User Settings options for a profile

On the User Settings tab, you can configure the level of interaction that desktop users can have with the Desktop Agent.

See Creating a new DLO profile.

Table: User Settings options for a profile

Item

Description

Desktop Agent display settings

Determines the desktop user’s level of interaction with the Desktop Agent.

The following options are available:

  • Display the complete interface

    Enables desktop users to access all Desktop Agent options.

  • Display only the status

    Enables desktop users to view the status of backup jobs. With this option, desktop users cannot change settings for the Desktop Agent or access any options other than the status.

    Desktop users can right-click the system tray icon to open the status view or exit the program.

  • Display only the system tray icon

    Displays the Desktop Agent icon in the system tray in the lower right corner of the screen.

    Desktop users can right-click the system tray icon to exit the program.

  • Do not display anything

    Runs the Desktop Agent in the background. The desktop user cannot view the Desktop Agent.

Restore data

Enables the users in this profile to restore their backed up files.

See Restoring files by using the ClientApplicationName.

Add user-defined backup selections

Enables the users in this profile to create and modify backup selections. This option does not allow users to modify backup selections that are made by the DLO administrator in the profile.

Users can add a backup selection to back up a folder that is excluded from the profile backup selections. The only way to prevent users in a profile from backing up a specific folder is to uncheck this option.

See About backup selections in DLO.

See Modifying backup selections in the Desktop Agent’s standard view.

See Modifying backup selections in the Desktop Agent’s advanced view.

Modify profile backup selections

Enables the users in this profile to modify backup selections that were created by the DLO administrator for the profile.

See About backup selections in DLO.

See Modifying backup selections in the Desktop Agent’s advanced view.

Customize backup selection revision policy settings

Enables the users in this profile to modify the revision policy settings. Users cannot change these settings if this option is not checked.

Change backup selection encryption settings

Lets the users in this profile enable or disable encryption of backup files.

Change backup selection compression settings

Lets the users in this profile enable or disable compression of backup files.

Customize profile logging settings

Enables the users in this profile to customize profile logging settings.

See Setting customized options on the Desktop Agent.

Customize profile email settings

Enables the users in this profile to customize mail settings in the profile.

See Setting customized options on the Desktop Agent.

Move local user data folder

Enables the users in this profile to move the local user data folder to a new location.

See Moving the desktop user data folder.

Change groom policy settings

Enables the users in this profile to customize grooming settings.

See Setting customized options on the Desktop Agent.

Synchronize files

Enables the users in this profile to synchronize data across all of their computers that run the Desktop Agent.

See About synchronizing desktop user data.

Customize local disk quota

Enables the users in this profile to limit the amount of disk space that can be used to store backup files in the desktop user data folder.

See Setting customized options on the Desktop Agent.

Modify backup schedule

Enables the users in this profile to modify the schedule on which their files are backed up.

See Changing schedule options for a DLO backup job.

Customize connection policies

Enables the users in this profile to customize connected based policies.

See Customizing connection policies.

Cancel sc
heduled or manual jobs

Enables the users in this profile to cancel both scheduled jobs and manually initiated jobs. Scheduled jobs run again at the next scheduled time. Manual jobs must be restarted manually.

See About suspending or canceling a job.

Suspend jobs

Enables the users in this profile to suspend jobs for a specified amount of time.

See About suspending or canceling a job.

Disable Desktop Agent

Enables the users in this profile to disable the Desktop Agent from the tray icon. The users can also enable the Desktop Agent.

Work Offline

Enables the users in this profile to set the Desktop Agent to work offline.

See Changing your connection status.

Save encrypted passwords used by DLO

Enables users to automatically authenticate to the media server or storage location in the event of an authentication failure. An authentication error may occur when the desktop user logs on using a local or cross-domain account. If you do not select this option, DLO prompts for a password in the event of an authentication failure.

Suppress errors and warnings

Prevents error and warning message boxes from being displayed when a user is not interacting with the Desktop Agent.

When user goes offline, automatically go back online after

Indicates the amount of time you want the Desktop Agent to wait before going online again after the Desktop Agent has placed it offline.

When user suspends a job or disables the Desktop Agent, automatically resume or enable after

Indicates the amount of time you want the Desktop Agent to wait before resuming a job or enabling the Desktop Agent after the user suspends a job or disables the Desktop Agent.

User Settings options for a profile