Restore a Box user account

Locate the user in the backup archive, choose the snapshot version and select to restore to the same user/ different user.

Follow the steps to restore Box user

  • Step 1: Log in to SysCloud application using your admin credentials. 

Locate and select the user

  • Step 2: Click on Archives and select Box from the Backup and Restore drop down. 
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  • Step 3: Select the account to navigate to the user archives. Use the search bar and filters to locate the user quickly.

  • Step 4: Select the check boxes to choose the user and click the Restore button. A restore popup will open up with advanced restore options.

Note: You can only restore one user at a time.

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Advanced restore options

  • Step 5: Select the backup snapshot version you want to restore. 
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  • Step 6: Choose the user your want to restore the data to. You can restore the file(s) to the owner or to a different user. 

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  • Step 7: Choose the appropriate restore options, add comments on the restore for your reference(optional).

Restore options

  • Check the Restore with Collaborations option to restore user's folders and files with the sharing permissions intact.
  • Check overwrite records to overwrite the user's account with the version you are restoring. 
    Check Create a new folder for restore  to restore the data as new folders and files.
  • Check Restore with Comments to restore any box comments attached to user's files.

  • Step 8: Finally, select the Restore button to begin the restore.
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Track the restore progress

  • Step 9: Click the Restore report button in the restore notification to view your restore progress.

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