Acronis True Image 2017 NG - Manual (Page 14)

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5. [Optional step] Configure additional settings. You can:
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Exclude data protected with third-party services, if you use any. Click Optimize backup and
specify the data to exclude. Refer to Excluding items from backups (p. 21) for details.
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Exclude files and folders manually at Settings —> Exclusions. Refer to Excluding items from
backups (p. 21) for details.
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Configure the backup schedule at Settings —> Schedule. Refer to Scheduling (p. 19) for
details.
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Set the backup retention rules at Settings —> Cleanup. Refer to Backup retention rules (p.
21) for details.
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Protect your backup with a password and encryption at Settings —> Encryption. Refer to
Backup encryption (p. 20) for details.
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Select a preferred data center and configure the upload speed at Settings —> Network.
Refer to Network settings for backup (p. 23) for details.
6. After you have configured all settings and you are ready to start a backup, click Back Up.
The first online backup may take a considerable amount of time to complete. Future backup processes will
likely be much faster, because only changes to files will be transferred.
To recover your Mac from a Acronis True Image backup, you must have an Acronis bootable media. If
you do not have one, please create it. Refer to Creating bootable rescue media (p. 30) for details.
2.5 Notarized backup
By using Blockchain technology, Acronis True Image 2017 can protect your files from unauthorized
modification. This gives you a guarantee that you can recover your data from the same file that was
backed up. We recommend that you use this type of backup to protect your legal document files or
any other files that require proved authenticity. Refer to Using Blockchain technology (p. 15) for
details.
To create a notarized backup of your files and folders:
1. Open Acronis True Image 2017.
2. Perform one of the following:
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If this is your first backup, skip this step.
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If you already have a backup and you want to create a new one, click Add Backup at the
bottom of the backup list.
Note: To delete a backup, right-click it, and then click Delete. The backup will be removed from the list,
and the backup files will be deleted from the backup storage.