File-Level Backup (Legacy)

This tutorial illustrates how to use the Backup Wizard for backing up your files with a Windows version of TrueSecure Backup. This wizard enables you to save and re-use the configured backup plans.

We do not recommend that you use file-level backup to back up your entire storage device. Consider using the image-based backup instead.

After launching TrueSecure Backup, you can run the Backup Wizard by pressing Ctrl+B or clicking Files on the Home tab of the application's main toolbar.

Using the Backup Wizard

The Backup Wizard provides the following pages for backing up your files and folders:

• Step 1 - Backup Route and Ransomware Protection

• Step 2 - Backup Destination (for One-Way Backup)

• Step 3 - Backup Destinations (for Hybrid Backup)

• Step 4 - Plan Name

• Step 5 - Advanced Options

• Step 6 - Backup Sources

• Step 7 - Network Shares

• Step 8 - Advanced File Filter

• Step 9 - Compression and Encryption

• Step 10 - Scheduling

• Step 11 - Recurring Schedule

• Step 12 - Specify the Retention Policy

• Step 13 - Backup Chains and Pre-/Post Actions

• Step 14 - Email and System Log Notifications

• Step 15 - Review and Run Your Backup Plan

Backing Up EFS-Encrypted Files

Do one of the following if you need to back up EFS-encrypted files.

• Run the backup service under a user account that has permissions to decrypt files in a required directory.

• Create a EFS Data Recovery Agent (DRA) certificate and add it to a directory that you would like to back up.

Alternatively, you can consider enabling a Local System account to use EFS encryption.