Assigning a retention rule to a backup
You can assign a retention rule to a backup or remove a retention rule that is assigned to an existing backup. Retention rules apply only when they are enforced either on demand or via a schedule.
NOTE: If two-factor authentication is enabled on the DS-Client, you can assign a retention rule to an existing backup 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”.
To assign a retention rule to a backup:
1. On the Backup Sets tab, select the backup to which you want to assign a retention rule.
2. On the Sets menu, point to Backup Sets, and then click Properties.
3. Click the Retention tab.
NOTE: If you are a DS-Client administrator, you can also click the Retention Rules tab, right-click the backup to which you want to assign the retention rule, and then click Assign to Retention.
4. Select Use a specific Retention Rule.
NOTE: To remove a retention rule from a backup, select No Retention Rule.
5. Select the retention rule that you want to assign to the backup, and then click OK.
6. If two-factor authentication is enabled, 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 associated with the 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, click Resend.