-in status

These icons indicate the agent check-in status of each managed machine:

Online but waiting for first audit to complete

Agent online

Agent online and user currently logged on. Icon displays a tool tip showing the logon name.

Agent online and user currently logged on, but user not active for 10 minutes

Agent is currently offline

Agent has never checked in

Agent is online but remote control has been disabled

The agent has been suspended

Machine.Group ID

The list of Machine ID.Group IDs.Organization IDs displayed is based on the Machine ID / Group ID / Organization ID filter and the machine groups the user is authorized to see using System > User Security > Scopes.

Max Number of Backups

The maximum number of backups stored for this machine ID. You can specify up to 99 backups using Data Settings.

Last Backup

The status of the last backup created for this machine ID.

Skip if Machine Offline

If a checkmark displays and the machine is offline, skip and run the next scheduled period and time. If no checkmark displays, perform this task as soon as the machine connects after the scheduled time.

Next Filter

The filter to be used for the next backup.

Next Backup

The next time this machine ID is scheduled to have its user settings and local user accounts backed up. Displays as red text with yellow highlight if the time is past due.

Period

If recurring, displays the interval for the scheduled task to recur.