The following steps will help you set up Code42 Cloud backup on your computer. Code42 is an application that backs up your user data. To set up Code42 you'll need to know your UCSD Active Directory (AD) account username and password, and submit a help request for a Code42 account.
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Note: You may set up Code42 with your account for up to 4 client devices.
*Please note our backup SLA*
For macOS:
Table of Contents
For Windows click here.
For Linux click here.
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Method 2: Installing via SMB download
What you will need:
- UCSD network connection (Ethernet, UCSD Wireless, or VPN)
- Go to In the Finder menu bar, navigate to Go > Connect to Server.
- Enter "smb://igppsoftware.ucsd.edu/guest/Code42" for the Code42 installerServer Address and click Connect.
- **NOTE** If using an M1 Mac, use the installer with "arm64" in the installer name. For Intel Mac, use the installer with "x86-64" in the installer name.
- Select desired OS folder
- Follow the installation steps below.
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- Double-click on the Code42_x.x.x_Mac-xxxxx.dmg file to mount the installation pkgDMG image.
- Open the mounted pkg (seen below in the upper right-hand corner) to bring up a window with the installation file.image
- If you have any other previous version of Code42 installed, run the Uninstall first. Otherwise, click Install Code42 and and go through the installation process.
CrashPlan Setup
Under Finder go to Go > Applications and launch Code42 (CrashPlan).
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Verify a file is set to be backed up
You can verify that a file is set to be backed up by doing the following:
Open the Code42 application (/Applications/Code42)
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Verify files are being backed up
The backup of your selected files is complete if there are green checkmark is by the backup server in the main window.
If you need further assistance, please contact IGPP HelpDesk.