Detach Disk Safes

Detaching a [Disk Safe|Disk Safes] deletes the Disk Safe configuration from Server Backup Manager. All configured tasks and historical task information is lost, but the Disk Safe and all backed up data remains on the disk and the Disk Safe folder is maintained.
{info:title=Note}You can only detach closed (disabled) Disk Safes.
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Use the following steps to detach a Disk Safe in Server Backup Manager.

1. In the Main Menu, click *Settings* and then *Disk Safes*.

2. Close the Disk Safes you want to detach. [Click here|ServerBackupManager:Close Disk Safes] for more information about closing Disk Safes.

3. After closing, you can safely detach the Disk Safe by clicking the corresponding _Actions_ icon and selecting *Detach Disk Safe*. !Disk Safes - Detach.png|border=1!

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Using the Bulk Removal, you can detach multiple Disk Safes at once.

You can also detach Disk Safes using the "Disk Safes" tab of the Server "Details" Pane. This screen provides the same functionality as the main "Disk Safes" screen. See more information in [Access Protected Machines].

{excerpt:hidden=true}Instructions on how to detach Disk Safe configuration but leave all backed up data on disk in Server Backup Manager.{excerpt}