Computer Properties

Purpose

Use this Computer Properties form to:

  • Change the computer name.

    Important: If you change your computer name on your network (not just in MyLiveVault), your computer and LiveVault Online Backup Service will stop communicating because the existing certificate will be invalidated by the name change. We will need to generate a new certificate and kit for you to download and install on your computer.

  • Specify a bandwidth limit for backups.

  • Specify whether the primary technical contact for the computer should periodically receive emails containing status reports about the computer.

Provided you are assigned the capability User can add, edit, and remove other users you can also:

  • Change the primary technical contact.

  • Change, add or remove a secondary technical contact.

  • Add or remove users who can access and manage this computer.

Fields and Buttons Descriptions

Field/Button Description
Computer name Displays the simple machine name of the computer that is being backed up. For example, MYCOMPUTER1. This is the name by which the computer is identified in MyLiveVault. See Finding Your Computer's Machine Name for assistance locating your computer's name.

You can:

  • Leave the current name.

  • Type a new name.

Do not enter a fully qualified domain name (FQDN), or use periods "." in the name.

Limit maximum backup bandwidth usage to n Kb/sec Specifies whether or not you are placing a limit on the amount of bandwidth that LiveVault Online Backup Service may use to back up the computer. You can:
  • Clear this check box to use all available bandwidth during backup. The text box displays (no limit).

  • Select this check box to specify that you want to limit the bandwidth that may be used during backup. Then type in the text box the maximum amount of bandwidth in Kb/sec that may be used during backup.

  • This value can be a minimum of 56, or a maximum of 3000.

Can Manage Specifies whether or not a user can access and manage this computer. This check box is selected by default and cannot be cleared for each user who has been assigned all computers; these users are shown in bold font on the user list.

You can:

  • Select the check box in the Can Manage column for each user who you want to allow to access and manage this computer. This user will be able to view this computer on the All Computers form and perform operations (such as backup or restore as allowed by that user's assigned capabilities) for this computer.

  • Clear the check box in the Can Manage column for each user who you do not want to allow to access and manage this computer. This user will not be able to view this computer on the All Computers form or perform any operations (such as backup or restore) for this computer.

Note: This check box only allows or disallows a user the ability to access and manage the computer. The management operations that a user can perform on an assigned computer is determined by the user's assigned management capabilities.

Primary Contact Specifies the user (name and e-mail address) of the assigned primary technical contact for the computer. Only one primary technical contact can be assigned for a computer.

We will contact the primary technical contact if there is a technical question or issue with this computer.

You can:

  • Leave the current contact.

  • Create a new user account for the person who will be the contact. Click New User located below the user list, and the User Information form opens so you can enter the required user information.

  • Select yourself or another existing user. In the Primary Contact column, click the option button in the row for the user you want to assign. If additional user information must be provided in order for that user to be selected as a contact, a User Information form opens so you can enter the required information.

The user assigned as the primary technical contact must be allowed to log in to MyLiveVault and the Can Manage check box must be selected to allow the user to access this computer.

Secondary Contact Specifies the user (name and e-mail address) of the assigned secondary technical contact for the computer. Only one secondary technical contact can be assigned for a computer.

We will contact the secondary technical contact if there is a technical question or issue with this computer, and we are unable to reach the primary technical contact.

You can:

  • Leave the current contact.

  • Create a new user account for the person who will be the contact. Click New User located below the user list, and the User Information form opens so you can enter the required user information.

  • Select yourself or another existing user. In the Secondary Contact column, click the option button in the row for the user you want to assign.  If additional user information must be provided in order for that user to be selected as a contact, a User Information form opens so you can enter the required information.

  • Not have a secondary technical contact. If no option buttons in the Secondary Contact column are selected, no contact is assigned. If the option button for a user is selected, click the option button again to clear it.

The user assigned as the secondary technical contact must be allowed to log in to MyLiveVault and the Can Manage check box must be selected to allow the user to access this computer.

Username Lists all the users, in alphabetical order, for this company account who can log in to MyLiveVault.

The first and last names and e-mail address are displayed for each user. Users whose names are in bold font have been assigned all computers to access and manage.

New User button Click to open the User Information form so you can create a new user account for the person who will be a technical contact.

You must be assigned the capability to manage users (User can add, edit, and remove other users) to click this button.

Email periodic status reports about this computer to the Primary Technical Contact Specifies whether the primary technical contact for the computer should receive emails from LiveVault Online Backup Service containing status reports about the computer:
  • Select this check box to have periodic status reports emailed to the primary technical contact. This is selected by default.

  • Clear this check box to opt-out of the periodic status reports.

Done button Click to save the changes you made to these properties.
Cancel button Click to discard any changes that you made to these properties. The Computer Information form opens so you can review the current properties on the Properties tab.