Updating configuration file

You can update the Backup Manager configuration file in the following way:

  1. Stop the internal backup processes and service on the machine
  2. Open a text editor on the device as an Administrator
  3. Open the config.ini file found in the Backup Manager installation folder (see the table below for the exact file path on each operating system)
  4. Edit the settings as needed
  5. Save the changes
  6. Close the file
  7. Start the internal backup processes and service on the machine. This is necessary to apply the new settings

Config.ini location

The location of the config.ini file depends on your operating system:

Operating system File path
Windows C:/Program Files/Backup Manager/config.ini
macOS /Library/Application Support/MXB/Backup Manager/config.ini
GNU/Linux /opt/MXB/etc/config.ini