Give the Time Machine backup user RW access privileges.Create a Time Machine backup shared folder.Tip: It is recommended to use a quota of at least twice your Mac’s total storage space. (Optional) A storage quota for this account can be set to prevent excessive space usage when backing up.

Enter a username and password for the Time Machine backup user.

Tip: A dedicated Time Machine user account can be created to provide additional security, and the ability to set storage quotas for each Mac.

(Optional) Create a Time Machine backup user.

A QNAP NAS running QTS 4.3.0 (or later).īacking up multiple Macs with different NAS user accounts.

A Mac running macOS 10.12 Sierra (or later).

This tutorial teaches you how to automatically back up content from a Mac to a QNAP NAS using the SMB 3 protocol.

Guideline for Choosing and Upgrading NAS.

Video Surveillance Device Management System.

Configure network settings (QNE Network).

Configure network settings (QTS & QuTS hero).

With Linux and ZFS, QuTS hero supports advanced data reduction technologies for further driving down costs and increasing reliablility of SSD (all-flash) storage. QuTS hero is the operating system for high-end and enterprise QNAP NAS models. WIth Linux and ext4, QTS enables reliable storage for everyone with versatile value-added features and apps, such as snapshots, Plex media servers, and easy access of your personal cloud.

QTS is the operating system for entry- and mid-level QNAP NAS.

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