Installation Guide - GDLOBM - Windows Print
System Requirement
Download

    Off-site Backup System Manager - obm-win-jvm14x32.exe (Windows 95 / 98 / ME / NT)

    Off-site Backup System Manager - obm-win-jvm16x32.exe (Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 / Vista - i386)

Get Started

  1. Download the setup file above and run it

  2. Follow the instructions on the installation wizard to complete installation

  3. When finished, a new icon (GDLOBM) will be installed to the system tray (near the clock) automatically and GDLOBM will be launched automatically.

  4. (optional) Enter the backup server host name in the [Address] field and press the [Next] button.

  5. If you don't have a backup account, select [Trial Registration] and press the [Next] button

    1. Enter the [Login Name] and [Password] of your choice
    2. Enter your [Email address] in the text field provided
    3. Press the [Submit] button
    4. You should now be logged onto the backup server already (if the [Login Name] of your choice is already taken by another user, try a different login name)
       

  6. If you have a backup account already, select [User Logon] and logon to the server with your existing username and password.

  7. If this is your first time logging into the server, you will be guided to create a backup set

    1. Enter a backup set name of your choice in the [Name] field
    2. Select the files that you want to backup
    3. Setup the backup schedule by pressing the [Properties] button (please note that you can add multiple backup schedules to a backup set)
    4. Setup the encryption setting for your backup set (if you don't know much about encryption, just accept the default values here)
    5. Press the [Finish] button

    Scheduled backup will run automatically if you leave your computer on.

  8. To run a backup immediately, select your backup set from the left panel and press the [Start Backup] button above. Select [Off-site Backup Server] and press the [OK] button.

  9. Setup completed.

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