Configuring Backup settings in the command line

You can configure Backup in the command line via the Backup predefined task.

The Backup management task is started by default. You cannot start or stop it manually.

You can configure Backup by editing the settings for the Backup management predefined task.

Backup management task settings

Setting

Description

Value

DaysToLive

Time period for storing objects in the Backup storage (in days).

To remove the object retention limit, set 0.

0: unlimited retention.

Default value: 90.

BackupSizeLimit

Maximum Backup size in MB. When the maximum Backup storage size is reached, the application deletes the oldest objects.

To remove the Backup size limit, set 0.

0 – 999999

0: unlimited size.

Default value: 0.

BackupFolder

Path to the Backup directory. You can specify a custom Backup storage directory that is different from the default directory. You can use directories on any device as the Backup storage. It is not recommended to assign directories that are located on remote devices, such as those mounted via the Samba and NFS protocols.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security starts moving the objects to the specified directory after you change the settings and restart the application.

If the specified directory does not exist or is unavailable, the application uses the default directory.

Default value: /var/opt/kaspersky/kesl/common/objects-backup/

Root privileges are required to access the default Backup storage directory.

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