Creating a network share to backup or synchronize

Introduction

This article shows how to create a network share to backup or synchronize files from a desktop (source) to a computer on the network (destination).

Windows Vista

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx

Windows XP

The following article from Microsoft explains how to create and configure networking on Windows XP:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/setup/default.mspx

You must first share your destination folder on the network. You can do this by:

- Run Windows Explorer on your networked PC
- Right-click on the directory you want to sync with (or store your backup files)
- Select Sharing and Security... from the pop-up menu
- Select Share this folder
- Click the Permissions button
- Tick the Full Control item under the Allow column and click OK
- Click OK

Now on your desktop:

- Run SyncBack
- Modify/create your profile
- Click the folder button next to the Destination/Right
- Navigate to My Network Places
- You should see the folder you shared in that list, if not double-click on Entire Network
- Then double-click Microsoft Windows Network
- Then double-click on your workgroup name (which may be Workgroup, then default name)
- Then double-click on the name of your notebook computer
- You should now see the folder you shared earlier. Click on it and click OK.