Questions Addressed
- Which files does CrashPlan Pro back up?
- How to select and unselect files for backup.
What's backed up
By default, everything in the user home directory EXCEPT files within these folders (see below for further info):
- NOBACKUP (Note: This is useful for any files/documents you do not want copied to the server.)
- .Trash
- Office 2008 Identities
- _Archived Items
- _Deleted Items
- All Cache folders, and files ending with ".cache"
- Temporary files (directories and files labeled "tmp" or "Temp")
- .*\.part
- .*/Google/Chrome/Safe Browsing.*
- (?i).*\Q*.AddressBook.plist\E($|/.*)
- (?i).*\Q*.homed.*\E($|/.*)
- (?i).*\Q*mail-shared.plist\E($|/.*)
- /sys/.*
- /dev/.*
- /proc/.*
- .*/lost\+found/.*
- /mach.sym
- /mach_kernel
- .*\.hotfiles\.btree.*
- .*/VM Storage
- .*\.fseventsd.*
- .*\.Spotlight-.*/.*
- /Network/.*
- /cores/.*
- /afs/.*
- /automount/.*
- /private/Network/.*
- /private/var/folders/.*
- /private/var/run/.*
- /private/var/spool/postfix/.*
- /private/var/vm/.*
- /Previous Systems.localized.*
- /lost+found/.*
- .*/lost\+found/.*
- /Desktop DB
- /Desktop DF
- /Network/Servers.*
- /Users/Shared/SC Info.*
- /net/.*
- /private/var/automount/.*
- /private/var/db/dhcpclient/.*
- /private/var/db/fseventsd/.*
- .*/Library/Saved Application State/.*
- .*/Library/Mail/.*/Info.plist
- .*/Library/Calendars/.*/Info.plist
- .*/Code42/Code 42 Service.app/*
- .*/Code42/SharePlan Helper.app/*
- .*/Code42/SharePlanMenuItem.app/*
- .*/backups.backupdb/.*
- /Users/.*/Library/Mobile Documents.*
- .*MobileBackups/.*
The above list is user editable as long as backup quota is observed. You can visit the following link for a step by step instruction on how to check your current quota usage.
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:
- From your /Applications folder open the CrashPlan.app application.
- From the Home screen click Manage Files to view the file selection. Any files and directories with check boxes next to them (h) are being backed up.
- A checkmark indicate that the entire contents of a folder are backed up, a dash "-" indicate partial content of a folder are backed up.
- To reduce backup disk space usage, uncheck files or folders that do not need backup protection.
Verify files are being backed up
You can verify that a file is being backed up by following these directions https://support.code42.com/CrashPlan/6/Code42_app_reference/Code42_app_reference#Restore_files.
If you need further assistance, please contact IGPP Net Ops.