= Installation of UrBackupClient =

 * Download and install client agent from https://www.urbackup.org/download.html Note there are versions available for Windows, MacOS and various flavours of Linux. Also 32bit and 64bit options. Choose the appropriate client.
 * The client will by default, find the UrBackup server and make an initial backup.
 * You may have to tune your anti-virus/local firewall rules to allow the client to run.
 * You should set a default policy on the server, suitable for all clients (or groups of clients) in the organization.
 * You can make local changes to the backup settings, but this will override the server settings and prevent proper maintenance via the remote interface, so this is not recommended.

== File Backup Configuration of UrBackupClient ==
 * File backups use Unix hard links to "share" files between full and incremental backups. If the oldest backup is an "incremental" it still has copies of all of the files.
 * Sample file backup configuration for a minimum backup is attached. [[attachment:ExampleMinimumFileBackup.png]]

== Image Backup Configuration of UrBackupClient ==
 * Note image backups can only be restored onto identical hardware to the original device.
 * Useful to restore PC's compromised through virus etc.
 * Also useful for forensic investigations.
 * Not useful to move data onto a new laptop or similar.
 * Images can be "mounted" and then individual files copied off the image. 

= Recommended Settings for Backups =
== File Backups ==
 * Interval for incremental file backups: 24 hours
 * Interval for full file backups: 28 days
 * Max number of incremental file backups: 7
 * Min number of incremental file backups: 5
 * Max number of full file backups: 2
 * Min number of full file backups: 1

=== Exclude Files ===
 * Media {{{*.mp3;*.avi;*.mkv;*.mp4;*.mpg;*.mpeg}}}
 * Program files {{{*.exe;*.dll;*.msi}}}

=== Include Files ===
 Note if you include files only the listed files get backed up. 
 * Office data {{{*.pst;*.doc;*.docx;*xlsx;*.xls;*.pdf;*.msg}}}

=== Default directories ===
 Note if you set default directories, only these files will get backed up
 * {{{C:\Users;}}}

=== Archive ===
 * File backups {{{4 weeks	8 weeks	*;*;*;7	File backup	-}}}

== Image Backup ==

This should provide one image, up to one month old, to restore the server. You will have to do software upgrades and data restore from files to get a working server.

 * Interval for incremental image backups: 30 days
 * Interval for full image backups: 60 days or disable
 * Max number of incremental image backups 2
 * Min number of incremental image backups 1
 * Max number of full image backups 1
 * Min number of full image backups 0
 * Volumes to backup C