Adding Backup Content Exclusions to an Laptop Plan

Certain files are included and excluded in backups, by default. You can exclude additional content from being backed up by the plan.

Note

  • If you are adding exclusions while creating a plan, start with step 4.

  • The default excluded entities cannot be removed from the Command Center.

Operating system

Backed up by default

Not backed up by default

Windows

  • Files in the Desktop folder

  • Files in the Documents folder

  • Files in the AppData folder

  • Files in the LocalAppData folder

  • Disk images

  • Executable

  • Temporary files

  • C:\Program Files

  • C:\Program Files (x86)

  • C:\Windows

  • OneDrive

  • MacOS
  • Files in the Desktop folder

  • Files in the Documents folder

  • Disk images

  • Executable

  • Temporary files

  • /Library

  • Files in the Library folder

  • OneDrive

Linux

  • Files in the Desktop folder

  • Files in the Documents folder

  • Disk images

  • Executable files

  • Temporary files

Procedure

  1. From the navigation pane, go to Manage > Plans.

    The Plans page appears.

  2. In the Plan name column, click the plan.

    The plan details page appears.

  3. Under Backup content, click Edit edit button outline grey/gray pencil.

    The Backup content dialog box appears.

  4. Define data you want to exclude from backup operations:

    1. On the Windows, Mac, or Unix tab, next to Exclude these files/folders/patterns, click Add and select either Content or Custom Path.

      The Add exclusions dialog box appears.

    2. If you selected Content, in the Add exclusion dialog box, browse for content to exclude.

    3. If you selected Custom Path, type a path or pattern, for example, *.docx.

    4. Click Save.

    5. Repeat these steps until exclusions are added for each operating system that you want the plan to support.

For a list of supported file extensions for temporary files, see Supported File Extensions in Content Library.

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