You can prevent McAfee Online Backup from backing up your computer when it is connected to the Internet on specific networks. You may want to do this, for example, when connected to a metered network or a mobile network. When this is set by McAfee Online Backup administrators, you cannot deselect a network.
Additionally, if you use a proxy server, you may want to ensure it is used for backups. A proxy server is a server that sits between a computer and the Internet. The proxy server receives requests from a computer inside the network, performs the action requested, and then returns the results to the requesting computer.
The McAfee Online Backup backup software does not require you to use a proxy server. Windows users can change proxy server settings directly in the McAfee Online Backup backup software. You may also want to add some advanced proxy server settings to accommodate McAfee Online Backup specifically, particularly where firewalls are concerned.