Backup and Data Protection: Resource Catalog

NinjaOne provides multiple resources for our robust backup solution. To aid your search for knowledge, refer to this catalog for a complete list of guides and a brief description of each. 

 

Table of Contents:

• Getting Started 
  • OS Supporting Documents
  • Navigation
• Image Backup and Restores
• File/Folder Backup
• Help and Troubleshooting
• Best Practices

 

Getting Started: 

• NinjaOne Backup: Setup Guide —This guide walks you through the initial setup process for NinjaOne's Backup tool.
  • System Requirements
  • Enabling NinjaOne Backup
  • Deploying NinjaOne Backup to Machines
  • Granting Custom User Access to NinjaOne Backup
• NinjaOne Backup: Network Storage: Network attached storage (NAS) can be configured to store image and file/folder local backups.
  • Setting up Network Storage
  • Assigning Default Network Storage to Use with Backups
  • Cloud sync failures
  • Consistency checks

OS Supporting Documents

• NinjaOne Backup: Mac Permissions Full Disk Access

  • Full Disk Access permission is a privacy feature introduced in MacOS 10.14 which prevents some applications from accessing important data. This requires granting permission manually for certain applications in order for them to be able to access these protected areas. Previous versions of MacOS allowed permission to be granted automatically.

• NinjaOne Backup: Mac Default Exclusions —The listed items will be excluded from NinjaOne Backup jobs on Mac devices by default.
• NinjaOne Backup and Data Protection: Mac Specifications —This article covers the process for enabling full permissions for MacOS 10.14 for use with NinjaOne Backup.
• NinjaOne Backup: Windows Default Exclusions —The listed items will be excluded from NinjaOne Backup jobs on Windows devices by default.

Navigation

• Backup: Deletes Dashboard —The Backup Deletes Dashboard provides a view for any backup data that was requested to be deleted by a technician.
  • Scheduled Deletes
  • Force or Cancel a Deletion
  • Backup Deletion Activities

 

Image Backup and Restores

• NinjaOne Backup: Image Backup Plans
• NinjaOne Backup: Image Backup Plans (Legacy)
  • Image Backups Explained
  • Configure Image Backup Plans
    
    • Policy Level Backup Plans
    • Device Level Backup Plans
  • Revisions Explained
  • Run Image Backups on Demand
• NinjaOne Backup: Image Backup Plans Retention Breakdown
  • Backup Retention Breakdown
  • Trimming Concepts and Rules
• NinjaOne Backup: Deleting Data for Image Volumes —This guide goes over the methods for deleting data that has been backed up using NinjaOne.
  • Delete Revision Data for a Selected Volume
  • Delete Backup Plan Data at the Device Level
  • Delete Backup Plans at the Policy Level
  • Deleted Backup Activities
  • View Scheduled Deletes
• NinjaOne Backup: Image Restores—The image restore process for cloud backups and NAS backups is similar to the process of file/folder restores, with the exception that the number of files that the NinjaOne Backup tool needs to process is limited to the number of volumes being restored.
  • Image Restores Explained
  • Performing Image Restores
    
    • Image Restore Manager
    • Image Authorization Key
    • Restore Options
• NinjaOne Backup: Mounting Images to the Cloud

 

File/Folder Backup:

• NinjaOne Backup: File/Folder Backup Plans —This guide goes over the options for configuring file/folder backup plans for NinjaOne Backup. File/folder backup plans can be configured for both Windows and Mac devices.
  • File/folder Backups Explained
    
    • Policy Level Backup Plans
    • Device Level Backup Plans
  • Running a Backup on Demand
  • Configuring Notifications for Ninja Backup Activities
  • Data Scanned
• NinjaOne Backup: Downloading and Restoring File/Folder Data—This guide goes over your options for restoring or downloading the file/folder backup data for a Windows or Mac device.
• NinjaOne Backup: Deleting File/Folder Data —This guide goes over your options for deleting file/folder data for a particular device.
  • Delete Root Folders
    
    • Delete Root Folders at the Device Level
    • Delete Root Folders at the Policy Level
  • Delete Backup Plans
    
    • Delete Backup Plans at the Device Level
    • Delete Backup Plans at the Policy Level
  • Remove a Folder from a Backup Plan
  • Delete Backup Data for Deleted, Rejected, or Disabled Devices
  • Deleted Backup Activities
  • View Scheduled Deletes

 

Help and Troubleshooting:

• NinjaOne Backup: Troubleshooting Error Codes
• NinjaOne Backup: Troubleshooting
• NinjaOne Backup: FAQ
• Disabling NinjaOne Backup

 

Best Practices:

• NinjaOne Backup: Best Practices
  • Backup Plan Types Explained
  • Backup Storage Destination types
  • NAS Backup Tips
  • VMWare and Hyper-V Setups
  • Tips for Maintaining Your Backups
  • Recovering After a Cyber Attack
• Malwarebytes: Installing Endpoint Protection via NinjaOne