Windows Home Server 2011---Server Backups over Network

[Rockjay420]

Can anyone please explain how to backup my Windows Home Server onto a network Drive?

 

[bigdogchris]

First you need to have a location where your backing up to. Do you have another server or network location (NAS?) that you are backing up to?

 

[Rockjay420]

Yes, I have a seagate nas drive, but i dont think windows backup can see it.

 

[boss99]

Check to see if it supports CIFS shares, and if so, then it'll support Windows and you need to verify permissions.

 

[bigdogchris]

Check to see if it supports CIFS shares, and if so, then it'll support Windows and you need to verify permissions.

I think it's more commonly known as SMB.

OP, set up a share on the NAS and assign permission to allow Everyone (just to get started). Then go to a PC on your network and see if you can navigate to the share using \\nasname\sharename. If you can see that, then Windows Server backup should be able to see it.

 

[Grimham]

As silly as it sounds, I thought WHS would NOT backup to network shares, only local drives. Am I mistaken?

 

[bigdogchris]

As silly as it sounds, I thought WHS would NOT backup to network shares, only local drives. Am I mistaken?

I'm only going based on my knowledge of Server 2008R2, which Windows Backups allow network share. WHS is built on that technology, but perhaps Microsoft disabled that ability.