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COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course you should be able to:
1. Set up and individual Time Machine backup folder and user account on the NAS in a multi-user environment 
2. Backup data from your Mac to your NAS using Time Machine
 
PREREQUISITES Course Prerequisites: NAS 108: Using NAS with Apple macOS Students are expected to have a working knowledge of: 
Apple macOS
 
OUTLINE 1. <a href="#1">Configuring your NAS</a>
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">1.1 <a href="#11">Setting up a backup folder</a></div>
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">1.2 <a href="#12">Creating an account</a></div>
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">1.3 <a href="#13">Enabling AFP/SMB service</a></div>
2. <a href="#2">Configuring Apple macOS</a>
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Select [Access Control] → [Shared Folders] and click on the [Add] button under the Shared Folders tab to create a new shared folder (in our example, “TMBackup”). Follow the steps provided by the wizard to complete the folder creation process. 
 
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020063933_create%20folder.png" alt="" width="650" height="586" class="img-responsive" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; color: #444444; font-family: 'segoe ui', Helvetica, 微軟正黑體, Arial, 'Open Sans Condensed', 'Heiti TC', 'Microsoft JhengHei', 微软雅黑, 'Microsoft YaHei', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif, Arial, 微軟雅黑體; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: -0.4px; background-color: #ffffff;" /> 


<a name="12"></a>1.2 Creating an account 
 
STEP 1
Select [Access Control] → [Local Users] and then click on the [Add] button. The Add New User wizard will now appear. Fill out the required information and follow the steps to create a new user.
 
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020064010_TMbackup%20add%20user.png" alt="" width="650" height="518" class="img-responsive" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; color: #444444; font-family: 'segoe ui', Helvetica, 微軟正黑體, Arial, 'Open Sans Condensed', 'Heiti TC', 'Microsoft JhengHei', 微软雅黑, 'Microsoft YaHei', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif, Arial, 微軟雅黑體; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: -0.4px; background-color: #ffffff;" /> 

<a name="13"></a>1.3 Enabling AFP service 
 
STEP 1
ü Log in to ADM and then select [Services] → [AFP]. 
ü Select the [Enable Mac file service (AFP)] checkbox and then click [Apply]. 
 
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211019080641_TMenable%20college.png" alt="" width="650" height="483" class="img-responsive" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; color: #444444; font-family: 'segoe ui', Helvetica, 微軟正黑體, Arial, 'Open Sans Condensed', 'Heiti TC', 'Microsoft JhengHei', 微软雅黑, 'Microsoft YaHei', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif, Arial, 微軟雅黑體; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: -0.4px; background-color: #ffffff;" /> 
üSelect [Services] → [SMB]. <img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020072039_SMB.png" width="650" height="361" alt="" class="img-responsive" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; color: #444444; font-family: 'segoe ui', Helvetica, 微軟正黑體, Arial, 'Open Sans Condensed', 'Heiti TC', 'Microsoft JhengHei', 微软雅黑, 'Microsoft YaHei', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif, Arial, 微軟雅黑體; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: -0.4px; background-color: #ffffff;" />
<a name="2"></a>2. Configuring Apple macOS 
<a name="21"></a>2.1 Connecting to your NAS via AFP/SMB
 
STEP 1 
In macOS select [Go] → [Connect to Server…]
 
 
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STEP 2 
In the [Server Address:] field, enter your NAS’s IP address and then click [Connect] (for example: afp://172.16.1.206).
 
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211019103902_Screen%20Shot%202021-10-19%20at%205.14.05%20PM.png" alt="" width="650" height="344" class="img-responsive" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; color: #444444; font-family: 'segoe ui', Helvetica, 微軟正黑體, Arial, 'Open Sans Condensed', 'Heiti TC', 'Microsoft JhengHei', 微软雅黑, 'Microsoft YaHei', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif, Arial, 微軟雅黑體; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: -0.4px; background-color: #ffffff;" />
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 STEP 3 
Enter the username and password for the previously created account and then click [Connect].
 
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211019104200_Screen%20Shot%202021-10-19%20at%205.22.24%20PM.png" alt="" width="500" height="294" class="img-responsive" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; color: #444444; font-family: 'segoe ui', Helvetica, 微軟正黑體, Arial, 'Open Sans Condensed', 'Heiti TC', 'Microsoft JhengHei', 微软雅黑, 'Microsoft YaHei', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif, Arial, 微軟雅黑體; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: -0.4px; background-color: #ffffff;" /> 
 
Note: it is recommended that you select the [Remember this password in my keychain] checkbox in order to avoid having to enter your password every time you execute a backup job. STEP 4 
Select your previously created backup folder (in our example, “TMBackup”) and then click on [OK].
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211019104458_Screen%20Shot%202021-10-19%20at%205.25.39%20PM.png" width="500" height="353" alt="" class="img-responsive" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; color: #444444; font-family: 'segoe ui', Helvetica, 微軟正黑體, Arial, 'Open Sans Condensed', 'Heiti TC', 'Microsoft JhengHei', 微软雅黑, 'Microsoft YaHei', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif, Arial, 微軟雅黑體; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: -0.4px; background-color: #ffffff;" /> 
 <a name="22"></a>2.2 Backing up data to your NAS using Time Machine 
 
STEP 1
From the Apple menu, select [System Preferences…] and then select [Time Machine].
 
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STEP 2
In Time Machine click on the [Select Disk…] button.
 
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211019104747_Screen%20Shot%202021-10-19%20at%205.37.06%20PM.png" alt="" width="650" height="437" class="img-responsive" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; color: #444444; font-family: 'segoe ui', Helvetica, 微軟正黑體, Arial, 'Open Sans Condensed', 'Heiti TC', 'Microsoft JhengHei', 微软雅黑, 'Microsoft YaHei', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif, Arial, 微軟雅黑體; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: -0.4px; background-color: #ffffff;" /> 
 
 
STEP 3
Select your previously created folder (in our example, “TMBackup”) and then click on 
[Use Backup Disk].
 
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211019104901_Screen%20Shot%202021-10-19%20at%205.38.11%20PM.png" width="650" height="364" alt="" class="img-responsive" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; color: #444444; font-family: 'segoe ui', Helvetica, 微軟正黑體, Arial, 'Open Sans Condensed', 'Heiti TC', 'Microsoft JhengHei', 微软雅黑, 'Microsoft YaHei', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif, Arial, 微軟雅黑體; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: -0.4px; background-color: #ffffff;" /> 
 
 
STEP 4
Enter the username and password for your account and then click on [Connect].
 
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211019104815_Screen%20Shot%202021-10-19%20at%205.40.34%20PM.png" alt="" width="650" height="412" class="img-responsive" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; color: #444444; font-family: 'segoe ui', Helvetica, 微軟正黑體, Arial, 'Open Sans Condensed', 'Heiti TC', 'Microsoft JhengHei', 微软雅黑, 'Microsoft YaHei', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif, Arial, 微軟雅黑體; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: -0.4px; background-color: #ffffff;" /> 
 
 
STEP 5
After configuration has completed, you will be able to see the backup information as in the graphic below.
 
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211019104941_Screen%20Shot%202021-10-19%20at%205.42.55%20PM.png" alt="" width="650" height="437" class="img-responsive" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; color: #444444; font-family: 'segoe ui', Helvetica, 微軟正黑體, Arial, 'Open Sans Condensed', 'Heiti TC', 'Microsoft JhengHei', 微软雅黑, 'Microsoft YaHei', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif, Arial, 微軟雅黑體; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: -0.4px; background-color: #ffffff;" /> 
 
 
<a name="23"></a>2.3 Configuring auto-mounting of the NAS folder on startup
When you start up your Mac, your NAS backup folder can be configured to be automatically mounted, allowing time machine to execute backup jobs.
 
STEP 1 
Select [System Preferences] → [Users & Groups].
 
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020064508_Screen%20Shot%202021-10-19%20at%205.44.25%20PM.png" alt="" width="650" height="610" class="img-responsive" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; color: #444444; font-family: 'segoe ui', Helvetica, 微軟正黑體, Arial, 'Open Sans Condensed', 'Heiti TC', 'Microsoft JhengHei', 微软雅黑, 'Microsoft YaHei', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif, Arial, 微軟雅黑體; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: -0.4px; background-color: #ffffff;" /> 
 STEP 2 
Select your login account and under the [Login Items] tab, click on the [ + ] button to add a new item that will be executed on login.
 
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020064550_Screen%20Shot%202021-10-19%20at%205.45.41%20PM.png" alt="" width="650" height="550" class="img-responsive" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; color: #444444; font-family: 'segoe ui', Helvetica, 微軟正黑體, Arial, 'Open Sans Condensed', 'Heiti TC', 'Microsoft JhengHei', 微软雅黑, 'Microsoft YaHei', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif, Arial, 微軟雅黑體; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: -0.4px; background-color: #ffffff;" /> 
 
 
STEP 3 
Select your previously created folder (in our example, “TMBackup”) and then click on [Add].
 
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020064713_Screen%20Shot%202021-10-19%20at%205.57.46%20PM.png" alt="" width="700" height="470" class="img-responsive" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; color: #444444; font-family: 'segoe ui', Helvetica, 微軟正黑體, Arial, 'Open Sans Condensed', 'Heiti TC', 'Microsoft JhengHei', 微软雅黑, 'Microsoft YaHei', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif, Arial, 微軟雅黑體; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: -0.4px; background-color: #ffffff;" /> <img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020064822_Screen%20Shot%202021-10-19%20at%206.01.28%20PM.png" width="700" height="470" alt="" class="img-responsive" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; color: #444444; font-family: 'segoe ui', Helvetica, 微軟正黑體, Arial, 'Open Sans Condensed', 'Heiti TC', 'Microsoft JhengHei', 微软雅黑, 'Microsoft YaHei', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif, Arial, 微軟雅黑體; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: -0.4px; background-color: #ffffff;" />

STEP 4 
Select the corresponding checkbox for your folder. In the future, the system will automatically mount the folder when you log in. Time Machine will now be able to automatically perform scheduled backup jobs.
 
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020064908_Screen%20Shot%202021-10-19%20at%206.03.57%20PM.png" alt="" width="700" height="549" class="img-responsive" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; color: #444444; font-family: 'segoe ui', Helvetica, 微軟正黑體, Arial, 'Open Sans Condensed', 'Heiti TC', 'Microsoft JhengHei', 微软雅黑, 'Microsoft YaHei', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif, Arial, 微軟雅黑體; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: -0.4px; background-color: #ffffff;" />

 
Note: If you wish to learn more about Time Machine, please see Mac 101: Time Machine (<a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1427">http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1427</a>) or go to the Mac Help Center and search for “Time Machine”.
 
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