Protecting Linux Home Directories

* the _/home_ directory and all sub-directories
* all files in these directories



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The following accounts are excluded during the replication:
* root (UID=0)
* locked out
* expired accounts
* accounts that do not have passwords
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To protect the Linux Home Directory, enable the Hosting Control Panel feature. See [Enabling Hosting Control Panels Feature].

Linux Home Directories functionality is mainly used when there is no any Control Panel installed on the Agent. If a Control Panel is installed and two Instances have already been added, including the Linux Home Directories, you won't be able to use the functionality mentioned above.

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Henceforth, the Linux Home Directory on Unix-like operating systems is referred to as the */home* directory. For more information about */home* directories, see [this resource|http://www.linfo.org/home_directory.html].
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This application retrieves the users' {{/home}} directory using the standard Linux API.
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The following CDP interface elements help you protect your Linux Home Directories:

* The "Control Panels" tab in the "Policy" window
* The "Control Panels" tab in the "Task History"
* The "Control Panel Users" action in the "Recovery Points" list


Below is a collection of pages devoted to the subject of protecting Linux Home Directories.
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* [Adding a Linux Home Directories Instance to a Policy]
* [Restoring a Regular Linux Account]

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{excerpt:hidden=true}Instructions on how to protect a Linux Home Directories Instance.
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