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title: "Backup Job Restrictions"
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# Backup Job Restrictions

In macOS, you can enable low data mode for a Wi-Fi connection, including a connection to a personal hotspot, to reduce your data usage over the Wi-Fi network. Low data mode reduces background network traffic by, for example, restricting automatic downloads and updates. Low data mode can be useful for limited-traffic internet plans or low-speed internet connections.

You can configure Veeam Agent to detect in real time if the protected computer is connected to the internet via a Wi-Fi network with enabled low data mode or a personal hotspot. When such internet connection is detected, Veeam Agent will not run a scheduled backup job and will stop any backup job that is already running.

## Considerations and Limitations

Before you activate detection of personal hotspot or low data mode Wi-Fi connection, consider the following:

- Veeam Agent can detect a low data mode connection only in macOS 13 Ventura or later.
- The restriction will only apply to backup jobs that store backups to a repository accessed over network — a Veeam backup repository, Veeam Cloud Connect repository, object storage repository or a network shared folder. The restriction will not apply to backup jobs targeted at a local repository or a locally mounted network share.
- You can override the restriction to run a backup job by starting the backup job manually.

## How It Works

When a backup job restriction is enabled, and the conditions for restriction are met, Veeam Agent will behave as follows:

- A scheduled backup job will fail on start.
- Job retry sessions will fail on start.
- If the restriction is triggered while a backup job is running, such backup job will be stopped and the session status will be *Failed*.

For information on enabling and disabling backup job restrictions, see [Managing Backup Job Restrictions](backup_job_manage_restrictions.md).

## Related Topic

[Managing Backup Job Restrictions](backup_job_manage_restrictions.md)