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Originally Posted by LeeH View Post
Is there a USB cable with a built in switch? I have an external hard drive for backing up only... but it's always connected. Short of plugging/unplugging the cable, is there a way to make sure the drive is disconnected and safe from infection?
If your backup kicks off at the same time all the time you can roll a script to mount the drive before the designated time then unmount it when finished.

Time the average amount of time a back up takes then set the unmount timer for longer.
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