Choose Network Drive if you want to use network-attached storage (NAS). This option will create a storage location at the root of the network storage you select on the Add Storage screen. Choose a network drive, then click the "OK" button. If your network storage isn't listed you will need to make it known to your computer by either mapping a drive or adding a network location:


  • On Windows XP and 2003 operating systems, click the "Map network drive" link to launch the Windows Map Network Drive wizard. When mapping the NAS it is recommended to select the "Reconnect at logon" option to ensure availability of the storage.


  • On other Windows operating systems you can either map a drive as described above, or you can add a network location. To launch the Add Network Location wizard click the "Add a network location" link.

If there are storage locations already on this NAS (perhaps from a previous installation of this software) you can reattach to these locations by choosing the "Use existing" option and selecting a storage location from the drop-down list. See Use Existing Storage for more information. If no storage locations exist on the NAS, this option will be disabled.


To add a new storage location, choose "Add new", enter a descriptive name for your new storage location, then click "OK". After the storage location has been added it will show up in the list of available storage locations shown on the Storage page, and on the Storage tab when creating or editing a protection plan.


A new storage location will automatically be "prepared" the first time it is used by a protection plan. This creates the file and folder structure used by the software to store and track your protected data.



Network Attached Storage (NAS) User Account


When setting a schedule for running a protection plan, the option to "Run this plan only when logged on" is checked by default. In this case, when the user is logged on the plan will have access to the NAS if at least one of the following are true:


  • the NAS user credentials were saved on the system.
  • the NAS user is still connected.
  • there is no password for the NAS share.


When the user is not logged on the plan will have access to the NAS if at least one of the following are true:


  • the plan "Run As" user has read/write access to the NAS share.
  • the "Run As" user credentials were saved on the system.
  • there is no password for the NAS share.