Lock recovery points

Locking [Recovery Points|Manage recovery points] allows you to protect them from merging (deleting) by Retention Policy or manually.

Follow the instructions below to browse file(s)/folder(s) in Recovery Points in Server Backup.

1. Click "Recovery Points" in the Main Menu to open the "Recovery Points" window.
2. In the "Recovery Points" list, select a Server from the drop-down menu located on the "Recovery Points" list toolbar.

{info:title=Note}You can lock several Recovery Points simultaneously. See below Bulk Locking.
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5. Confirm your request to lock the Recovery Point by clicking on "Lock" in the displayed confirmation window.

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6. You can see the "Locked" state in the "State" column in the "Recovery Points" list.

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Using the "Lock Selected" button, you can lock multiple Recovery Points simultaneously. Follow the instructions below.

1. Select several Recovery Points by checking check-boxes in the first column in the "Recovery Points" list.

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{info:title=Tip}To find a Recovery Point, you can use the Basic Filter. See [ServerBackup:Customize the Recovery Points list].
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2. Click on "Lock Selected" located in the "Recovery Points" list toolbar.

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4. Once the "Lock" button has been clicked, the following window appears. Click the "OK" button.

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5. You can see the "Locked" state in the "State" column in the "Recovery Points" list.

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