Network

You can choose to save your backup to a shared network drive (another computer or NAS).

Destination

You can use a network destination for your backup by selecting the Network option from the Destination window or by checking the Change destination to network option from the network page.

Click the Browse button to open My Network Places and select a destination where the backup will be stored.

You can also enter network paths in the Network path (UNC) field. Only a full path is allowed. For example, suppose \\Backup_Server\PC1 is mapped on your workstation as drive X, then the following paths are both valid and indicate the same folder: \\Backup_Server\PC1\Backup or X:\Backup.

In destination folder field, you can use Environment Variables as %Computername%, %SystemDrive%, %UserName% etc.

Authentication

Make sure you can write in the destination and in the selected folder (you have the proper rights and the media is not write-protected) before finishing the backup configuration. You can enter an User name and Password to access the network destination if it requires authentication.

After entering the path and eventually the username/password, use the Test network connection button to see if the destination is reachable and that you have sufficient rights to access it. The network connection was tested successfully pop-up message means that the network destination was accessible. In case of insufficient rights the following error message will appear: Network connection error. Access is denied. In this case you have to either make sure that the entered username/password values are correct, or contact the network administrator to obtain the necessary rights.

If the destination is missing (when the network is disconnected), an error message is shown.

The user can choose Cancel to stop the backup process or Retry to check the network connection again.

Related Topics:

Backup Properties- Destination

Destination - Local hard drive

Destination - External hard drive