Backup Destination

Key:

Field Description
Name Name of the backup destination.
Type Backup destination type, either Single storage destination or Destination pool.
Destination storage Backup destination storage which can be set to Local / Mapped Drive / Network Drive / Removable Drive, Cloud storage or FTP/SFTP. Selection varies depending on your backup module.
Access the Internet through proxy Check this option if your site uses a proxy server to access the Internet.

To create a backup destination for OneDrive:

  1. If you do not have a OneDrive account, please click on the link 'Sign up for OneDrive' to create an account.
  2. Enter name of the backup destination.
  3. Select 'Single storage destination' under [Type].
  4. Select 'OneDrive' from the [Destination storage] drop down box.
  5. Option: Check the 'Access the Internet through proxy', if you need to access the Internet by proxy server.
  6. Option: Click on [Test] button to open a browser that will ask for your permission to access the storage.
  7. Click [OK].
  8. A browser will popup and Microsoft will ask for your permission to access the storage, click on "Allow".
  9. On the browser, a code will be displayed, copy it and paste it in %edition_name% and click [OK].

To modify the OneDrive settings:

  1. Change the backup destination name if necessary.
  2. The destination storage cannot be modified. If you need another backup destination, you need to create a new backup destination.
  3. Configure information according to your requirement.
  4. Click [OK] once done to save.

To create a destination pool using OneDrive:

  1. Enter name of the backup destination pool.
  2. Select 'Destination pool' under [Type].
  3. Click [+] to add a new storage destination.
  4. Enter the name of the backup destination.
  5. Select 'OneDrive' from the [Destination storage] drop down box.
  6. Option: Check the 'Access the Internet through proxy', if you need to access the Internet by proxy server.
  7. Option: Click on [Test] button to open a browser that will ask for your permission to access the storage.
  8. Click [OK].
  9. A browser will popup and Microsoft will ask for your permission to access the storage, click on "Allow".
  10. On the browser, a code will be displayed, copy it and paste it in %edition_name% and click [OK].
  11. Repeat the above steps to add a new backup destination to the pool.
  12. Once all the backup destination has been added, click [OK] to save the destination pool.
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The destination pool may not be available. This depends on the settings of your backup service provider. Please contact your backup service provider for more information.


It is recommended to discontinue use of Microsoft OneDrive and Microsoft OneDrive for Business in a destination pool. This is due to Microsoft limitations with their API. For more information, contact your backup service provider.