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Backup to WebDAV using rclone on OSX & Linux

Nextcloud User Instructions Backing up to Nextcloud WebDav

Before proceeding, please ensure that you have had a backup storage pool created under bks-{your username}. If you do not, contact GRIT support to get this setup first. Step 1: Install rclone From the terminal run the following command to install r...

Backup to WebDAV using rclone on Windows

Nextcloud User Instructions Backing up to Nextcloud WebDav

Before proceeding, please ensure that you have had a backup storage pool created under bks-{your username}. If you do not, contact GRIT support to get this setup first. Download the Windows rclone package here (place holder for link) Copy the rclone folder...

Adding a Printer - Windows 10/11

Printers

Click the Windows Start button, then search and select "Control Panel". Click on "View device and printers" under the heading "Hardware and Sound". Click the "Add a printer" button at the top of the window. Click "The printer I want isn't list...

Getting Started

CrashPlan

CrashPlan is available to UCSB researchers (4 desktop/laptop devices per person).  No you can't use one license to cover 4 devices for 4 people, it doesn't provide backups of phones, tablets, etc. While CrashPlan is technically unlimited, there has generally...

Windows

CrashPlan Installation & Setup

Once you have received confirmation that your CrashPlan account has been configured, download the installer here: Windows Installer - 64 bit Run the installer downloaded above Once the install is complete, you will be prompted for your username, and the Cr...

MacOS

CrashPlan Installation & Setup

Once you have received confirmation that your CrashPlan account has been configured, download the installer here: MacOS Installer Run the installer downloaded above Once the install is complete, you will be prompted for your username, and the CrashPlan ser...

Linux

CrashPlan Installation & Setup

Once you have received confirmation that your CrashPlan account has been configured, download the installer here: Linux Installer Extract the .tgz downloaded above Launch your Terminal, and cd to the extraction folder (/Downloads/crashplan-install by defau...

Sharing Files with Nextcloud

Nextcloud User Instructions

Click on the Nextcloud Files icon on the top toolbar, then locate the folder or file you wish to share and click on the Share icon which is the little symbol of a person with a + next to them shown below.  The Share menu will open from the right, and y...

Mounting SMB Storage

Network Storage SMB/NFS

Note: SMB works from wired networks and from the VPN, but not from campus wireless. If you want to connect to SMB from wireless use the VPN. Also, NextCloud might be a better option. Windows 10/11 Open Windows File Explorer Select This PC, then click the ...

Crashplan FAQ

CrashPlan

Q. How does Crashplan licensing work? A. Crashplan licensing is $30/user/year paid by Office of Research (no cost to the user, for at least the five years prior to May 2029, per an announcement by OR on May 3 2024).  Each user is entitled to add up to 4 comp...

Backup to WebDAV using rclone on OSX & Linux

Other Backup Solutions rclone

Before proceeding, please ensure that you have had a backup storage pool created under bks-{your username}. If you do not, contact GRIT support to get this setup first. Step 1: Install rclone From the terminal run the following command to install r...

Backup to WebDAV using rclone on Windows

Other Backup Solutions rclone

Before proceeding, please ensure that you have had a backup storage pool created under bks-{your username}. If you do not, contact GRIT support to get this setup first. Download the Windows rclone package here (place holder for link) Copy the rclone folder...

Backing up dropbox to smb with rclone

Other Backup Solutions rclone

This article assumes that you already have rclone installed. If you do not, please refer to this article (article under contruction) to get this installed on your system SMB Config From the terminal, launch rclone config to first set up your SMB target: ...

Using Deck in Nextcloud

Nextcloud User Instructions

Once you are logged into Nextcloud, hover over the row of icons at the top to reveal the names and select Deck.  Creating a new Deck board Click to expand! To create a new Deck click on Add board Enter the name for your new Deck board Once the boa...

Additional CrashPlan Support

CrashPlan

Additional CrashPlan support and troubleshooting for CrashPlan Enterprise can be found here

Migrating Google Drive with FileZilla

Network Storage

If you have a large dataset in Google Drive you need to download to GRIT hosted storage, and you have not already been set up with access to the server mentioned below please reach out to GRIT support via help@grit.ucsb.edu first to get started. The instructio...

Backup Google Drive to smb via rclone

Other Backup Solutions rclone

Step 1: Setting up the Google Drive remote Run the rclone config command Enter n to create a new remote storage point Enter a name - in this example, googledrive Enter drive for Google Drive mdkey@terrance:~$ rclone config Current remotes: Name ...

Nextcloud Desktop App

Nextcloud User Instructions

The following instructions will guide you through installation, and initial setup of the Nextcloud Desktop Application for Windows, Linux, and MacOS First you will need to download and install the Nextcloud Desktop application from the Nextcloud Downloads pag...

Set up Dynamic DNS

Remote Access

Use case: DynamicDNS allows us to allow certain traffic through to GRIT hosted servers where static public IP addresses are not available, or for field researchers that rely on mobile hotspots, or local internet connections while out in the field.  The instru...