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  The following should help you set up Centralized backup using your external drive:

  Set user permissions for a centralized backup device

  Before you can use a shared network drive (A hard disk drive that's configured to be shared with other computers on the network. The drive can be connected to the network separately or it can be part of or connected to a computer on the network.) or external hard disk (A removable hard disk that connects to your computer and uses a USB or an IEEE 1394 ("FireWire") connection.) as a central backup device (The backup files are stored on a central device that all computers in a OneCare circle can use.) for all computers in your OneCare circle (A small network of computers that share the same Windows Live OneCare subscription.) , you must make sure that all users on the network have the correct permissions to access it.

  By default, Windows XP uses simple file sharing (All users on a network can access a shared folder or drive. No user permissions or passwords are required.) . If the centralized backup device is connected to a computer that's running Windows XP Home Edition, all users on the network automatically have the correct permissions to access the device. However, if the centralized backup device is connected to a computer that's running Windows XP Professional Edition or Windows Vista, simple file sharing is turned off when you create a backup plan that uses a centralized backup device. Before you can access the device from other computers in your circle, you must set permissions that allow access to all users.

  To configure the shared backup device so that all users on the network can access it:

  1. On the computer that the backup device is connected to, navigate to the appropriate backup folder or drive.
  2. Right-click the backup folder or drive, and then click Properties.

  3. In Windows XP, on the Sharing tab, click Share this folder, and then click Permissions.

     –or–

     In Windows Vista, on the Sharing tab, click Advanced Sharing. Click Share this folder, and then click Permissions.

  4. Under Group or user names, make sure that Everyone is selected.
  5. Under Permissions for Everyone, in the Allow column, select the Full Control check box.

  Create a backup plan

  To help avoid losing important data, you should create a backup plan (A collection of backup settings in Windows Live OneCare that you can choose from to select the types of files that you want to back up, the location where you want to store the backup, and how often you want to run the backup.) to back up your files regularly. You can create a separate plan for individual computers, or create a plan that uses a central backup device (The backup files are stored on a central device that all computers in a OneCare circle can use.) for all the computers in your OneCare circle (A small network of computers that share the same Windows Live OneCare subscription.) . You can create a plan that uses a central backup device only from a hub PC (A computer from which you can monitor or manage the other computers in your OneCare circle.) .

  To create a backup plan:

  1. Open Windows Live OneCare.
  2. Under Quick links, click Change settings.
  3. On the Backup tab, click Configure backup.
  4. Do one of the following:

     Create a back up plan for a single computer

     If you're creating a backup plan for the first time on a hub PC, on the Change backup settings screen, click Skip this step. –or– If you're creating a backup plan for the first time on a computer that's not a hub PC, click Next. Otherwise, click Change settings. In the left column, click the computer that you want to create a backup plan for.

     Create a back up plan for your OneCare circle

     If you haven't created a OneCare circle, on the Change backup settings screen, click Use an existing device. –or– If you've created a OneCare circle, click Change settings. In the left column, click Backup plan for all PCs.

  5. Do one or more of the following:

     Select a location to back up your files to

     Next to Where, click Select location or Change location. Select a backup location, and then click OK.

     Select a backup schedule

     Next to When, select a frequency, day, and time.

     Select the files or folders that you want to include or exclude from your backup

     Next to What, click Change this. To exclude file categories from the backup, clear the appropriate check boxes. For information about the types of files that are included in each backup category, click the category that you want to learn more about. To exclude specific files or folders from the backup: Click Exclude certain folders and files. To exclude all the contents of a folder, in the left pane, find the folder that you want to exclude, and then clear the check box next to that folder. –or– To exclude specific files in a folder, in the left pane, click the appropriate folder. In the right pane, next to the file that you want to exclude, clear the check box. Click OK.

  6. Click Next.
  7. Review the plan, and then click Save.

     You are ready to back up your files. For more information, see Back up your files.

  Notes

  • If you don't want other computers in your circle to be able to modify the backup settings, in the Backup plan for all PCs area, select the Only allow these settings to be changed on a hub PC check box.

   

   

   

  -steve

  Tuesday, February 19, 2008 2:26 AM

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