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Retrospect "Waiting for Media" backing up to ReadyNAS
I've been using Retrospect on my Windows PC for years. I'm currently at Retrospect 10.5 on Win10 x64. I recently bought my 3rd ReadyNAS, with all three in service. (An NV+, an Ultra 4, and now a 2...
Retrospect silently worked the other night, so I wanted to post an update. As I mentioned much earlier in this thread, I found a setting that let me connect as a different user.
In Retrospect 10.5 for Windows, it's here...
Configure -> Backup Sets
Select the backup set you are having issues with, then Properties, then the "Members" tab, then Properties again...
You should see a setting for Automatic Login..., where you can set a username and password.
I'm not sure, yet, if the username/password has to match anything. When I went back to check the settings so I could document it here, I realized I'd mistyped the username, yet it silently worked. Just for fun, I just now tried removing the password, and I should know tomorrow or the next day if it needs that. I suspect not, since my ReadyNAS is configured for anonymous read/write access.
bhpowell wrote:
Do you mean logging in as NT Authority\System? I don't know how to do that. I'm hoping my other approach will work, but perhaps you can explain how to login this way. Thank you!
Let's see if your approach works. I didn't realize earlier that you were using an MSA. You might see if you can run the service from a different account.
Retrospect silently worked the other night, so I wanted to post an update. As I mentioned much earlier in this thread, I found a setting that let me connect as a different user.
In Retrospect 10.5 for Windows, it's here...
Configure -> Backup Sets
Select the backup set you are having issues with, then Properties, then the "Members" tab, then Properties again...
You should see a setting for Automatic Login..., where you can set a username and password.
I'm not sure, yet, if the username/password has to match anything. When I went back to check the settings so I could document it here, I realized I'd mistyped the username, yet it silently worked. Just for fun, I just now tried removing the password, and I should know tomorrow or the next day if it needs that. I suspect not, since my ReadyNAS is configured for anonymous read/write access.
bhpowell wrote:
I realized I'd mistyped the username, yet it silently worked. Just for fun, I just now tried removing the password, and I should know tomorrow or the next day if it needs that. I suspect not, since my ReadyNAS is configured for anonymous read/write access.
With anonymous access, the ReadyNAS will require the correct password if the username matches an account configured on the NAS. If there is no match, the password is ignored and access is permitted.
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