Assigning a retention rule to a backup set
You can assign a retention rule to a backup set when creating a new backup set in the New Backup Set Wizard. You can also assign a retention rule to an existing backup set or dissociate a retention rule that is assigned to an existing backup set.
NOTE: If two-factor authentication is enabled on the DS-Client, you can assign a retention rule to an existing backup set only if you are an authorized user listed in the two-factor authentication settings for the DS-Client. For more information on two-factor authentication, see
“Configuring the two-factor authentication settings”.
When you are a DS-Client administrator, you can manage all the retention rules in the Retention Rules tab in the DS-User window.
NOTE: Retention rules apply only when they are enforced either on demand or on schedule.
To assign a retention rule to a backup set:
1. Do one of the following:
• On the Sets menu, point to Backup Sets, and then click Properties. Click the Retention tab.
• If you are a DS-Client administrator, in the DS-User window, click the Retention Rules tab. Browse for the backup set to which you want to apply the retention rule, right-click it, and then click Assign to Retention.
2. Ensure that the Use a specific Retention Rule option is selected.
3. Select the retention rule that you want to assign to the backup set, and then click OK.
4. (If two-factor authentication is enabled) In the Two-factor Authentication Validation dialog box, in the Authentication Code box, type the authentication code that you have received from the DS-System, and then click Validate.
NOTE: The authentication code is sent to the email address that is associated with your user account in the two-factor authentication settings for the DS-Client. The code is valid for two hours. To request an authentication code be resent to you, click Resend.
To dissociate a retention rule from a backup set:
1. Do one of the following:
• On the Sets menu, point to Backup Sets, and then click Properties. Click the Retention tab.
• If you are a DS-Client administrator, in the DS-User window, click the Retention Rules tab. Browse for the backup set to which you want to apply the retention rule, right-click it, and then click Assign to Retention.
2. Ensure that the No Retention Rule option is selected and click OK.