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# Step 5: Adding a New Protected Item
Once the client shows as 'online' in the Zmanda Pro server, you can begin configuring protected items directly on the client or through the Zmanda Pro web console.
To create a Protected Item using the Zmanda Pro console, you can log in as a regular user or as an administrator. Below are the steps to set up a protected item from an admin perspective using the Zmanda Pro console:
1. Access the **Users** page on the Zmanda Pro console.
2. Click on the user linked to your device.
3. Navigate to the **Protected Items** tab.
4. Click on **Add Protected Item...**
5. Select a type for the Protected Item and enter the necessary details such as file paths or database connection credentials.
6. Optionally, configure any pre-scripts or post-scripts. These will execute directly on the device where the client is installed. (Bash for Linux, and cmd for Windows)
7. Create Schedules as desired. Multiple schedules may be stacked together to achieve 3-2-1 backup policies (and more advanced policies if desired).
Creating a custom 3-2-1 backup policy for a protected item - in less than 45 seconds.
7. Optionally, configure retention policies for this protected item. This will override any storage vault-level retention policies.
8. Click **Save** to finalize the configuration. Backups will automatically begin to run on your configured schedules.
This video shows how to create a protected item.
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