Setting up a Windows backup server

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You can set up shared directories between the main Experience Portal server and a Windows server.

	Note:
	Since the Experience Portal server is installed on Linux, you cannot connect to a Windows server unless you have Samba or any other connection utility. For details, see the Red Hat website, http://www.redhat.com.

Log in to the Windows back up server using an Administrator account.
(Optional) Add a new user account that the Experience Portal system uses when backing up files to the server. For more information on adding a new Windows user, see the Microsoft Windows documentation.
Create the directory that you want to share with the Experience Portal server.
To set the shared permissions, right-click on the directory in Windows Explorer and click Sharing and Security.
In the <folder name> Properties dialog box, click the Sharing tab.
Click Share this folder.
Click Permissions.
In the Permissions dialog box, click Add.
In the Enter the object names to select list box, add the appropriate user name in the format backup_server_name\user_name, where:
- backup_server_name is the name of the Windows backup server.
- user_name is the name of a Windows user that currently exists on the backup server.
For example, if the backup server name is BackupEPMServer and the Windows user name is user, you need to enter BackupEPMServer\user.
To return to the Permissions dialog box, click OK .
In the Group or user names list box, select the user you just added.
In the Allow column for that user, enable the Change and Read check boxes.

The Full Control permission is optional.
To return to the <folder name> Properties dialog box and to save your changes, click OK.
Click OK.