{"id":48279,"date":"2018-09-11T15:11:13","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T11:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/?p=48279"},"modified":"2024-01-05T13:35:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T09:35:25","slug":"remote-deploy-use-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/remote-deploy-use-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"Remote Deploy: Use Cases"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although an MSP\u2019s job is challenging overall, many tasks are routine. And changing backup plans<\/a> is a part of this routine. Doing this on a single computer is easy but, when you have a customer with 100+ PCs, changing all the plans might take way too long. However, you can significantly reduce the number of working hours you\u2019re going to spend on it. Try our PowerShell module!<\/p>\n

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Below, you will see how to make changes to a plan with this module. This guide overviews several most common use cases: adding compression or encryption to a plan and changing the storage destination. To make these modifications in MSP360 Managed Backup Service, you'll need to create a new backup plan for a single file and apply a bulk modification script through this plan. The script will apply changes to your plans and delete the plan that contains this script.<\/p>\n

Note, this guide applies to file-level backup plans only.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Let's start.<\/p>\n

Create a new plan, backing up any file. Give it a name.<\/p>\n

\"Naming<\/p>\n

Please note: remember this name, as you will need it later in your scripts.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Schedule it to start every 15 minutes.<\/p>\n

\"Adding<\/p>\n

In the Pre\/Post Actions<\/b>, paste the script as a single line.<\/p>\n

\"CTA\"<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

\"Adding<\/p>\n

How the Scripts Work<\/h2>\n

Here, we\u2019ll parse one of the scripts, described below command by command.<\/p>\n

cmd \/c start powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -command \"&{<\/pre>\n
Starts PowerShell as a separate process with Execution Policy in the Bypass mode.<\/p>\n
$PreActionPlanName = 'ChangeStorage';<\/pre>\n
Stores your plan name in a variable that will be used later. Be careful; the plan name must match the one you\u2019ve set before.<\/p>\n
$MasterPassword = ConvertTo-SecureString -string 'Master_Password' -AsPlainText -Force;<\/pre>\n
Enters our master password (please type it in place of Master_Password).<\/p>\n
iex (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https:\/\/git.io\/JUSAA'); Install-MSP360Module;<\/pre>\n
Downloads and installs our PowerShell module.<\/p>\n
Get-MBSBackupPlan -PlanType 'File-Level' |<\/pre>\n
Applies upcoming changes for all the file-level plans.<\/p>\n
Edit-MBSBackupPlan -CommonParameterSet -StorageAccountID (Get-MBSStorageAccount -Name \"New storage name\").ID -MasterPassword $MasterPassword;<\/pre>\n
Modifies all the plans (=file-level ones) you retrieved in the previous step, setting new storage with the name \u201cNew Storage Name\u201d (replace with yours).<\/p>\n
Get-MBSBackupPlan | Where {$_.Name -eq $PreActionPlanName} |<\/pre>\n
Selects your current plan.<\/p>\n
Remove-MBSPlan -MasterPassword $MasterPassword}\"<\/pre>\n
Deletes the current plan using the master password.<\/p>\n
The scripts described contain all the commands needed, including the script to install the PowerShell module. For each configuration, there are versions without the Master Password and with it.<\/p>\n
Enabling Compression<\/h2>\n
Case<\/h3>\n
You want to save some storage space but forgot to enable the compression option while creating plans.<\/p>\n
Solution<\/h3>\n
Without Master Password:<\/b><\/p>\n
cmd \/c start powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -command \"& {$PreActionPlanName = 'ChangeCompression'; iex (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https:\/\/git.io\/JUSAA'); Install-MSP360Module; Get-MBSBackupPlan -PlanType 'File-Level' | Edit-MBSBackupPlan -CommonParameterSet -Compression $true; Get-MBSBackupPlan | Where {$_.Name -eq $PreActionPlanName} | Remove-MBSPlan}\"<\/pre>\n
With Master Password:<\/b><\/p>\n
cmd \/c start powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -command \"& {$PreActionPlanName = 'ChangeCompression'; $MasterPassword = ConvertTo-SecureString -string 'Master_Password' -AsPlainText -Force; iex (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https:\/\/git.io\/JUSAA'); Install-MSP360Module; Get-MBSBackupPlan -PlanType 'File-Level' | Edit-MBSBackupPlan -CommonParameterSet -Compression $true -MasterPassword $MasterPassword; Get-MBSBackupPlan | Where {$_.Name -eq $PreActionPlanName} | Remove-MBSPlan -MasterPassword $MasterPassword}\"<\/pre>\n
Enabling Encryption<\/h2>\n
Case<\/h3>\n
You want to add an additional level of protection to your plans.<\/p>\n
Solution<\/h3>\n
Without Master Password:<\/b><\/p>\n
cmd \/c start powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -command \"& {$PreActionPlanName = 'ChangeEncryption'; iex (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https:\/\/git.io\/JUSAA'); Install-MSP360Module; Get-MBSBackupPlan -PlanType 'File-Level' | Edit-MBSBackupPlan -CommonParameterSet -EncryptionAlgorithm \"AES265\" -EncryptionPassword (ConvertTo-SecureString -string 'Your_Password' -AsPlainText -Force); Get-MBSBackupPlan | Where {$_.Name -eq $PreActionPlanName} | Remove-MBSPlan}\"<\/pre>\n
With Master Password:<\/b><\/p>\n
cmd \/c start powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -command \"& {$PreActionPlanName = 'ChangeEncryption'; $MasterPassword = ConvertTo-SecureString -string 'Master_Password' -AsPlainText -Force; iex (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https:\/\/git.io\/JUSAA'); Install-MSP360Module; Get-MBSBackupPlan -PlanType 'File-Level' | Edit-MBSBackupPlan -CommonParameterSet -EncryptionAlgorithm \"AES265\" -EncryptionPassword (ConvertTo-SecureString -string 'Your_Password' -AsPlainText -Force) -MasterPassword $MasterPassword; Get-MBSBackupPlan | Where {$_.Name -eq $PreActionPlanName} | Remove-MBSPlan -MasterPassword $MasterPassword}\"<\/pre>\n
Changing Backup Destination<\/h2>\n
Case<\/h3>\n
You want to change the backup destination for your plans.<\/p>\n
Solution<\/h3>\n
Without Master Password:<\/b><\/p>\n
cmd \/c start powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -command \"& {$PreActionPlanName = 'ChangeStorage'; iex (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https:\/\/git.io\/JUSAA'); Install-MSP360Module; Get-MBSBackupPlan -PlanType 'File-Level' | Edit-MBSBackupPlan -CommonParameterSet -StorageAccountID (Get-MBSStorageAccount -Name \"New storage name\").ID; Get-MBSBackupPlan | Where {$_.Name -eq $PreActionPlanName} | Remove-MBSPlan}\"<\/pre>\n
With Master Password:<\/b><\/p>\n
cmd \/c start powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -command \"& {$PreActionPlanName = 'ChangeStorage'; $MasterPassword = ConvertTo-SecureString -string 'Master_Password' -AsPlainText -Force; iex (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https:\/\/git.io\/JUSAA'); Install-MSP360Module; Get-MBSBackupPlan -PlanType 'File-Level' | Edit-MBSBackupPlan -CommonParameterSet -StorageAccountID (Get-MBSStorageAccount -Name \"New storage name\").ID -MasterPassword $MasterPassword; Get-MBSBackupPlan | Where {$_.Name -eq $PreActionPlanName} | Remove-MBSPlan -MasterPassword $MasterPassword}\"<\/pre>\n
As you can see, there is nothing special about utilizing our PowerShell module; it is a simple yet useful tool for bulk plan modifications. Please, refer to this page to get more information about the module<\/a>, or contact our pre-sales team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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