Code42 at UMD
Explanation of what Code42 is and how to use it.
The College of Engineering is offering Code42's CrashPlan for backing up laptops and desktops. This service is free of charge (paid for by the Dean) for faculty and staff within the College of Engineering. If you work in Math or Physics, there is an $85/year charge that covers backup for 4 devices. Please contact the Engineering IT Operations service desk for more details or for setup.
Features
- Continuous, invisible backup
- Unlimited backup (if you are backing up more than 1 TB or 1 million files look here for more information)
- Up to four devices per user
- Backups run while traveling, at home, or on campus
- Data is encrypted before it leaves your computer
- Easy to use web interface to manage backups, perform restores
- Use your UMD Directory ID account for secure access
- Automatic email notifications for missed backups
What type of devices can I back up?
- Windows
- Mac OS X
- Linux
What gets backed up?
It depends a bit on how it is installed but typically only user data is backed up (Windows/Mac - /users/*, Linux - /home/*). CrashPlan is not meant to back up system files.
IF YOU WANT SECONDARY HARD DRIVES BACKED UP, PLEASE CONTACT US. ONLY THE USER RELATED PORTION OF YOUR MAIN DRIVE WILL BE BACKED UP BY DEFAULT.
Instructions
- Download the client - You will need to click on the correct operating system, then click the download button, and then click the "download anyway" button. If you are running older operating systems, you may need an older client. Please contact the EIT Service Desk at eit-help@umd.edu or 301-405-1634 for assistance.
- Install the client.
- Run the client and input your e-mail address (<username>@umd.edu) and the server name. The server name is: clients.us.code42.com
- You should be redirected to a CAS login. If you are unable to login, contact your local IT unit within the College of Engineering to ask them to authorize your account for this service or contact the EIT Service Desk at eit-help@umd.edu or 301-405-1634 for assistance.
- You may be prompted to add this device as a new device or replace an existing device. Usually, you will be adding a new device but if your machine has been replaced, rebuilt, or another special situation exists, you may be replacing an existing device.
- Code42 will start backing up automatically.
- If you would like to access the web site allowing you to check on the status of your backups or restore your data, visit https://console.us.code42.com/login. You log in with your UMD email address including the @umd.edu and you should be redirected to a CAS login.
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