Protect Linux home directories

Server Backup Manager allows you to protect the Linux Home Directory on the Server. As a standard subdirectory of the root directory, the purpose of {{/home}} is to contain users' home directories. Server Backup allows you to backup and restore *Linux users' accounts*.

The following objects are protected and restored:
* 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 [Enable the Hosting Control Panels feature].

Linux Home Directories functionality is mainly used when there is no any Control Panel installed on the Server. 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 [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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* [Add a Linux home directory instance to a policy]
* [Restore a regular Linux user account]

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