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Backup Connection Error
I'm trying to backup my PC (Windows Vista, 64-bit) using Frontview. The PC and ReadyNAS are both on my local home network, and I don't have a login/password on my computer. I've selected "Remote: Wi...
Thanks Ewok,
I've been experimenting and finally got something to work. After rebooting all PC's and the Readynas, I could backup connect to the PC IP address and share using the primary credentials. However, I could never backup connect to either PC network name or use an alternate account that had administrator priviledges. Also, all jobs log that they are running the CIFS protocol.
The key to resolution was understanding the required security. I googled the problem and found step by step backup job setup instructions on ehow.com. The final resolution key was setting up share access to the PC which is a topic that the ReadyNas user guide NEVER mentions in the backup instructions.
Thanks for the help as you were taking me to the solution - my configuration just wasn't as prepared as you might have assumed.
Old Man, PMP, CISSP, GSEC, GCIH
I've been experimenting and finally got something to work. After rebooting all PC's and the Readynas, I could backup connect to the PC IP address and share using the primary credentials. However, I could never backup connect to either PC network name or use an alternate account that had administrator priviledges. Also, all jobs log that they are running the CIFS protocol.
The key to resolution was understanding the required security. I googled the problem and found step by step backup job setup instructions on ehow.com. The final resolution key was setting up share access to the PC which is a topic that the ReadyNas user guide NEVER mentions in the backup instructions.
Thanks for the help as you were taking me to the solution - my configuration just wasn't as prepared as you might have assumed.
Old Man, PMP, CISSP, GSEC, GCIH
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