Remote Location Using FTP

To create a backup on a Remote Location using FTP, follow these steps:

  1. Create a new backup (click Backup button from the welcome page) or Edit an existing backup (click My Tasks from the welcome page then double-click the task you want to edit from the tasks list).

  2. Go to Destination tab and mark Remote Location Using FTP radio button.

  3. Fill in the information necessary for a FTP connection or choose from the list of saved FTP Connections:

a. Fill in information for a new FTP connection:

  • host name/IP address of the FTP server - e.g. www.mywebsite.com

  • choose port used (default is 21)

  • username and password. Note: Make sure that your user has necessary rights to write on the FTP location. ( if you don't type your password, you will be asked to enter the password on each execution). For security reasons, if the task is edited by anyone, the password is not visible, but you can change it, by clicking to a "Change password" button.

  • initial remote directory - this should be an already existent folder on the FTP where the backup will be created.

  • check Passive mode and/or Use proxy if necessary.

  • Test your connection by clicking Test Connection button before you start the backup. If you want to have this FTP connection for future use save it by clicking Save Connection button.

  • b. Use an FTP connection from the list of existing connections:

    • click FTP Connections button

    • click a connection name from the list of saved FTP connections that pops up.