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Any changes to the backup (if you modify it, or move it to another location, for example) will result in the need to re-approve it, either by checking the box or re-scheduling the backup via the Job Wizard.īecause the backup approval is stored at the user level for the account that either scheduled the backup or checked the Don't ask me again box, that backup approval information will not be available to other accounts on the system. ![]() WinZip's backup approval is based on the job's contents, tied to its name and location, and stored in the Windows Registry at the user level (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Nico Mak Computing\WinZip\ApprovedJobs) for the logged on account. Whenever you successfully schedule a backup via the WinZip Job Wizard, WinZip automatically pre-approves the backup for you so that it can run unattended. When you check this box, you are effectively approving the backup and allowing it to run unattended thereafter. You have the option, here, to check the box next to Don't ask me again about this job. This dialog cautions against running jobs (backups) that did not come from a trusted source (etc) and asks what you'd like to do: Run, Edit, or Cancel the job. Normally, when you run a backup that has not been scheduled, a dialog will display. In order for WinZip backups to run unattended, they need to be approved by the account that will run them. ![]() Before changing WinZip's default settings for running job files, please be sure to consider all of the security implications. ![]() WinZip backups (jobs) have some very powerful capabilities.
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