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Snapshots are taken of the data on the ZFS1 shares (e.g. the users' home directories) at regular intervals. This makes it possible to restore versions of a file from a specific point in time.

Snapshots

  • hourly: within the same day
  • every eight hours: within the same week
  • daily: for the last week
  • weekly: for the last month
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Vorgängerversionen wiederherstellen

Restore a previous version of a file

  • Call up the affected folder or file on the relevant ZFS1 share (e.g. your personal home directory).
  • Select "Previous versions" from the context menu (right mouse button).
  • All existing snapshots are listed.
  • Select the desired version and click "Restore".

Alternative: Call up snapshot directly

Alternatively, you can access previous versions by entering the address line of the snapshot in Windows Explorer or Internet Explorer, e.g. w:\.snapshot or w:\~snapshot.

An Explorer window opens with the directories of the most recent snapshots, with the lowest number representing the most recent backup (hourly 0...5, nightly 0...1).