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Personal Storage Host User Guide

1. Organize Properties System properties Uninstall or change a program Map network drive gt Fr Favorites 4 Hard Disk Drives 2 Bl Desktop Local Disk C images D JB Downloads Go E el ET eS 9 GB free of 465 GE SS 112 GB free of 931 GB GE Recent Places 439 GB free of 465 GB 112 GB free of 931 GB 4 Devices with Removable Storage 1 Libraries E Donia E DVD RW Drive E al Music iis E Pictures a Other 1 Videos z av Personal File Sync System Folder a Homegroup J Computer Local Disk C coy Images Ds Gii Network Personal File Sync Figure 65 location of synchronization folder Appendix A Manually Configuring the Web service and IIS Normally Personal Storage Host can configure the web service on your server or PC If for some reason the service cannot be automatically configured or you simply elect to manually configure the service then follow these steps e Open Microsoft s IIS Manager You can easily locate the IIS Manger application by selecting the Windows Start button and typing IIS Manager in the Search field Frograms 1 Le Internet Information Services 0s Manager p see more results is managed Bogor Figure 66 Searching for IIS Manager If you don t see IIS Manager then make sure IIS is installed On Windows Desktop OS s such as Vista 7 and 8 IIS is an optional feature To enable the feature select Windows Start Contro
2. Archive Manager is software which archives and backs up your data The software supports virtually all Windows based operating systems You will install a copy of Archive Manager on each client PC you want to back up to your POSH server The Archive Manger software connects each client PC to your host POSH server allowing each client to protect their PC on demand or on a set automated schedule Supported Platforms Archive Manager supports virtually every Microsoft Server and Desktop operating system currently on the market Operating System Requirements e Windows Server 2012 2008 e Windows Home Server 2011 e Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials e Windows XP Vista 7 8 Software Requirements e Microsoft NET 4 0 About Personal File Sync Software Client The Personal File Sync client is software which integrates directly into the Windows Explorer A new volume named personal file sync will be located in the root of Windows Explorer All files and folders in this volume will automatically be synchronized across all of the devices in your file sync group as created on the POSH host This service is similar to the well known Dropbox and Sugarsync services except your data is kept private and personal hosted by you on your own server The software supports virtually all Windows based operating systems You can install a copy of Personal File Sync on as many PC s as you have user seats available The File Sync software connect
3. POSH server This is a temporary value allowing you to create your own personal password Once the account has been verified and activated the access code is no longer valid The user created password will be used for all future authentication e Password enter a unique personal password of your choice Save this password in case you ever need to re authenticate the Archive Manager software This password will be encrypted and hashed for your protection at all times e Verify Password re enter the same unique personal password for verification purposes You will be notified when the software has been activated and connected to the POSH server If activation fails then verify your entry matches the information the administrator of the POSH server 62 provided to you and re try If activation still fails then contact the administrator and verify your account is enabled and the POSH server is currently online File Sync Host for Windows mm Status X Options Date 10 48 PM 12 8 2013 Online device verification To use this software you must register it with your personal storage host You can use this software free of charge as long as your personal storage host remains online Password Tri Tiiiii i Venfy password eeeeeeee8 Cancel Clear selected items Copy to clipboard Figure 61 File Sync Client verification complete The software configuration is complete Click the OK button and the Personal File Sync client s m
4. Personal File Sync Client Software section and or a link to the Personal File Sync support blog 29 For security reasons you should not send all configuration items to the user at all at once For example you can email the user the following information device configuration file username download URL and this documentation After they receive that information then you can phone instant message or send a second email and let the user know their Access ID For the highest level of security the user should activate the Archive Manager client software and or Personal File Sync client software as soon as possible after they receive the configuration information This will limit the amount of potential time that the Access ID could be compromised After the users account is activated the account is protected by the user s personal password and 256 bit AES encryption Editing Users You can edit a user at any time by selecting the Users tab and pressing the Edit User button Led Personal Storage Host Viewer Archive Users amp File Sync Groups Name Creation date Description jim 12 10 2013 6 56 17 PM jim at home C import data View user S Edit user Copy to clipboard amp Create user 1 Personal Storage Host Version 2 60 3 3 seats used Figure 25 Editing a user You can edit the user description and storage limit If a user needs to reset their password then select the check box ne
5. dedicated versioning of each file change then you could change the File count change equal to or greater than value to 1 A setting of 1 would archive every version of your files in real time as they are changed or created Press the Next button to continue Job creation wizard select how you want to run the job manually or on a schedule When do you want to run the job C unma Daily start time 10 00 PM Also the job can scheduled automatically based on real time file changes M File count change equal or greater than 20 File size change equal or greater than lo bytes lt Back Next gt Cancel Figure 50 Archive Manager schedule settings Enter a description of the archive job to remind you what it contains then press the Finish button to continue 52 Job creation wizard your job has been defined and is ready to run Your job specification is complete You can now create archives using this job Specify a job description below and press the Finish button to create the job Enter a job description Sarah s documents folder Figure 51 Archive Manager job description The archive job has been created and is now ready to protect your data You will see the main Archive manager screen The Upcoming Events list shows the archive job is scheduled for 10PM tonight Archive Manager will automatically run the archive job at 10PM every night waking your PC if it is in sleep mode if necessa
6. e Device configuration file this file will be provided by the administrator of the POSH server The administrator will provide you the file in one of two forms o Afile of the form username_id cfg o AURLof the form http www awebsite com username_id cfg e Filename Url depending if you are using a file or a url to locate the Device Configuration File cfg this will be either o The full path to a cfg file stored on your local system o A URL pointing to a web server to download the cfg file e Username this is an alphanumeric value provided to you by the administrator of the POSH server This friendly identification will uniquely identify you e Access code this is a numeric value provided to you by the administrator of the POSH server This is a temporary value allowing you to create your own personal password Once the account has been verified and activated the access code is no longer valid The user created password will be used for all future authentication e Password enter a unique personal password of your choice Save this password in case you ever need to re authenticate the Archive Manager software This password will be encrypted 40 and hashed for your protection at all times e Verify Password re enter the same unique personal password for verification purposes You will be notified when the software has been activated If activation fails then verify your entry matches the information the administrator of the POSH serv
7. server 21 Press the Save button create the new user A Device configuration file will be created and stored in the specified folder Success we O Users sarah Desktop jim_ 38d581 cl86 4ebb a6b6 5ct 34ee5cbt cf g has been successfully created Figure 15 Device configuration creation Press the OK button to dismiss the notification dialog The new user will now be displayed under the Users tab of the main window of the Personal Storage Host Viewer application Personal Storage Host Viewer siaus ive U dB File Sync Groups Creation date Description 12 10 2013 6 56 17 PM jim at home Q3 Import data View user 4 Edit user E Copy to clipboard ao Create user Active 1 Personal Storage Host Version 2 60 1 3 seats used Figure 16 archive user list Return to the Archive Users tab at any time to edit monitor or import data for this user You will find details on these actions in the following sections For now you must provide the device configuration 22 file to the user so they can connect to the POSH server Creating a New File Sync Group and Sync User You must create a file sync group and two or more users for each file sync group you want to give access to your storage server via the Personal File Sync client To create a new file sync group select the File Sync Groups button on the top tab bar H Fersonal Storage Host Viewer archive Users User count 4 Edit group E Copy to clipboard
8. tor Windows t being installed Please wait Figure 34 Archive Manager installation progress You are notified once installation is complete Press the Close button to finalize the process The Archive Manager software will automatically launch after installation is complete Archive Manager Online Premium for Windows has been successfully installed Click Close to exit Please use Windows Update to check for any critical updates to the INET Framework Figure 35 Archive Manager installation complete Importing the User Configuration File Wy Archive Manager Online Premium for Windows Lola ez 39 a aj acapella aria a Lena ne device Veriticatio To use this software you must register it with your personal online data host You can use this software free of charge as long as your subscription to personal online data host remains valid Where is your personal online host device configuration file located a file on my local computer e g c4 Browse C aul on the internet e g http Filename Username Access code Password Verify password ss sSOSOCCSCis Cancel Verity Reconnect to online storage No connection Archive Manager Online Version 2 50 Licensed to Figure 36 Archive Manager OBH device verification The Online Device Verification dialog prompts for the clients POSH account authentication details Enter each value and press Verify to continue
9. 28 installed Ee Add Role Services Role Service Status ooo O wc i SESE Web Server Installed amp Common HTTP Features Installed amp Static Content Installed amp Default Document Installed b Directory Browsing Installed amp HTTP Errors Installed HTTP Redirection Not installed webDAY Publishing Not installed amp Application Development Installed amp ASP NET Installed amp NET Extensibility Installed amp ASP Installed amp CGI Installed amp ISAPI Extensions Installed amp ISAPI Filters Installed amp Server Side Includes Installed amp Health and Diagnostics Installed amp HTTP Logging Installed Logging Tools Not installed amp Request Monitor Installed Tracing Not installed Custom Logging Not installed ODBC Logging Not installed amp Security Installed Basic Authentication Not installed Windows Authentication Not installed Digest Authentication Not installed Client Certificate Mapping Authentication Not installed IIS Client Certificate Mapping Authentication Not installed x O Last Refresh Today at 8 51 PM Configure refresh Figure 69 Server 2008 2012 Role Manager e Once IIS is installed make sure your default website is enabled started in IIS To verify this look in the Connections pane located on the left hand side of the IIS Manager and open Sites and select Default Web Site Now look on the right hand side of the IIS Manger and if the website is currently enabled you will see the Start link
10. Connections pane on the left hand side of the IIS Manager and right click on the Default Web Site and select Explore This will open an Explorer window to the root of your default website n Internet Inform atio j vs TIS A anager Ses GO gt wns gt stes gt betwee SSCS WD File View Help Connections Actions i Default Web Site Home xplore ta o Expl 4 3 WINTG4BIT win6 4biti sarah Filter PQGo enn Show All Group by Area m BE Edit Permissions Application Pools S Edit Site a Sites ASP NET Bindi gt Default Web Site Da A EY m EL Ta iy aaa D Explore 404 YO SD lEN Basic Settings Edit Permissions NET Error NET l NET Profile NET Roles NET Trust View Applications f Pages Globalization Levels j i B Add Application View Virtual Directories il Add Virtual Directory i w EA Re 2N Manage Web Site a Edit Bindings Connection Machine Key Pages and Providers Session State Restart Strings Controls D Start Manage Web Site gt B Stop K Refresh Browse Web Site X Remove Browse 80 http Rename Advanced Settings L Switch to Content View A it gt ee Contin es 404 eV Limits Authentic Compression Default Directory Error Pages Handler HTTP Help Document Browsing Mappings Respon Online Help 4 a v D fr ARF amp ISAPI Filters Logging MIME Types Modules Output Request SSL S
11. MPORTANT PLEASE READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT LICENSE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE AS DEFINED BELOW This End User License Agreement is a legal agreement between you either an individual or a single entity and electrongoo for the ae See Pr ee ee ral ati ti m be mn ee sork cake mml amm ee ee e ee ee Do Not Agree Figure 31 Archive Manager license agreement Select a location to install the Archive Manager software and click Next The installer will stall Archive Manager Online Premium for Windows to the following folder To install in this folder click Next To install to a different folder enter it below or click Browse Folder C Program Flleselectrongoo Aarchive Manager Online Fremium for W Figure 32 Archive Manager installation folder At this point the installation wizard has enough information to install the Archive Manager software Click Next to begin the installation If any missing dependencies are detected such as the Microsoft NET 4 0 Framework you will be prompted and provided a URL to download the dependences from the Microsoft website 35 The installer is ready to install Archive Manager Online Premium for Windows on your computer Click Next to start the installation Figure 33 Archive Manager installation information gathered and ready The installation proceeds 36 Archive Manager Online Premium
12. Media Features m Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 1 Ee Microsoft Message Queue MSMQ Server ia P d Document Services rential Compression Figure 68 Windows IIS Options For Windows Server OS s IIS can be installed as a Server Role Launch the Server Manager and select Roles click Windows Start and type Server Manager and click the Server Manager icon If IIS is not already installed then select Add Roles and select the web Server IIS role If the Internet Information Services feature is not listed then the version of the Windows Operating System does not support IIS and in turn does not support OBH Server 69 l Server Manager el x File Action View Help Server Manager SLO E Roles File Services Hyper V view the health of the roles installed on your server and add or remove roles and Features 4 Web Server IIS 5 Features ETI ae Roles Summary kd Roles Summary Help ea ne Y File Services H File Services Help x Hyper H Hyper V Help Web Server IIS Ed web Server 115 Help Provides a reliable manageable and scalable Web application infrastructure A Role Status Go to Web Server IIS Messages None System Services 4 Running 2 Stopped Events 3 informational in the last 24 hours Best Practices Analyzer To start a Best Practices Analyzer scan go to the Best Practices Analyzer tile on this role s homepage and click Scan this Role Role Services
13. Personal Online Storage Host User Guide Version 2 60 Contents What is Personal Online Storage Host POSH ccccccesccccssececeesecceeeseceeeucceseueceeeeeeeceeesceseueecetsueceesensces 4 CN SAG TAS E teeta ranonaanateis ee EE E E E E E E E EN 4 Terme anad DENNI ONS reie E E O 4 PIO ean E A S E A A S A E E E A E E cons 4 About the POSH Software eesssnssssennsssseersssserresssrrrsssrrressereressstreesssrrrsssrrresssreresssreeesserressserresssreresseereent 5 POSH Supported Platformi senecaene aa E 5 POSH Operating System Requirements ccecsecsececcecsecsccecseceececsecsececcessececsesstcececseneccusseseceetsrseeeesetts 5 Software REQUIFEMENTS ccccceseccceseceesscceeuccceeceeeuceceuececenceseeceeeueeeeuecesencesensceeeneeseneceeeeceseueetsencetegeceeens 5 About Archive Manager Software Client ccccccsscccssecccssccceneceeneccaseceeeececeuecececeeesceeeneeseeceeecessueceaeness 5 SUDO CCG PVA LION NS ceoccccec ste scincstorsntanscaaececeomocanauceuetacsas uesencoam used ddsnscsavionsantaianssn ices ceucsmagunmatnsanedsenmamtones 6 Operating System Requirements cceccsecsececsecsccecsececcececseceeeesececcecsecseeecseseceecseseesecsesseeeseeseeseeaeeenes 6 SOREN Ar S196 GUE IVE IE arya cencsnatanlneceutanseuen ce teoaariacasensevsnbadnotanatinntancetauSianiess lantantacsinenGseptecnetnctantancenneee 6 About Personal File Sync Software Cl ONE seereis aane a aE ERRAR 6 SOnPOrted PITON r E E ee 6 Oper
14. a6b6 Sct 4eeScht User description User name Access Id Figure 13 new user creator Enter each field to describe the new user You can define the users name description storage limits storage folder and final location of the users Device Configuration File 19 300561 c 1864ebb a6b6 Sct 4eeScht Limits Storage limit Bandwidth limit CAOnline Storage Figure 14 new user creation Enter the fields as described below User Id a randomly generated globally unique ID This is configured for you User description a friendly description used for you to identify the user This will only be displayed within the Personal Storage Host Viewer software not displayed in the user s client software User name the users name which you will be required to provide to the user to log into your server alpha numeric characters only Access Id A temporary five digit numeric value which you provide to the user to create their account in their client software The user will replace this temporary access id with their own password when they create their account Storage limit maximum amount of data the user can store on your server Storage folder location of this users data stored on your server default from one time setup 20 e Device configuration file the target folder to contain this users Device Configuration File This file will be provided to the user to configure access to your
15. ain window is displayed The Main Window _ File Sync Host for Windows E Status 7A Options Date Type Description 10 46 PM 12 6 4013 Information File Sync Host service has successfully started Last synchronized tasks o on 12 8 2015 11 14 PM Figure 62 File Sync Client main screen The main screen provides status and information about the state of the software and file synchronization e Status press the Status button to view this status page e Options press the Options button to view the options and features page e History view the main list view displays information about the software such as startup time shutdown time conflicted files and whether the product is paused e Clear All Items clears all the history events from the history view e Clear Selected Items clear only the currently selected items from the history view e Copy To Clipboard copy all or the history event items to the Windows clipboard to save into other Windows applications e Task bar located at the bottom of the main window displays the most recently synchronized file name and date The Options page provides features allowing you to customize the software as well as deal with potential file conflicts _ File Sync Host for Windows EITA Status lt A Options Settings Pause operation LC Enable diagnostic logging Remote content server polling Automatically poll every 30 seconds Onl
16. ating System Requirements ccceccecsecscceccecseceececsececcecsecsccussecsececcessesecsesaesessessececeessesaeeuseeseseesaes 6 SONNE RCOUTCMEI one senctcawennieanteceatacuanuesaeruaacensacetewuneton 7 installing tne POSH SOT A seinna EA E E EEN 7 Installing the Personal Storage Host cccsccsseccsseceseceeseceeuceeseceeucesenceeececeneeseesenseseeeeeneeeeuetaeeesenetsgeetens 7 PCT T i E 12 Automatically Install the POSH Web ServiCe cccssccsscssssccssccessecosscesesteusensestensensessensessusseasecousensess 13 Configure the Settings Of Your Host SErVel cccceeccccsscccessceeeneceenececeuceceuececencesesceteneeteneceseucetseseeneness 15 INSU RU AEE E A E E A E T E E E 17 Croome a New Ar MVE cc e nn ee ee ae 18 Creating a New File Sync Group and Sync USe f sssessesseessessessressrrsrerrrrsresrersrrsrersrrsrerrrrsressresrresersereee 22 The Device Configurator Fil Ce dcccscachacattocseteaacusenssedsessehasteaaenssaqepocierewsnoasnatacoasennocattecdeneasbinserscaetsecatienees 27 Ee CEI U OT gen ee ea E E see sae ed na cect asnseaeanes ee 29 PSN USO aati seen sete tas ace gs Sn seencetn erate tecenetige nuneaee uu tee naan E E 30 Installing the Archive Manager software ccccccsscccssecccescecensceeenecceeceeeuceseuececenecesusceteneeseececeuceeaueceeeness 32 I YOY ss UNO eset cba Sea ecetea ce sete E eave oe dances aes AR 33 Importing the User Configuration File avssssistccmosetacseacesocretesenovse
17. ation 10 48 PM 12 8 2013 C To use this software you must register it with your personal storage host You can use this software free of charge as long as your personal storage host remains online Where is your personal storage host device configuration file located a file on my local computer e g c Browse aud on the intemet e g http Filename C sarah_8714teQa bdi4ecb a 1c 1 a159 d0a33a6 ctg Usemame sarah Access code 69001 Password cece RRORE Venfy password feeeeeee8 None Figure 60 File Sync Client device verification The Online Device Verification dialog prompts for the clients POSH account authentication details Enter each value and press Verify to continue e Device configuration file this file will be provided by the administrator of the POSH server The administrator will provide you the file in one of two forms o Afile of the form username_id cfg o AURLof the form http www awebsite com username_id cfg e Filename Url depending if you are using a file or a url to locate the Device Configuration File cfg this will be either o The full path to a cfg file stored on your local system o AURL pointing to a web server to download the cfg file e Username this is an alphanumeric value provided to you by the administrator of the POSH server This friendly identification will uniquely identify you e Access code this is a numeric value provided to you by the administrator of the
18. disabled and the Stop link enabled If the Start link is currently enabled then click it to enable the website File View Help 4 WINT64BIT win 64bit sarah z 2 Application Pools a B Sites gt 4 Default Web Site i Default Web Site Home Filter GQGo GyShowAll Group by Area ASP NET Ge NET NET NET Error Authorizat Compilation Pages amp G amp G NET Users Application Connection Settings Strings SMTP E mail ae NET NET Profile Globalization me a Machine Key Pages and Controls _ Le O NET Roles 8 Providers NET Trust Levels amp Session State A J L Authentic Compression Default Document 6 UO F ISAPI Filters Logging MIME Types Directory Browsing Error Pages i Er en e Modules Handler Mappings oe e Request Filtering ee HTTP Respon SSL Settings Management Configurat Editor E Features View Jig Content View Figure 70 Default Web Site Activated and NET Installed Explore Edit Permissions Edit Site Bindings Basic Settings View Applications View Virtual Directories Manage Web Site a 2 Restart b Start B Stop Browse Web Site Browse 80 http Advanced Settings Configure Limits Help Online Help Explore to the location of your default website on your hard drive You can easily locate this folder by going to the
19. e ASPX File CS File ASPX File CS File ASPX File C5 File ASPX File C5 File ASPX File CS File ASPX File CS File ASPX File CS File ASPX File CS File ASPX File CS File ASPX File CS File ASPX File C5 File ASPX File CS File ASPX File CS File CONFIG File sec 1 KB 2 KB 1 KB 2 KB 1 KB 2 KB 1 KB 2 KB 1 KB 2 KB 1 KB 2 KB 1 KB 2 KB 1 KB 2 KB 1 KB 2 KB 1 KB 2 KB 1 KB 2 KB 1 KB 2 KB 1 KB 2 KB 1 KB 1 KB 2 KB Now create a new application pool for the OBH web service In the Connections pane located on the left hand side of the IIS Manager right click Application Pools and select Add application pool Lx AG D gt WNT gt Application Pos S File View Help oF Application Pools G Add Application Pool 4 83 WIN764BIT win764bit sarah This page lets you view and manage the list of application pools on the server Application pools _Set Applicaton aoe H Application Pools are associated with worker processes contain one or more applications and provide isolation Help a E Sites among different applications Online Hele Filter Go Gy Show All Group by No Grouping Status NET Fram Managed Pipel Identity Applica DefaultAppPool Started v2 0 Integrated ApplicationPoolld 1 E Features View Jig Content View Figure 74 Application Pools QQ gt WINT64BIT Application Pools sis DY File View Help oy Application Pools B Add Appl
20. e 6 Product registration Automatically Install the POSH Web Service If you see any red X s then you ll need to either resolve the issue before proceeding or you can close the dialog or manually configure the web service as described in appendix A of the user s manual Here are some tips on resolving errors marked with a red ex You must configure the Personal Storage Host web service to run on Configure button Atemately if you would rather configure the service manually using the S Manager press the bat button and refer to append A in the user s manual and then restart this software IIS service active wf OK Installed version of None Latest version wf 260 Automaton components af OK Defaut Web Site C inetpubwwwroot Figure 7 automatically configure web service 1 IIS Service active from the Windows Start menu type iis in the search box to run the IIS Manager In the Actions pane in the upper right select Server Manager Start to start the IIS service on your server TIP If you are running a Windows PC such as Windows 7 with UAC User Account Control enabled then the Personal Storage Host Viewer will not have access to the IIS service api and you will see a red ex To resolve this issue you can either e temporarily disable UAC and re run the software or e close the software run Personal Storage Host View as Administrator right click on Personal Host Viewer Properties Compatibility and sel
21. e POSH server device already configured as well as any local storage devices compatible with Archive Manager A list of auto detected storage devices will also be displayed You can use any of these devices with Archive Manager to protect your archived data Note if you have additional local storage devices not displayed in the list then power on the device and press the Scan button to automatically detect the device If you want to configure a local server UNC path e g myserver myshare as a storage device then press the Add button and specify the UNC Path Username and Password 43 Press the Next key to continue defect storage devices on your system This is a list of all storage devices found on this system If a storage device is not displayed in the list then power on the device and press Scan to detect the device New storage devices can always be added Figure 41 Archive Manager device list Archive Manager s one time configuration wizard is now completed Check the box Launch the job creation wizard now and press the Finish button to create an archive job 44 he one time setup process is complete Congratulations Archive Manager Online Premium for Windows is now configured and ready to use lv Launch the job creation wizard now cnc Fish coa Figure 42 Archive Manager one time configuration complete Now it s time to create an archive job The archive job will be used to create one or more archi
22. e Sync Client download package The installation wizard will automatically evaluate the system and gather requirements Please take a moment to read the license agreement now IF you accept the terme below click I Agree than Nest Otherwise click Cancel END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR PERSONAL FILE SYNC T IMPORTANT PLEASE READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT LICENSE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE AS DEFINED BELOW This End User License Agreement is a legal agreement between you either an individual or a single entity and electrongoo for the r Se eee ee S ee eee oe Fine mu B mn rar aarln aint penned ne midh ae E N eee oun hare Do Not Agree Figure 55 File Sync Client license agreement 57 Select a location to install the Personal File Sync client software and click Next The installer will mstall Personal File Syne Client for Windows to the following folder To install in this folder click Next To install to a different folder enter it below or click Browse Folder C Program Alles electrongoo Personal File Sync Client for Windows Install Personal File Sync Client for Windows for yourself or for anyone who uses this computer Evernone C Just me Figure 56 File Sync Client install folder At this point the installation wizard has enough information to install the Personal File Sync client software Click Next to begin the installati
23. ect Run this program as an administrator Note you can re enable UAC and or disable the administrator setting after the web service has been configured 2 Installed version there should never be an error noted here This is simply helpful information letting you know which version of the web service you currently have installed if you re upgrading the Personal Storage Host software If this is a first time install then this version will be O 3 Latest version there should never be an error noted here This is simply helpful information letting you know which version of the web service you are currently installing 4 Automation components the Microsoft Web Administration NET components must be installed for the automated configuration to proceed These are typically installed as part of the base operating system so this error should rarely occur But if you uninstalled these components from your system then you will need to configure the web service manually as described in appendix A of the user s manual 14 12 17 29 125 12 17 29 125 12 17 29 172 12 17 23 172 12 17 29 172 12 17 29 187 12 17 23 187 12 17 29 203 12 17 29 203 12 17 23 203 12 17 29 244 12 17 29 312 After pressing the Auto Configure button the POSH web service will be installed on your default website You will be presented with status and can review each completed task updating uploadfinalize aspx cs updating OBHWVersion xml 39 files updated setting
24. ee Appendix A Installing the Personal Storage Host Download the installation file named PersonalStorageHostForWindows msi to your server or PC which will be used to host the web service Double click the PersonalStorageHostForWindows msi file to begin installation Server Users If you re installing the Personal Storage Host on Windows Home Server 2011 or Windows Server 2012 Essentials and want direct integration with the server Dashboard then install the personalstoragehost wssx package instead of PersonalStorageHostForWindows msi Product usage and features remain the same Organize i Install Share with Burn New folder zr Favorites Date modified Type B Desktop er PersonalStorageHostForWindows 12 8 2013 7 44PM Windows Installer Package gi Downloads E Recent Places Libraries Documents a Music Pictures E Videos Be Homegroup iL Computer Cia Network PersonalStorageHostForwindows Date modified 12 8 2013 7 44 PM Date created 12 10 2013 4 21 PM Windows Installer Package Size 3 16 MB Figure 1 Locate the PersonalStorageHostForWindows msi installation package A simple installation wizard will guide you through the installation process Press Next to continue Te Personal Storage Host Welcome to the Personal Storage Host Setup Wizard The installer will guide you through the steps required to install Personal Storage Host on your Computer WARNING This computer program ie protected by copyrigh
25. enabled and IIS is running Also verify you can browse to other pages and web services on your web site http localhost OBHWebConnect yverify aspx Windows Internet Explorer y F A hetoi localhost OBHWebConmeckiverIfmasps D is TR P i 3 1 A ei Personal online host status Online host PASS Storage service enabled PASS Figure 83 Verify Online Host Configuration The final verification can be done on any computer other than the computer just installed with OBH web service which has internet access Open a web browser and type the url 83 http lt your url com gt OBHWebConnect verify aspx Where you replace lt your url com gt with the friendly domain name of your server or PC You could also use an IP address e g of the form 192 122 100 100 if you are guaranteed a static IP address by your internet provider But it is recommended that you use a domain name just in case the underlying IP address changes so you can forward the domain easily to an IP address currently assigned to your server or PC hosting the OBH web service Note if you are not guaranteed a static IP address then there are plenty of free services where you can forward your dynamic IP address to a domain name and provide updates whenever your IP address changes google the term free dynamic domain name service to locate preferred dynamic DNS providers Once the web service is installed you can launch the Online Backup Host Viewer
26. er is based on the specific usage requirements of the client The steps below focus on installation and configuration of Archive Manager for the most common backup archive and restore requirements Archive Manager is a full featured backup archive software package which can be used to protect data to local storage devices in addition to the configured POSH server You can find additional details about configuring and using Archive Manager on the product website as well as the support blog 32 Initial Setup 33 Locate the installation package named ArchiveManagerPOSH exe Double click the file to launch the installation wizard Note you can download the installation package from the website Sr Organize Include in library Share with Burn New folder sr Fanne Date modified W Desktop i ArchiveManagerPOSH exe 12 11 2013 12 25PM Application Je Downloads S Recent Places Libraries Documents al Music Pictures F Videos a Homegroup ihe Computer Gia Network Figure 29 Archive Manager download package The installation wizard will automatically evaluate the system and gather requirements Figure 30 Archive Manager install prep Read and accept the license agreement and click Next to continue 34 Pleage take a moment to read the license agreement now IF you accept the terns below click I Agree then Nest Othenvise cick Cancel END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR ARCHIVE MANAGER I
27. er provided to you and re try If activation still fails then contact the administrator and verify your account is enabled and the POSH server is currently online r Archive Manager Online Premium for Windows fo Ea To use this software you must register it with your personal online data host You can use this software free of charge as long as your subscription to personal online data host remains valid xt gt gt Password m Verty password a Cancel Verity Reconnect to online storage Idle Ea Archive Manager Online Version 2 30 Licensed to sarah Figure 37 Archive Manager device verification complete Click the OK button and Archive Manager s one time configuration wizard is launched Archive Manager Online 41 Welcome Welcome to Archive Manager Online Premium for Windows Welcome to Archive Manager Online Premium for Windows This one time setup wizard will guide you through the simple process of configuring the software and creating your first archive Do you have existing archive sets that you want to import f No do not have existing archive sets C Yes have existing archive sets Figure 38 Archive Manager one time software configuration Since this is a first time installation of Archive Manager select No do not have existing archive sets and press the Next button where you will create an encryption key to protect your data Setting an encryption key protec
28. er selection After selecting the folders to be archived then press the Next button to continue 49 Job creation wizard specify which folders to include in the archive Select the folders to be archived Figure 48 Archive Manager folder selection view Select the following options e Encrypt to secure files with AES 256bit encryption e Compress to make files smaller before transmitting e Verify after to verify files have been archived successfully e Only Archive new and changed files archive the smallest sets possible e Status reporting Basic only log warning and errors e Queue processing Normal Press the Next button to continue lf Encrypt W Compress M Verify after Delete original files after successful archive W Only archive new and changed files 7 Automatically delete outdated archives after each fu Incremental archives between each full archive Full archives to keep during auto delete Figure 49 Archive Manager general settings Select the following options e Seta schedule e Daily e Daily start time 10 00 PM e File count change equal to or greater than 20 This will create an archive job which will protect all files each evening at 10PM or whenever 20 or more new or changed files have been added to your system This is a good all purpose archive job since it provides a minimum daily archive as well as versioning of your files if they are altered during the day If you want
29. ervice enabled PASS Figure 10 Verifying the POSH server connection Finally press the Continue button to complete the one time configuration The POSH software is now setup and ready for use First Run Now that the software is configured you should see the status screen You can now create archive users file sync users review user status and adjust settings Pee yearn Pet ER E i Je MOST Viewer B archive Users amp File Sync Groups Type Description Information 12 10 2013 6 25 40 PM Personal Storage Host service has successfully started _ User name lt lt Previous Next gt gt Personal Storage Host Version 2 60 Licensed to Complimentary 3 Options w Clear all items x Clear selected item E Copy to clipboard Activate purchase order ID Active 1 Personal Storage Host Version 2 60 0 3 seats used Figure 11 First run Creating a New Archive User You must create an archive user for each user that you want to give access to your storage server via the Archive Manager software To create a new archive user select the Archive Users tab on the top tab bar Pts ree Name Creation date Import data Q View user S Edit user E Copy to clipboard E Create user Personal Storage Host Version 2 60 0 3 seats used Figure 12 archive user viewer Click the Create User button on the bottom tab bar to display the Create User dialog 18 User account User Id 300561 c 1864ebb
30. ettings Caching Filtering Management Configurat Editor Features View Content View Ready G Figure 71 Explore Website Location e Now you must copy the OBH website onto your server The website is delivered within a zip file located in the Online Backup Host installation folder e Unzip the contents of OBHWebConnect zip by default this is located in the folder C Program Files electrongoo Online Backup Host OBHWebConnect zip into a folder named OBHWebConnect to the root of your website e g c inetopub wwwroot OBHWebConnect e You can unzip the OBHWebConnect zip file by selecting the zip file right clicking and selecting Extract All Finally enter the path to the root of your website as found above e g c inetpub wwwroot and click Extract Select a Destination and Extract Files Files will be extracted to this folder CAinetpu buro ot Show extracted files when complete Figure 72 Unzipping the OBHWebConnect Website to the Server e After unzipping the website the default website folder structure should appear like the picture below Note the folder named OBHWebConnect is located directly under the root of the folder containing the default website Organize zr Favorites W Desktop ml Downloads rel Recent Places Libraries Documents a Music Pictures E Videos Homegroup E Computer ii Network h 33 items Figure 73 Website Located on Local Server with new OBHWebConnect Instal
31. ewer lo archive Users Sarah s sync group 2 User count 8 Edit group E Copy to clipboard i Create group Active 1 Personal Storage Host Version 2 60 3 3 seats used Figure 23 file sync group list Return to the File Sync Group tab at any time to edit monitor or add new users to this group You will find details on these actions in the following sections For now you must provide the device configuration file to the user so they can connect to the POSH server using the Personal File Sync client software The Device Configuration File The device configuration file is one of three components required for each user to configure the Archive Manager client software and or Personal File Sync client software on their systems Each user requires these three items to configure their system 1 Device configuration file an encrypted 1KB file with the name lt username gt _ lt globally unique ID gt cfg defining the POSH server location and access rights 2 Username the username created by you the administrator for the user to identify themselves during account creation and login 27 3 Access ID a temporary password allowing the user to create their account During account creation the user will create a new personal password which will replace the Access ID After an 28 account is created the Access ID will never be used again ere Desktop Organize _ Open Share with Burn New folde
32. from the Windows Start menu Select Start All Programs Online Backup Host Online Backup Host Viewer rr Default Programs By Desktop Gadget Gallery Internet Explorer 64 bit Internet Explorer amp Windows Anytime Upgrade Aj Windows DVD Maker ka Windows Fax and Scan Windows Media Center Windows Media Player Ef Windows Update a XPS Viewer Accessories Games Maintenance Personal Storage Host t Personal Storage Host Viewer Startup Search programs and files 84 Documents Pictures Mlusic Computer Control Panel Devices and Printers Default Prograrns Help and Support Figure 84 Launching Personal Storage Host Viewer software
33. i Create group Active 1 Personal Storage Host Version 2 60 1 3 seats used Figure 17 file sync group viewer Click the Create Group button to display the Create Group dialog 23 Group identification Group Id a cedd91d 50ea 4601 96a6 46756b5c5 ae Group name Limits Storagelimt GB gt Bandwidth limit Ge per month Figure 18 new user creator Enter each field to describe the new group You can define the groups name storage limits and storage folder Leave the Storage Limit empty if you do not want to place a limit on the amount of storage used for this sync group All users added to this sync group will share these settings Press the Create button to create the new group and add sync users 0713a786 9 2f 4677 825e da 56d 4 ba Sarah s sme group Storage limit Bandwidth limit Delete user Edit user Figure 19 edit sync group Now you must create two or more sync users for the sync group Press the Add User button to add a new sync user Create user 25 User account User Id dc Se63c 1ct3 42627 a5d4 1 d005298 Godau tS SSS User name lsarahmacbook Random Name Access Id 30693 Random ID Device configuration file C Users sarah Desktop Figure 20 create new file sync user Enter the fields as described below e User Id a randomly generated globally unique ID This is configured for you e User description a friendly description used fo
34. ication Pool This page lets you view and manage the list of application pools on the server Application pools Set App hica Derai E Add Application Pools with worker processes contain one or more applications and provide isolation Help nt applications j Refresh Online Help X jaa Go GI Show All Group by No Grouping Name Status NET Fram Managed Pipel Identity DefaultAppPool Started v2 0 Integrated ApplicationPoolld Features View 3 Content View Figure 75 Add New Application Pool e Inthe Name field enter OBHWebConnect e Set NET Framework version to NET Framework v2 0 50727 e Set Managed pipeline mode to Integrated e Check the option Start Application Pool Immediately e Press OK to dismiss the dialog and create the new application pool Add Application Pool o eal Harme OBHWebConnect AMET Framework version MET Framework v2 0 507 27 Managed pipeline mode start application pool irmediately Figure 76 Create Application Pool Configuration In the left hand side Connections pane select Sites Default Web Site and right click the OBHWebConnect folder and select Convert To Application if the OBHWebConnect folder is not visible then refresh the pane view by selecting F5 or select View Refresh from the main menu OBHWebConnect Home D Explore 4 83 WIN764BIT win764bit sarah Edit Permissions Application Pools Bi Ma
35. l Panel Programs Turn windows Feature on or off Select Internet Information Services 67 68 Turn Windows features on or off To turn a feature on select its check box To turn a feature off clear rts check box A filled box means that only part of the feature is turned on Pie Games Ejo Indexing Service Fae Internet Explorer 9 m Internet Information Services Pi Internet Information Services Hostable Web Core Fae Media Features m Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 1 Microsoft Message Queue MSMQ Server Print and Document Services H A H Remote Differential Compression RIP Listener ple Network Manag Figure 67 Windows IIS Installation e Also make sure the ASP NET sub feature is selected Drill down under the World Wide Web Services Application Development Features and ensure the ASP NET option is selected Turn Windows features on or off To turn a feature on select its check box To turn a feature off clear tts check box A filled box means that only part of the feature is turned on E m Internet Information Services ia FTP Server im Web Management Tools a mj World Wide Web Services E m Application Development Features WIJ NET Extensibility Ee ase FJ Ale ca M _ ISAPI Extensions Wi ISAPI Filters Ele Server Side Includes im Common HTTP Features E Health and Diagnostics m Performance Features im Security ia Internet Information Services Hostable Web Core ale
36. l Name In the left hand side Connections pane select Application Pools In the middle pane named Application Pools select and right click OBHWebConnect and select Set Application Pool Defaults E s Eo aC 5 ii amp _ File View Help oy Application Pools Add Application Pool This page lets you view and manage the list of application pools on the server Application pools are associated Set Applicaton Aae with worker processes contain one or more applications and provide isolation among different applications 4 WIN 64BIT win 64bit sarah ne Application Pools Application Pool Tasks 4 Default Web Site Filter RA Go GyShow All Group by No Grouping i a F St gt OBHWebConnect Name Status NET Fram Managed Pipel Identity Applications Recycle DefaultAppPool Started v2 0 Integrated ApplicationPoolldentity 1 n e Annalisti Edit Application Pool sok OBHWebConnect gt Add Application Pool licationPoolldentity 1 gt P Basic Settings Set Application Pool Defaults Recycling Start Advanced Settings Stop Rename Recycle M Remove Basic Settings gt e View Applications Recycling Help Advanced Settings Online Help Rename Remove View Applications Help Online Help E Features View 3 Content View Figure 80 Application Pool Defaults e Locate the Process Model group and select the ellipsis button to the righ
37. lder Filename Status Creating snapshot File progress Files processed 0 of 1 files 0 Bytes of 402 Byt Job progress Cancel Fs Archive Manager Online Version 2 30 Licensed to sarah Figure 53 Archive Manager progress during operation Installing the Personal File Sync client software Installation of the Personal File Sync client software on your Windows based system is a simple wizard guided process The Personal File Sync client is a simple Windows Explorer add in allowing you to synchronize a group of files and folders across multiple devices You can find additional details about configuring and using the client on the product website as well as the support blog Initial Setup Locate the installation package named PersonalFileSyncForWindows exe Double click the file to launch the installation wizard Note you can download the installation package for free from the website PSs eee F m t Computer Code 0 Users Sarah Downloads Search Downloads P Organize Open Burn New folder B Fill I Sr Favorites Date modified Type Ez Desktop il PersonalFileSyncForWindows_250 exe 12 8 2013 11 24 PM Application b Downloads pE Recent Places Libraries Books Documents a Music lee Pictures Subversion E Videos f Homegroup ie Computer Gi Network Application Size 1 81 MB F PersonalFileSyncForWindows_250 exe Date modified 12 8 2013 11 24 PM Date created 12 10 2013 10 12 PM Figure 54 Fil
38. led Include in library Share with New folder Name App_Code App_Data Bin J Scripts _ deletefile aspx deletefile aspx cs deletefolder aspx Mh deletefolder aspx cs a downloadinitialize aspx _ downloadinitialize aspx cs he downloadpiece aspx ba downloadpiece aspx cs getfileinfo aspx getfileinfo aspx cs LI getfolderinfo aspx baa getfolderinta aspx cs L getstats aspx cs _ login aspx k login aspx cs _ logout aspx logout aspx cs h renamefile aspx he renamefile aspx cs Mh renamefolder aspx h renamefolder aspx cs LI uploadfinalize aspx M uploadfinalize aspx cs mh uploadpiece aspx uploadpiece aspx cs verify aspx verify aspx cs ha web config Date modified 4 28 2013 11 40 PM 1 16 2013 1 04 PM 4 28 2013 11 40 PM 4 28 2013 11 40 PM 3 16 2013 5 34 PM 4 23 2013 9 11 PM 3 16 2013 7 31 PM 4 23 2013 9 11 PM 3 11 2013 1 27 PM 4 23 2013 9 11 PM 3 10 2013 10 27 PM 4 23 2013 9 11 PM 3 16 2013 7 33 PM 4 23 2013 9 11 PM 3 16 2013 7 33 PM 4 23 2013 9 11 PM 2 28 2013 2 48 PM 4 23 2013 9 11 PM 2 28 2013 3 28 PM 3 22 2013 9 15 AM 2 28 2013 3 26 PM 4 23 2013 9 12 PM 3 16 2013 7 31 PM 4 23 2013 9 11 PM 3 16 2013 7 32 PM 4 23 2013 9 11 PM 3 4 2013 2 02 PM 4 23 2013 10 23 PM 3 3 2013 8 39 PM 4 23 2013 9 11 PM 4 7 2013 3 55 PM 4 7 2013 3 54 PM 1 16 2013 1 20 PM Search OBHWebConnect Pp Type File folder File folder File folder File folder ASPX File C5 Fil
39. nage Folder 4 Sites s Default Web Sit a A Browse Folder 4 au Sie lz J 6 Browse 80 http NET Error NET NET Profile NET Roles NET Trust Help Pages Globalization Levels a amp Machine Key Pagesand Providers Session State Controls BQGo GI Show All Group by Area Online Help G Add Virtual Directory Manage Folder Refresh L Switch to Content View o 2 Authentic Compression Default Directory Error Pages Handler Document Browsing Mappings F it o gt j g Logging MIME Types Modules Output Request SSL Settings Caching Filtering Management Configurat Editor Ei Features View Content View Figure 77 Convert Website to NET Application e press the Select button when the Add Application dialog is displayed Site name Default Web Site Path f OBHWebConnect Alias Application pool OBHWebConnect OBHWebConnect Example sales Physical path C inetpub wwwroot OBHWebConnect Pass through authentication Connect as Test Settings Figure 78 Add Application Pool on the Select Application Pool dialog select OBHWebConnect as the application pool and select the OK button Finally select the OK button on the Add Application dialog to complete the process Application pool OBHWrebConnect Properties Met Framework Version 2 0 Pipeline mode Integrated Figure 79 Select Application Poo
40. new application pool specificati commiting changes to iis manager The web service update to version 2 50 succeeded Figure 8 web service configuration status Configure the Settings of Your Host Server 15 16 Welcome This onetime setup will configure the software for your personal server Detected settings Host Id 33e400d 33bb 4 lab a5d 643d6def 16 Host domain me homeserver com Storage path D onlinestoragel Figure 9 One time product configuration Enter the three configurable settings described below e Host Id a randomly generated globally unique ID configured for you e Host name domain name of your server this is the domain name you assigned to access the remote access features of your server over the internet For example Microsoft offers free domain forwarding services via their homeserver com domain name e Host Name any unique name you would like to be recognized as your web service This name will be visible to all clients of your service e Storage Path path to the folder that will contain all user archive and synchronization data uploaded to the server Press the Verify button to verify you entered the host URL correctly If the setting is correct then a web page will open and display PASS for the Personal online host status web page A http localhost OBHWebConnect verity aspx DCG localhost Personal online host status Online host PASS Storage s
41. on If any missing dependencies are detected such as the Microsoft NET 4 0 Framework you will be prompted and provided a URL to download the dependences from the Microsoft website The installer is ready to install Personal File Syne Client for Windows on your computer Click Nest to start the installation Figure 57 File Sync Client information gathered and ready The installation proceeds Personal File Sync Client for Windows i being installed Please wait i Figure 58 File Sync Client installation progress You are notified once installation is complete Press the Close button to finalize the process The Personal File Sync client software will automatically launch after installation is complete If the software does not automatically launch then you can launch it manually from the Windows Start menu 59 60 Personal File Sync Clent for Windows has been successtully installed Click Close to exit Please use Windows Update to check for any critical updates to the NET Framework Figure 59 File Sync Client installation complete Importing the User Configuration File One first run you will be prompted to connect to the POSH server You should have the device configuration file username and access code available This information will be provided to you by the administrator of the POSH server File Sync Host for Windows b I SI Ez Status 2A Options Date Online device verific
42. r id Gil 7 Sie Favorites Name g SI ltem type Date modified ME Desktop Libraries i Downloads a Homegroup El Recent Places B sarah JE Computer Libraries Gii Network Documents B Control Panel a Music E Recycle Bin E Pictures _ jimn_ 36d5617 cl66 4ebb abb6 Sct 54ee5cht ctg 1KB CHG File 5 11 2013 6 06 PM F Videos EA Homegroup jE Computer ci Network jim_738d5817 c188 4ebb a6b6 5ci754ee Date modified 5 11 2013 6 06 PM Date created 5 11 2013 6 06 PM CFG File Size 1 00 KB Figure 24 Location of device configuration file The user is now ready to configure their system You will need to provide the following to the user so they can activate the client software on their system When installing the Archive Manager client software for backup and archive features you must provide to the user 1 Device configuration file username and access id as created in the Creating a New User section above URL to download the Archive Manager software this document with specific reference to the Installing the Archive Manager Software section and or a link to the Archive Manager support blog When installing the Personal File Sync client software for file synchronization features you must provide to the user 1 Device configuration file username and access id as created in the Creating a New User section above 2 URLto download the Personal File Sync client 3 this document with specific reference to the Installing the
43. r you to identify the user e User name the users name which you will be required to provide to the user to log into your server alpha numeric characters only e Access id A temporary five digit numeric value which you provide to the user to create their account in their client software The user will replace this temporary access id with their own password when they create their account e Storage folder location of this users data stored on your server default from one time setup e Device configuration file the target folder to contain this users Device Configuration File This file will be provided to the user to configure access to your server Press the Save button create the new user A Device configuration file will be created and stored in the specified folder 26 CA Users sarah Desktop sarshmacbook dc 9eb3c 1cf3 4262 a5d4 1 00 Figure 21 Device configuration creation Press the OK button to dismiss the notification dialog Create as many file sync users for this sync group as you wish up to your current seat limit Storage limit Bandwidth limit Delete user Edit user Figure 22 create file sync users After all the file sync users have been created press the Exit button to dismiss the Edit Sync Group Settings dialog The new sync group will now be displayed under the File Sync Groups tab of the main window of the Personal Storage Host Viewer application H3 Personal Storage Host Vi
44. rage device such as a USB key or removable USB hard drive Once the archive is complete then that local storage device can be sent to the administrator of the POSH server to be imported Future archives which would be smaller in size since only new and changed files would be processed would be archived directly to the POSH server without the use of a proxy device If you want to enable a proxy device then visit http www thearchivemanager com for advanced details on configuring a proxy device sending the proxy device to the POSH administrator and resetting a proxy device for an existing archive job Select None from the device list and press Next to continue Selec an optonal proxy storage device if you wish to mail in the data for this job Optional proxy local storage device 931 51 GB 465 76 GB Figure 45 Archive Manager proxy device selection Select one or more folders to be archived whenever this archive job is activated rr cify which folders to include in the archive Select the folders to be archived Remove Figure 46 Archive Manager select folders to protect Press the Browse button to browse for folders If you need to select more than one folder then press the Browse button again for each folder to be added gt e Homegroup a B sarah Desktop Downloads Favorites Links E My Documents My Pictures My Videos AP Saved Games WP Searches Figure 47 Archive Manager fold
45. ry Also after the initial archive is created Archive Manager will automatically create new archives when 20 or more files are changed or created any time of the day Type Date Description Information 9 5 2013 12 37 25 PM Archive Manager Online service has successfully started Fi Clear all tems XM clear selected items E Copy to clipboard Qoeiails Upcoming events Date Description 5 5 2015 10 00 00 PM Scheduled job Sarah s documents folder Progress Job name Filename Status File progress Files processed Job progress Ean Archive Manager Online Version 2 30 Licensed to sarah Figure 52 Archive Manager status view If you want to create the initial archive immediately then e Select the Jobs tab from the tab bar located on the top of the main screen e Select the archive job from the list e Press the Run button in the lower right corner of the main screen The Status tab will automatically be selected an you will see progress of the archive being created OP Archive Manager Online Premium for Windows 7N Home History Type Date Description Information 5 5 2013 5 24 45 PM Started job Sarah s documents folder Information 9 3 2015 5 24 44 PM Queued job Sarah s documents folder ll Wy Clear all items XM clear selected items E Copy to clipboard Qreiails Upcoming events Date Description 5 5 2015 10 00 00 PM Scheduled job Sarah s documents folder Progress Job name Sarah s documents fo
46. s each client PC to your host POSH server allowing each client to synchronize their files easily and securely through your personal server File data is always secured with 256 bit AES encryption Files are encrypted on the client PC before entering the internet remain encrypted when stored on your personal POSH server and only decrypted on the target client PC after being downloaded over the internet from the POSH server Supported Platforms Personal File Sync supports virtually every Microsoft Server and Desktop operating system currently on the market Operating System Requirements e Windows Server 2012 2008 e Windows Home Server 2011 e Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials e Windows XP Vista 7 8 Software Requirements e Microsoft NET 4 0 Installing the POSH software The POSH software is comprised of two parts a web service and a user interface administration control The web service named OBHWebConnect is built on Microsoft NET technology and requires Microsoft Internet Information Services The user interface named Personal Storage Host Viewer is a Windows application built with Window Presentation Foundation WPF technologies and requires Microsoft NET 4 0 Installation of the software is accomplished by a simple wizard based Windows software package After the product installation is complete the POSH service will be automatically configured for you If you would prefer to manually install the web service then s
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48. t law and international treaties Unauthorized duplication or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe crvil or criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the masimum extent possible under the law Figure 2 Installer wizard Enter the name of the folder where you want to install the POSH software Click Next to continue Peo AAE T H ersonal Storage 10 Select Installation Folder The installer will stall Personal Storage Host to the following Folder To install in this folder click Next To install to a different folder enter it below or click Browse Folder C Program Alles electrongoo Personal Storage Host Install Personal Storage Host for yourself or for anyone who uses this computer Everone C Just me Figure 3 Installer folder location The installation wizard has gathered enough information to complete the installation process If any missing dependencies are detected such as the Microsoft NET 4 0 Framework you will be prompted and provided a URL to download the dependences from the Microsoft website Click Next to begin 11 Contirm Installation The installer i ready to install Personal Storage Host on your computer Click Next to start the installation Figure 4 Installer ready to copy files The primary installation of the POSH software is complete Click on the Close button to dismiss the installation wizard and begin the one time web ser
49. t of Identity EO General MET Framework Version Enable 32 Bit Applications Managed Pipeline Mode Queue Length start Automatically CPU Lirriit Limit Action Limit Interval froainutes Processor Affinity Enabled Processor Affinity Mask Process Model Identity Idle Time out iminutes Load User Profile SERI False Integrated 1000 True l MoAction 5 False 4294907295 ApplicationPoolldentity 20 True L 81 Maximum Worker Processes 1 Ping Enabled True Ping Maximum Response Time 3 Ping Period seconds Identity identity Type username password Configures the application pool to run as built in account Le Application Pool Identity recommended Networ Figure 81 Set Application Pool Identity e Set the Build in account to LocalSystem and press the OK button to accept the update Application Pool Identity 82 Built in account Localsysterm ha 9 Custom account Figure 82 Set Application Pool to Local System e Press the OK button to dismiss the Application Pool Defaults dialog The OBH web service is now configured on your server e You can verify a local connection by opening a web browser running directly on the server or PC that you just installed the OBH web service on and browsing to the url http localhost OBHWebConnect verify aspx e You should see two PASS status values If you receive an error then review the steps above and verify your website is
50. t their own remote data storage Quick Start Links If you are interested in quick setup follow these links e Installing Personal Storage Host on WHS SBS 2011 Integrated WSS Dashboard client e Installing Personal Storage Host on Windows Sever or PC Stand alone Windows client e Our Support blog with general product installation usage and maintenance tips Terms and Definitions e POSH Server the personal online storage service hosted by you the administrator running the Personal Online Storage Host software This is the server or pc which will store the online hosted data and provide the management tools for you to configure user access to the online storage pool This Windows based server or PC can be located in your home business or ina co lo hosted solution such as Microsoft Azure e Archive Manager An archive and backup software solution for protecting Windows based PC s to the POSH Server This application should be installed on all PC s you want to protect files to the POSH Server e Personal File Sync A file synchronization software solution used for synchronizing a set of folders and files between multiple devices e Client seat a single client PC running the Archive Manager client software or the Personal File Sync client software and stores data on your POSH Server for archive or file sync purposes respectively Pricing The POSH software offers a complimentary full featured version which is free to use
51. ts your data as it is transmitted over the internet and stored on the POSH server An encryption key must be between 8 and 32 characters in length The longer the encryption key the more secure your data will be Make sure you remember your encryption key If you ever re install the Archive Manager software then you must re enter your encryption key to recover and reattach existing archives Enter a personal encryption key and click the Set key button Archive Manager Online 42 Encryption key SEUD d personal encryption key to protect your data Enter an encryption key to secure your data tt lt TTT C e Tips for creating an encryption key An encryption key must be between 8 and 32 characters in length You can use any combination of characters numbers letters or symbols F recovering existing archive sets then you must use your orgnal key Do NOT forget your encyption key F you lose your key then your encrypted data will not be recoverable Figure 39 Archive Manager encryption key configuration Re enter your personal encryption key and press Verify If the keys do not match then you will be prompted to re enter the encryption key otherwise you will proceed to the next wizard page i Verify encryption key Re enter your encryption key and press Verity Figure 40 Archive Manager encryption key validation A list of devices that can be used to store your archived data is displayed This list will include th
52. up to three client seats Additional clients seats can be purchased directly through the POSH software select Options Activate order ID Browse store or from our website If you wish to backup and archive Windows based PC s to your private server then review our Archive Manager software offering A free version of Archive Manager is available to use with your active POSH server If you wish to synchronize files across multiple Windows based PC s then review our Personal File Sync software This software is also available free of charge with your POSH server You can download the free versions of these software clients directly from our website About the POSH Software As the administrator you install the POSH software package on your Windows server or pc This server or pc should always be connected to the internet and powered on for client connectivity POSH Supported Platforms The POSH software supports all Microsoft Server and Desktop operating systems with Microsoft IIS7 or IIS8 web services installed Note IIS 7 and IIS 8 are included in most versions of Windows Server and Desktop POSH Operating System Requirements e Windows Server 2012 2008 e Windows Home Server 2011 e Windows Small Business Server 2011 e Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 e Windows Vista 7 8 64 bit only Software Requirements e Microsoft IIS 7 or IIS8 included on all OS s noted above e Microsoft NET 4 0 About Archive Manager Software Client
53. ves each archive will contain your protected data Select the Create New Job radio button and press the Next button Building your First Archive create a new job or edit an existing job Create new job Define a new job Select the storage device folders file types encryption and compression levels you want to use Create a new job from an existing job specification Define a new job using an existing job as a template This amp useful if you want to create a job that is similar to an existing job you previously created Use advanced wizard for more features Figure 43 Archive Manager job creation wizard A list of all storage devices is displayed Select the POSH server device and press the Next button 45 Archive Manager Online Job creation wizard seiectihe storage device where you wish fo store your archives Select the storage device to use for this job Online storage Local HDD Local HDD Figure 44 Archive Manager device selection Optional Archive Manager allows archiving data to a proxy device This is a useful feature when large quantities of data will be archived to a relatively slow storage device For example when creating a new archive job which will initially process many hundreds of gigabytes or more it might be reasonable to use a proxy device based on the speed of the internet connection between your system and the POSH server The first archive would be created on a local sto
54. vice configuration phase Te Personal Storage Host Installation Complete Personal Storage Host has been successtully installed Click Close to exit Please use Windows Update to check for any critical updates to the NET Framework Figure 5 Installer complete First Time Startup On first run the Personal Storage Host Viewer application will prompt for your registration information Enter your email address and order id as provided via email after your online purchase Alternately click the Exit button to use the Courtesy version of the software for as long as you like The Courtesy version is a fully featured version of the software which supports a maximum of three user seats You may purchase the software at any time within the software by selecting Options Activate Order ID Browse Store Note the email address and order id are case sensitive 12 Personal Storage Host Viewer 4 Archive Users amp File Sync Groups Type Description Information 12 10 20 Please register the software below Use your email address and order number from your purchase confimation Atemately you can continue to use the software in complimentary mode with 3 seats r User name Browse store mow m Storage Host ee Beh PE to Complimentary 3 Options T Clear all items x Clear selected item E Copy to clipboard Activate purchase order ID Active Personal Storage Host Version 2 60 0 3 seats used Figur
55. xt to the Access ID field Note once you create a new Access ID for a user then they will not be able to login until they reactivate their Archive Manager client software with the new Access ID and create a new password User account User Id Pd 2096 93655 76 9 746 325 9035e 1062 User description User name Access Id Limits Storage limit Bandwidth limit C Storage Browse Browse Figure 26 archive user edit dialog Deleting Users You can delete a user by selecting the Users tab and pressing the Edit User button 30 Creation date 3 Import data Q View user J Edit user g Copy to clipboard E Create user E Personal Storage Host Version 2 60 3 3 seats used Figure 27 archive user list While viewing the Edit User dialog simultaneously hold down the Shift Control and ALT buttons A Delete User button will become visible in the lower left corner of the dialog 1 dA096 53569 45 76 9 46 32b 90 35a 1062 Random Name Random ID Bandwidth limit 0 bytes Figure 28 Delete user option Press the Delete User button to delete the user account and all associated user data WARNING this operation CANNOT be reversed All of the users data uploaded to the POSH server will be deleted Installing the Archive Manager software Installation of Archive Manager software client on your Windows based system is a simple wizard guided process The complexity of configuration Archive Manag
56. y files not currently on your system This option should only be used if you believe a file was not synchronized down to your PC a very rare case The Tray Icon 65 When you close the Personal File Sync client main window it still runs in the background waiting for new and changed files to synchronize to from your PC and the POSH server You can easily re open the main window to view status by clicking on the task bar File Sync Host a x Fyi you can access File Sync Host settings and options from the tray icon at any time 11 16 PM 12 8 2013 Figure 64 File Sync Client in the task bar The Synchronization Folder The Personal File Sync client integrates directly into Windows Explorer A new system folder named Personal File Sync will be created at the root of the Explorer All files and folders within this volume will be synchronized to all devices in your synchronization group You can also access this synchronization folder directly in the Windows Public User s share e g Users Public Personal File Sync Tip If you do not see the synchronization folder within Explorer then try re registering the explorer add in Browse to the folder C Program Files electrongoo Personal File Sync Client for Windows NamespaceExtension then right click on the file named ManuallyRegisterExplorerAddin bat and select Run As Administrator and follow the prompts I gt ToL Computer 4 Search Computer
57. y poll when have local content to push Resolve file conflicts Force re synec with server Last synchronized tasks txt on 12 8 2013 11 14 PM Figure 63 File Sync client options page The options available are e Pause Resume Operation pause all synchronization operations This feature can be used if you want to temporarily disable new files from being downloaded and uploaded to from your PC Once operation is resumed all files that were synchronized to the POSH server from other users in your sync group will be downloaded to your PC e Enable Diagnostic Logging when directed by support personnel this option will gather diagnostic information for tracking and locating bugs in the software e Remote Content Server Polling specify how often you want your PC to query the POSH server for new files to be downloaded and synchronized on your PC e Copy Diagnostic Logs when directed by support personnel this option will copy the current diagnostic information to a file on your desktop useful to email support personnel e About view the version of the software e Resolve File Conflicts view a list of files which have not been able to be synchronized to from the POSH server probably due to busy locked files Here you can locate and fix busy files as well as elect to ignore selected files from being synchronized e Force Re sync with server force a query of all files on the POSH server and automatically synchronize an

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