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Likewise, as part of the preinstall_script for 6.5, we had to invoke the /Library/Application Support/CrashPlan/Uninstall.app/Contents/Resources/uninstall.sh script to remove 4 first.

Microsoft Office 2011), it’s a separate item in Munki altogether, which means we also had to remove the old version from the client’s SelfServeManifest before installing the new version (otherwise, the old version would just reinstall).

Crashplan update update#

Since CrashPlan 6.5 isn’t just an update but an actual upgrade for us (think Microsoft Office 2016 vs.

So I changed CrashPlan 4 and 6.5 to use an installcheck_script instead. Keeping the installs array would (without managed_updates) prompt users to upgrade to CrashPlan 6.5 or, worse, just upgrade them automatically (with managed_updates).

We couldn’t use an installs array any more to tell Munki whether CrashPlan was installed or not.

I’m not sure a jump from 4 to 6.5 would have been possible as just an installation upgrade anyhow.

We had some added complications to our “upgrade” process, because our new CrashPlan server is a completely different server, and we weren’t migrating everyone at once, so we couldn’t just change the DNS to point to the new server. Now you have to use a deploy.properties file instead of custom.properties and userInfo.sh files. We recently made the jump to CrashPlan 6.5, though, and that workflow no longer applies.

Crashplan update Pc#

Would be interested in hearing others experience with iDrive either via NAS app or PC app as I haven't used it long term yet or for any large restores.I had a great workflow for installing CrashPlan with Munki for older versions of CrashPlan (we were on versions 3 and 4 before). If you find this helpful here's my referral signup link: They also support seeding in North America (?) via a USB hard drive they ship to you to back up to and send back. Supports 10 versions per file without any impact on quota (Crashplan supports unlimited versions?). You can browse your files via their web portal/app, get support over the phone and even set a private encryption key. I don't work for them but have been looking for a NAS native/friendly solution for some time and this seems to be a good fit.

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You can test the service via their free 5gb trial. Since I don't want to have to be manually checking email logs daily to ensure the backup occurred, I've put in a request via support for them to add an email notification of backups/communication does no occur within a specific period of time. One caveat I have found is that you can only have it email you if backup fails and/or succeeds - whereas Crashplan will email you if a backup hasn't occurred in a specific period of time.

I've been testing it for a bit and it seems to work quite well - less of a resource hog than Crashplan, and easier to monitor and fix if there is an issue. Best part is that they charge around $50 USD / year for 1TB of storage: It turns out that cloud backup provider iDrive builds their own apps for Synology (and QNAP and Netgear) to backup directly from the NAS itself. I was using Glacier for a while, and although it provides peace of mind, the worry of actually having to use it for a restore sent me looking for other options.

This can easily wipe out any savings from a low monthly fee. This is especially important if you only need a single file but have issues described above. Restores from Glacier can get VERY expensive if you are not careful about when and how fast you do the restore.

Crashplan update full#

This means if your Synology dies, you have to re-upload everything, and are limited to only restoring the full data set even if you only need one file. While I believe you can do a full restore without much complication, retrieving/browsing specific files requires the same Synology you set it up from. While Glacier is cheap and relatively easy to set up, a couple things to watch out for:ĭata is stored in a proprietary database per each individual Synology.