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: Backup & Restore

Once your Anti-Cloud Service has been activated and you have received your welcome email, you are ready to install and configure the Anti-Cloud: Backup & Restore software on each computer you will be backing up.

Contents

• Installation
• Starting your first backup

Anti-Cloud Installation

1. Download the software

   

   1. Click on the link in the email you received to load the Installer page
   2. NOTE: You MUST login with the ‘username’ specified in that same email and the password you entered at the account creation step of the ordering process
   3. The download begins automatically
2. Run the .exe file that was downloaded (anticloud-installer.exe or anticloud-installer-subuser.exe)
3. Prompt: Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?
   1. Click “Yes”

4. Run the installer

   

   1. Window: Anti-Cloud 1.0.1172 Setup
   2. Click “Install”

5. Confirm installation complete

   

   1. Window: Installation Complete
   2. Click “Next”
   3. Note: The “Anti-Cloud Connection Manager” icon is created

6. Close the installer

   

   1. Window: Anti-Cloud 1.0.1172 Setup
   2. Click “Finish”

7. Authenticate your account to start the Anti-Cloud Connection Manager

   

   1. Window: Anti-Cloud Connection Manager
   2. Type ‘Username’ and ‘Password’ (both - same as before)
   3. Click “Ok”

8. To establish your personalized secure connection, the Anti-Cloud Connection Manager will require your password again to unlock and enable your private encryption key.

   

   1. Window: Anti-Cloud Connection Manager (username) Current State: Connecting
      1. Window: Anti-Cloud - Private Key Password (username)
      2. Type ‘Password’ (same as before)

9. The installer will now download the remaining components of the Anti-Cloud: Backup & Restore software

   

   1. Window: Anti-Cloud Backup and Restore Installation
   2. Click ‘Ok’
   3. Note: lower right part of screen, message stating: ‘username’ is now connected

10. At this point, this system is preparing for installation, which takes approximately 20 seconds and occur in the background (nothing with appear on the screen)

    

    1. Window: Installation
    2. Click ‘Ok’

11. The installer will notify you when it has completed

    

    1. Window: Thank You! Installation is now complete
    2. Click “Ok’
    3. Note: lower right part of screen, message stating ‘Installation of Anti-Cloud Backup Complete!

12. Enter your credentials a final time to authorize the Anti-Cloud: Backup & Restore desktop client

    

    1. Window: Sign in - Anti-Cloud Backup and Restore
    2. ‘username’ already entered
    3. Type ‘Password’ (same as before)
    4. Click ‘Sign in’

13. Installation is complete

    

    1. Window: Anti-Cloud Backup and Restore
    2. Note: “Anti-Cloud Backup and Restore” icon created

Starting a Backup

1. Picking up from the step above, click “+Add Protected Item” (where the arrow is pointing)

   

2. Select one Backup Type (3) and multiple Application Backup Types (9). Click ‘Next’

   

3. Select items to be backed up - check boxes. Click ‘Next’

   

4. Leave “Commands” at Default (no extra commands). Click ‘Next’

   

5. Refer to the Support page for details on customizing your backup, or continue with the remaining steps for the default settings.
   1. Anti-Cloud: Backup & Restore - How To Guides
   2. User Configuration
   1. Schedules - add a schedule to automate backups
   2. Retention - how many backups to keep
6. Clicking ‘Next’ on Schedules = no schedule configured
7. Clicking ‘Next’ on Retention = default retention policy
8. Clicking ‘Finish’ = runs a backup

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