Manually creating new network user data folders

To use a network share as a network user data folder, the folder must have the appropriate security attributes.

To manually create network user data folders and set security attributes

  1. Create or locate a network share on the computer where backup files will be stored.

  2. Right-click the share, and then click Properties.

  3. On the Sharing tab, verify that Share this folder is selected.

  4. Click Permissions.

  5. Select the following permissions for user Everyone: Full Control, Change, Read.

  6. Click OK.

  7. On the Security tab, click Advanced.

  8. Verify that the Inherit from parent the permission entries that apply to child objects check box is not checked.

  9. Add Administrator and Everyone and give them full control permissions.

  10. In this share, create a data folder for each user who will use this Storage Location, or verify that a data folder already exists.

  11. Right-click the data folder for a user.

  12. Click Properties.

  13. Click Security.

  14. Verify that the Inherit from parent the permission entries that apply to child objects check box is not checked.

  15. Add Administrator and the user who will be assigned to the user data folder to the share permission list.

  16. Set full permission for Administrator and the user.