2017.2 Service Update

Autotask File Protection Server 7.2 for Windows, a new offering in the AEB product suite, is designed specifically to run on server operating systems to back up files stored locally or on attached or network drives.

AEB File Protection Server always runs in service mode, which ensures that it's constantly backing data up, even on unattended servers.

So now, when you provision teams, you'll be offering both AEB Desktop and AEB Server licenses, giving your customers a customized backup solution to suit their specific needs.

You'll manage the end user servers with AEB Server installed on the new Servers and Server detail pages of File Protection Online.

End users can monitor and manage their AEB Server experience through a series of screens accessible from the server itself. For more information, refer to File Protection Server: Preferences, File Protection Server: Progress, and File Protection Server: Manage Backups.

For system requirements, refer to File Protection Server requirements.

Windows users may now back up the entire root directory (e.g. C: or D: drive) on their device. This comprehensive backup will ensure complete data backup and recovery when necessary. This feature is available for both Desktop and Server.

When adding a folder to back up via Desktop for Windows, a progress bar will now display, providing a visual indicator of the addition.

If Desktop for Windows has been installed on a device, you may upgrade your installation with new releases. New AEB installations on servers will require File Protection Server.

If you have configured your Windows or Mac instance of AEB Desktop to back up external paths, they will continue to be backed up. If, however, you remove an external path or reinstall AEB Desktop, you will not be able to reinstate an external path or add a new one.

now supports backup of files in AppData folder. For more information concerning what can and cannot be backed up, please refer to How Backups Work.

A new Windows security certificate has been issued for the latest versions of Desktop and Server, and may result in the display of a warning popup from Windows Defender. If the popup displays, please click the Run Anyway button.

AEB Desktop for Mac users can now easily access AEB log files, as well as other AEB Desktop instance information with a simple right-click on the About window.