If you have a large amount of data to backup (more than 60GB) consider turning off the sleep function on your computer and letting CrashPlan work all night until it finishes the initial backup. The time it takes depends on the amount of data to be backed up, the speed of your network connection and how often your computer is on and awake. It can take as little as one day to as long as a week to complete the initial backup. I have a lot of data on my computer, how long will it take CrashPlan to back it up Please contact Technology Help so we can help you to configure the software best for your particular circumstances. The system resources CrashPlan utilizes can easily be configured. Will this affect my system's overall performance?ĬrashPlan should not noticeably impact your computers performance. This problem can be avoided simply keeping the requirement to enter a password enabled. If the Internet password setting is disabled, you are backing up multiple computers, and other people have access to those computers, then those other people will be able to access backups from any of your computers. By default the CrashPlan client requires that you enter your Internet password in order to access it, but you can disable that setting. What about computers with multiple users?įor computers with multiple users one person will have to take responsibility for the CrashPlan backup. You will need CrashPlan installed on each computer you want backed up. Please see the question regarding computers with multiple users for more information about the security of your data. By default you must enter your internet password to access the client. CrashPlan data is password protected and encrypted it uses your Internet ID and password for security. Can other people access my backup? Is it secure?

Yes! CrashPlan works both on and off campus. Does CrashPlan take a full backup of all my data every time?ĬrashPlan will initially take a full back up of every file specifically selected in 'Manage Files', but each subsequent backup only includes files that were added or changed. How often does CrashPlan take a backup?ĬrashPlan backs up any changed or new files every 30 minutes, but only if the computer is connected to the internet. If you need assistance restoring data from CrashPlan contact Technology Help. Please see our CrashPlan File Recovery guide. If you need any assistance with installing CrashPlan contact Technology Help. Please see CrashPlan: Installing the Software. Frequently Asked Questions How do I install the Software? Code42 CrashPlan is a data backup service used by Faculty and Staff of many Colleges and Units here at the UofM.

Code42 backup