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title: "Adding or Editing Backup Folders"
slug: "adding-or-editing-backup-folders-2-1-1"
tags: ["Portal"]
updated: 2026-11-01T16:47:43Z
published: 2026-11-01T16:47:43Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/adding-or-editing-backup-folders-2-1-1"
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# Adding or Editing Backup Folders

You can create a backup folder for a user, or edit an existing folder.

**To add or edit a backup folder:**

1. Select **Global File System > Backup Folders** in the navigation pane.  

The **Backup Folders** page is displayed.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-NQPZWQN9.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A56Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=p2F0CwCywWSNQxjbSHgvPve6FSYuWQlJO4j3dD3CQxo%3D)
2. Either,
  - Add a new folder, click **New Folder**.  

The **New Backup Folder** page is displayed.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-WQSDQNAH.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A56Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=p2F0CwCywWSNQxjbSHgvPve6FSYuWQlJO4j3dD3CQxo%3D)  

Or,
  - Edit an existing folder, click the folder's name.  

The folder page is displayed with the folder name as the page title.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-AP7G3YR2.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A56Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=p2F0CwCywWSNQxjbSHgvPve6FSYuWQlJO4j3dD3CQxo%3D)  

The **Folder Group** and **Device** (the device that writes to this backup group) values are a read only value, when editing a backup folder.
3. Complete the fields:  

**Name** – A name for the folder.  

**Description (Optional)** – A description for the folder.  

**Owner** – The user to own the folder. The owner controls access to the folder.  

**Folder Group** – A folder group for the folder. The drop-down list only displays the folders for the selected owner.  

**Backup Extended Attributes** – Back up special file permissions and metadata.
4. Click **Save**.

The backup folder is created supporting a fixed block size. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-B8P2N7WF.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A56Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=p2F0CwCywWSNQxjbSHgvPve6FSYuWQlJO4j3dD3CQxo%3D)

**Notes**

If the folder group specified for the folder is passphrase protected, the folder is also passphrase protected and access to the folder content requires authentication.

**Warning**

Do not change a passphrase on a folder that is passphrase protected. If you want to change the passphrase, change it for the folder group, as described in [Changing a Folder Group Passphrase](/v1/docs/changing-a-folder-group-passphrase-5-1-1).