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{{Note box|msg=When using a CIFS mount you need to be aware of limitations in the characters you can choose in your password. According to the [http://linux.die.net/man/8/mount.cifs man mount.cifs] page comma's should be avoided, but users have also noticed that leading spaces and exclamation marks should not be used. For more details see [[bugzilla:4850]].}}
 
{{Note box|msg=When using a CIFS mount you need to be aware of limitations in the characters you can choose in your password. According to the [http://linux.die.net/man/8/mount.cifs man mount.cifs] page comma's should be avoided, but users have also noticed that leading spaces and exclamation marks should not be used. For more details see [[bugzilla:4850]].}}
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{{Note box|msg=To enable backup via nfs you will need to install nfs-utils from base: yum install nfs-utils
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For further information please see this bug http://bugs.contribs.org/show_bug.cgi?id=7006
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[[bugzilla:4850]].}}
    
The main features of backup with dar aside use of session timeout are:
 
The main features of backup with dar aside use of session timeout are:
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The third function is selective restore of any saved file or directory, exactly as it was for any of the saved days in your sets. Not only you can restore a lost file at it's last state, but also say : make restore of the most recent version of the file before this given date... Selective restore is not an easy thing to manage by hand, and providing this in a simple way with panels is useful. Dar permits to manage selective restore and e-smith-backup with dar panels tries to keep this function as simple as possible to use.  
 
The third function is selective restore of any saved file or directory, exactly as it was for any of the saved days in your sets. Not only you can restore a lost file at it's last state, but also say : make restore of the most recent version of the file before this given date... Selective restore is not an easy thing to manage by hand, and providing this in a simple way with panels is useful. Dar permits to manage selective restore and e-smith-backup with dar panels tries to keep this function as simple as possible to use.  
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For changes to standard usage and fuller explanations see [[:Backup_with_dar]]
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{{Tip box|msg='''For a comprehensive explanation with multiple examples see [[:Backup_with_dar]]'''}}
 
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For help with USB Disk preparation see [[:USBDisks]]
      
'''Configure workstation backup'''
 
'''Configure workstation backup'''
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Configure your backup destination and optoins to suit your situation.
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Configure your backup destination and options to suit your situation.
    
'''Verify workstation backup'''
 
'''Verify workstation backup'''
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This option allows you to restore a single file. You have the option of restricting the file to a date range.
 
This option allows you to restore a single file. You have the option of restricting the file to a date range.
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===Use WOL to power on Workstation===  
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=====Use WOL to power on Workstation=====
{{Note box|This is a new feature and not implimented in SME 8.0.}}
   
Wake On Lan can be used to power up the backup target workstation before starting the backup.
 
Wake On Lan can be used to power up the backup target workstation before starting the backup.
  

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