Configure network share for scheduled backup

Important

The following configuration will only work if you have Active Directory, i.e. the computers should be in a domain.

Network architecture

For saving backup on a network share, you will need two computers in the same domain:

• Computer A: with visionCATS server

  In the following screenshots, it will be CMVISIONTEST01.

• Computer B: a file server with a network share

  In the following screenshots, it will be CM463PB-WS10.

Setting backup folder

On computer A, if the network share don’t exist or don’t have correct rights, it will be marked as an inaccessible folder:

Creating the network share with correct rights

Important

The network share will be created on computer B.

You need to open Computer Management in Windows to add the shared folder:

After selecting the Shares item, click on New Share in the Action menu. A wizard will be launched:

Choose the local folder to be shared:

Choose the name of the share:

Select Customize permissions and then click on Custom…:

A new user should be added by clicking on Add:

Click on Object Types…:

You need to check Computers

Now you can type (and use Check Names) the computer A name:

Give the Full Control to computer A.

You can remove the group Everyone if needed:

Finish the wizard:

The share now exists:

Setting backup folder: retry

Now you should be able to select the network share, and it will be marked as available:

Note

As network share drive mapping is user specific, it will not work for the backup, the UNC (Universal Naming Convention) address should be used.