Creating Custom Backup Sets

Secure Backup and Share Desktop Client lets you create custom backup sets for your specific needs. When you create a custom backup set, you select the specific files or directories to include in the set or you create rules that include or exclude files and directories. For example, if you often enhance your photos using Photoshop, you might not want to keep all of resulting output files because you have the original Photoshop .psd file. Then you can select your working Photoshop directory, and then create a rule to exclude all the .jpg, .gif, and other graphic file types. The result is you back up just your Photoshop files.

Additionally, after creating a backup directory, you can choose to exclude the set from your backup by selecting the Files matching this set will be EXCLUDED from the final backup set checkbox. This checkbox appears if the Show advanced backup set features is selected on the Advanced tab under Options in the Settings window.

Right-click the Secure Backup and Share Desktop Client icon in your system tray, then select Settings.
Select More Settings, then click Backup Sets.
On the Backup Sets tab, right-click in the left pane of the window, and select Add Backup Set. The Backup Sets window appears.
In the Backup Set Name field, specify a name for your new backup set.
In the right pane, select the locations where your files are stored.
To create rules for your backup set, click Add a rule. Use the drop-downs and text field to specify the rule criteria. The Rules wizard appears.

Figure 1. Backup Set Editor
To add another rule, click +.
When you have finished changing settings, click OK. Your settings are saved and the Settings window closes.
Note: You do not need to be logged in to Windows to back up. However, your computer must be turned on, not in sleep or hibernation mode, and must be connected to the Internet.

Setting Up Rules

Parent topic: Understanding Backup Sets