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Enable inSync notifications

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Overview

You can enable notifications in inSync to notify or alert users about the activities performed by the inSync Client on their computer. It helps users to know the status and the operations performed by the inSync Client.

Procedure


  • πŸ“ Note
    ​You can enable notifications through profiles. You cannot do this on an individual user level.

  • If Allow users to modify notification settings is enabled, the users can change their notification settings as per their preferences from the inSync Client.


To enable inSync notifications

  1. On the Endpoints Console, click Profiles.

  2. Click the profile for which you want to enable notifications.

  3. Click the Devices tab > User Settings and click Edit. The Edit Profile window appears.

  4. If you want to display inSync icon on the system tray, select the Show inSync icon in system tray checkbox.

  5. If you want to display inSync notifications on the user devices, select the Notification Shown on Devices as applicable. Click Save.

Critical

Critical notifications appear when inSync fails to initiate backup operations. These notifications require your immediate attention and action.

High

High notifications appear when inSync backups are interrupted or affected. These require recommended actions to allow inSync to resume normal operations.

Warning

Warning notifications appear when inSync operations are temporarily affected due to connection or OS errors. These may require action to allow inSync to resume normal operations.

Informative

Informative notifications provide additional information on ongoing and completed backups. These are informative and do not necessarily require your action.

Notifications displayed by inSync Client

The following table lists the notifications that appear every time inSync Client performs any operation on the user computer.

Notification

Description

Category

Backup started

Specifies that inSync Client has started performing backup operation on the computer. If the backup has started on a network with a 24-bit subnet mask or more, then the administrator can block the network from backing up data.

Informative

Insufficient Storage

Specifies that either the user quota is full or the server storage space is full.

Critical

Authentication Error

Specifies that the device cannot be authenticated with inSync Server. This notification is displayed when the device is deleted or decommissioned or when the user/device is disabled.

Critical

Configuration Error

Specifies that the device's operating system does not trust inSync Server's security certificate. This notification is displayed when the client certificate is invalid during backup activity or when you trigger the backup of a user's data and immediately migrate the storage of that user.

Critical

Backup Incomplete

Specifies that the backup had started but failed because of the operating system's internal errors. For example, Microsoft VSS error.

Warning

Backup Interrupted

Specifies that the backup operation was interrupted. This notification is displayed in any of the following situations:

  • Low network bandwidth is detected.

  • The inSync Server is unreachable.

  • Backup is disabled on the device's network connection.

  • The inSync Server is busy in executing existing requests.

  • Backup is triggered before the storage is created and marked as healthy.

  • Backup is disabled on the network with 24 bit subnet mask or more.

High

Backup Canceled

Specifies that a running backup operation was canceled either by the user or the administrator.

Warning

Device Not Backed Up

Specifies that the device is not backed up for at least 7 consecutive days.

High

Backup Completed

Specifies that the backup is completed.

Informative

No Folders To Backup

Specifies that there were no folders configured when the last backup was triggered.

High

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