Backing up data remotely

With the web-based Online Dashboard, you can configure and run a backup on any computer (PC or Mac) that shares the same account.

Before backing up, ensure that you have access to a computer

  1. Open Online Dashboard at: https://cloud.acronis.com.
  2. Sign in with your account.

  3. On the Resources tab, find the computer that you want to back up.

    • If you cannot find the computer, you first need to add it to the list. To do this, install Acronis True Image on that computer, start the application, and then sign in with your account. Refer to Adding a new device for details.
    • If the computer is offline, make sure that it is turned on and connected to the Internet.

To create the first backup on a computer

  1. Open Online Dashboard, and then find the computer that contains the data that you want to back up.

  2. Click Enable backup, and then configure settings for the new backup, including:

    • Backup type (entire machine, disk-level, or file-level)
    • Data to back up
    • Backup destination
    • Schedule
    • Retention rules
    • Data encryption
  3. When the backup is configured, click Apply, and then click Run now.

To create a new version of an existing backup

  1. Open Online Dashboard, and then find the computer that contains the data that you want to back up.
  2. Click Back up now, and then select the backup that you want to update.

To change settings of an existing backup

  1. Open Online Dashboard, and then find the computer that is the source of the backup.
  2. Click the gear icon, click Backup, and then find the backup that you want to reconfigure.

  3. Click the gear icon next to the backup name, and then click one of the following:

    • To change the main settings, click Edit.
    • To change additional options, click Backup options.
  4. Click Save changes.

To create a new backup

  1. Open Online Dashboard, and then find the computer that contains the data that you want to back up.
  2. Click the gear icon, and then click Backup.

  3. Click Add backup plan.

    • To create a backup with the predefined settings, click Apply. The entire machine will be backed up to Acronis Cloud.
    • To create a backup with custom settings, click Create new, change the settings, and then click Apply.
  4. To start backup, click Run now.