December 12, 2023
The ERIS NSBackup Service provides secure backup for work-related data (system files are excluded) for Mac, Windows or Linux desktop or laptop computers. This system does not back up Mass General Brigham “Standard” PC computers (see HOWTO: Determine whether you are using a standard or non-standard computer).
The following file types are excluded from the backup when using the NSBackup service:
| File Extension | File Type |
| *.bak | Backup files |
| *.cab | Windows installation archive files |
| *.dll | Windows Dynamic Link Library files |
| *.dmp* | Windows error dump files |
| *.driveupload* | Google Drive files |
| *.exe | Windows executables |
| *.hdd* | VirtualBox virutal machine files |
| *.indd* | Adobe InDesign files |
| *.ipa* | iPhone apps |
| *.ithmb* | image thumbnails |
| *.oab* | Outlook Offline Address Book |
| *.olk* | Outlook (Mac) database files |
| *.ost | Outlook files |
| *.pvm* | Parallels virtual machine files |
| *.tmp | temporary files |
| *.vdi* | VirtualBox virutal machine files |
| *.vhd* | VirtualBox virutal machine files |
| *.vmdk* | VirtualBox virutal machine files |
| *.vmem* | Vmware virtual machine files |
| *.wim | Windows imaging format |
Excluded Folders:
MacOS: Cache; Temp; .DS_Store; .localized; bin; sbin; AppleBundledSoftware.plist; Volumes; cores; dev; .Trash; .Trashes; etc; automount; backups.backupdb; iPhoto Library/iPod Photo Cache; Cache; Calendar Cache; .file; .fseventd; mach_kernel; .hotfiles.btree; net; .vol; Network Trash Folder; Trashes; temp; private; tmp; Network; usr; System; var; Caches; lost+found; inSync; .DocumentRevisions-V100; .Spotlight-V100; Electron
Windows: Temp; Temporary Internet Files; Cache; System Volume Information; pagefile.sys; hiberfil.sys; Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery; desktop.ini; $Extend; I386; UsrClass.dat; ntuser.dat; MSOCache; inSync4; Cookies; NetHood; LocalService; NetworkService; pagefile.sys; iPhoto Library\iPod Photo Cache; PrintHood; RECYCLER; System Volume Information; Temporary Internet Files; WINDOWS; $RECYCLE.BIN; Safeboot.fs; SafeBoot.rsv; temp; tmp; swapfile.sys; ProgramData; Program Files (x86); Program Files; Windows; Windows RECYCLER; inSyncClient
Linux: Cache; Temp; proc; sys; dev; temp; tmp; iPhoto Library/iPod Photo Cache; srv; lost+found; .inSync
To learn more about this service, see INFO: NSBackup Service Getting Started.
Please contact rcc@partners.org if you have any questions or concerns.