Backing up to a Network Location in Linux

Unlike Windows (which supports network destinations directly), Linux requires a local mount point to reach a network destination.

To backup to a network location using Linux, follow these steps:

1. Create a mount point in a local directory. For example, use the Mount command to mount a remote filesystem to a local path (using cifs):
2. mount -t cifs //server/share /mnt/remotepath
2. Use /home/user/remote or similar path as your destination directory.
3. To make the mount point permanent, add an entry to the filesystem table (/etc/fstab) so the network location mounts every time the system boots up.
4. Point to that directory in the Destinations dialog in SPX.