Role | Description |
|---|---|
Regular User | Regular users can perform the following tasks: • Create File System backups • Create special backups • View the list of backups (for which they have permission) • Modify backups • Backup a set on demand • Restore backups • Restore from a Disc/Tape • Request BLM and Restore from a BLM Restorable Image • Remove backups • Selective Delete of backed up files from Online storage • Enforce Retention on a backup • Suspend/Activate backups • Synchronize backups • Clone backups • Migrate backups • View and print reports • View Quotas • View Activity Log • View Event Log (from Activity Log or Current Activity Monitor only) • Convert Local-only backups to online backups • View the DS‑Client Info (Help Menu) |
Backup Operator | In addition to Regular User tasks, Backup Operators can: • View the list of all backups • Perform a Demand Backup on all backups • Specify Notification options • Synchronize all backups • Create Initial backups • Perform a BLM Request for all backups • Create and modify Backup Schedules • View the Backup Groups Report • View the Load Summary • View the Storage Summary • Recover orphaned backups • Use the System Status utility • Send messages to connected users • Disconnect users from the DS‑Client • Initiate Daily or Weekly Admin. Process runs on demand • Disable/Enable Scheduled Activities • Disable/Enable Demand Activities • View the Audit Trail • View the Event Log • View the DS-Client Configuration • Clean Local-only Trash • View DS-NOC Settings & set DS-NOC Proxy Server Settings Note: For Windows DS-Clients, the local Windows Backup Operators group is assigned to this role by default. |
Administrator | In addition to Backup Operator tasks, Administrators can: • Get full access to all DS-User tools and features. • View information on all activities recorded in DS-Client logs. • Get full access to all backups • Request a Disc/Tape • Set and change user and group access rights to backups: • Set Maximum Online Amount for Users and/or Groups • View Users belonging to a Group and/or Groups • Change backup owner • Re-register the DS-Client with the DS-System • Repair the DS-Client Database (disaster recovery) • Shut Down the DS-Client computer • Change DS-Client default configurations • Add / remove permissions for a backup for users and groups • Perform Validation • Migrate the backup share/path to a different share/path • Use LAN Discovery • Use LAN Unprotected Resource Discovery • Perform DS-Client and encryption setup • Perform notification setup • Configure connections to the DS-System • Assign roles • Configure bandwidth throttle • Perform system activities administration • Export to XML • Use event filter Note: For Windows DS-Clients, the local Windows Administrators group is assigned to this role by default. For Linux/Mac DS-Clients, this role includes the local root user. You cannot remove this user from the Administrator role. |