Restoring Control Panel Users' Accounts

There are three ways for you to restore or access Control Panel user files:

# Restore selected files to their original location.
# Download files to local computer and upload files via FTP to website (Control Panel {{home}}). See [Downloading Control Panel Users' Data as Archive].
# Send a TAR or ZIP archive containing selected or all files to the Control Panel {{home}} directory. See [Sending Control Panel Account Backup to Control Panel Home].

This topic describes the *first* option. Follow the instructions below to restore selected files to their original location..
{info:title=Tip}These instructions are for CDP administrators.{info}


1. Click on "Recovery Points" in the Main Menu to open the "Recovery Points" window.
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2. Make sure that the "Recovery Points" tab is selected.

4. Select a Disk Safe from the drop-down menu on the "Recovery Points" list toolbar.

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5. Click on the "Control Panel Users" icon for a Recovery Point.

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6. A "Control Panel Users" window appears. Select a Control Panel Instance from the drop-down menu.

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{info:title=Tip}You can filter the listed items by State using the "Verified" and "Not Found" check-boxes located on the toolbar.

{info:title=Note}You can also use the "Download as Archive" function. See [Bulk Downloading|#bulk] below.
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2. You will see a list of Recovery Points storing your user data.

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3. Click on the browse icon to choose the files you want to restore.

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4. Check the desired files in the corresponding check-boxes.

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5. Click on the "Restore Selected" button.

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6. The "Restore Files" window appears. Click "Restore."

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7. The process is shown in the "Summary" tab of the "Details for Restore Files" window.

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After the restore is complete, you can see successfully and unsuccessfully restored files in the "Files Restored" tab.

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{info:title=Tip} Click the plus sign to see a file's details.

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{excerpt:hidden=true}Instructions for Control Panel users on how to restore files they own.{excerpt}