CrashPlan – Include or exclude a specific folder from backup

This document details how to change the files that are excluded from backup in CrashPlan

1)    Open the CrashPlan control panel and log into it at https://bk.virteva.com:4285

2)    Click on Organizations

3)    Click on the name of the top level organization

4)    Click on the Gear Menu

5)    Click on Device Defaults

6)    In the Device Defaults pop up window, if you are not already on the Backup tab, click on that

7)    Scroll down to near the bottom to the section labeled “File Selection”

8)    To Include a folder in backup

a.     Type in the path  of the included folder in Included Files

b.     Click the “+” button to add it to the list

9)    To Exclude a folder from backup

a.     Type in the path  of the exncluded folder in Exncluded Files

b.     Click the “+” button to add it to the list

10)  Press thee ((•)) button to push this change to all users

11)  Click the Save Button

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