
Managing the Server
Restoring files from a backup
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Restoring files from a backup
Once you begin making regular backups, you may find circumstances when it would be
useful to restore files from the backups. These circumstances might range from
restoration of a single file which was accidentally deleted to restoring all the files after a
system or a disk has been replaced.
Selecting an archive
To restore one or more files to your system:
1
From a client computer, click the
Admin
icon to start the Administration Web site.
2
Select the
System
tab and click the
Restore
menu item.
The System Restore screen appears.
Sample System restore screen
3
Select the backup archive from which you wish to restore files.
If your backup archive files have been placed on a local client computer, select the
Network
option.
If you wish to restore files from an archive on an Internet based archive, select the
Internet
option (this will show “not available” if you have not signed up for this
service).
4
To select the actual archive, click the
Select Archive
hyperlink next to the Network
or Internet option (whichever you have selected).
NOTE: Do not forget your password. If you forget your password, there is no way to
retrieve the information in your encrypted backup archives. Write your password
down and place it in a secure location.