Overview
This article outlines how to use the CrashPlan console to define end-user device backup settings for CrashPlan for Small Business.
Configuring these settings allows you to fine-tune many aspects of collecting files for data protection, including:
- User device settings related to timing of backups, CPU usage, and bandwidth allocation
- Specific file paths and file types to include or exclude from backups
- Timing and thresholds for sending alerts
- Network bandwidth limits
Considerations
Most options in this article require administrative privileges to configure.
Set device defaults
To apply device backup settings to all devices:
- From the CrashPlan console, select Device Backup.
- Select from the tabs to configure specific settings.
- Click Push
to apply a setting to user devices.
Set device-level settings
To apply device backup settings to an individual device:
- From the CrashPlan console, go to Devices > Active.
- Select a device.
- Click the action menu
in the upper-right corner. - Select Edit.
- Select from the tabs to configure specific settings.