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08/27/2026 • Backup software

The backup runs manually but not on a schedule: Here's how to enter the login credentials in the backup job

If you start the backup manually, it begins immediately—but the scheduled job lacks your Windows login credentials. Specify the user in the backup job: The job will then use its own login credentials and access the destination on the network every time it runs.

08/27/2026 • Backup software

Backing Up to the Network: How to Ensure the Job Runs Reliably via the UNC Path

UNC path instead of a drive letter: three error scenarios, along with the underlying Windows mechanics and the corresponding settings in the backup job.

Backup Strategy for Corporate Networks: DNS Names vs. IP Addresses
06/15/2026 • Backup management

Backup Strategy for Corporate Networks: DNS Names vs. IP Addresses

Learn why the choice between DNS names and IP addresses is critical to a backup strategy for corporate networks, and how a hybrid strategy can be the optimal solution.