Backup to shared folder

[packerman]

Hi.

I'm trying to figure out how run a backup to a network shared folder. I get to the Select the destination for the new image section.

It has option to put folder path. Most backup programs have a folder path you put in like \\NAS\Backup then they ask for credentials to write data to that location. I haven't been able to figure out how to do the same with R-Drive. I looked through some documentation but have been unsuccessful. Any guidance would be appreciated.

[Alt]

Does you try to set up a task, or just perform actions manually? If the latter, just connect the share manually before performing the action.

[packerman]

Sorry I didn't see your response.

I opened R-Drive Image and selected Create image. Selected partition then I get to Select Destination for the new image. This is where I'm drawing a blank.

How do I connect the share manually?

[Alt]

How do I connect the share manually?

Using File explorer. Right-click This PC and select Map network drive. And follow the steps.

[packerman]

Wow so you require that Windows has access to the folder share in order to do backups? What about ransomware and other offenders who could just delete the backup? I can't remember the last time I saw a backup program that couldn't prompt and encrypt credentials for a folder share.

[Alt]

Any backup Windows software works with network shares through its host Windows system. Regardless of whether it connects to a share itself or using an already created share by Windows/user.

You may though use a standard URL syntax:  \\[[domain;]username[:password]@]hostname\share\path

[packerman]

Sorry I'm not familiar with \\[[domain;]username[:password]@]hostname\share\path

Let's say my share is \\nas\backup

Username is admin and password is password. Just using this as example. How would that be filled out in the path above please?

[Alt]

Let's say my share is \\nas\backup
Username is admin and password is password. Just using this as example. How would that be filled out in the path above please?

\\admin:password@nas\backup

[packerman]

So I get to select destination for the new image part.

I put in

\\admin:password@wdmycloudex2\backup in the file name portion. Nothing happens though. What am I missing?

[Alt]

Did you click the Next button? And did you add a disk name to the path?