Using Mapped Network Drives with Backup My Org and Scheduler

What is Map Network Drive?

Mapping a network drive enables you to create a shortcut to a shared folder on another computer or server on your network, which makes it easier to access files as if they were on your local computer. Here’s how you can do it for Backup My Org and/or Scheduler:

Map Network Drives in Startup.bat

In order to use network drives in drive paths, you will find a new file in your product folder called startup.bat. With this file, you can manually add mapped network drives for use in Backup My Org or Scheduler paths. This .bat file is called when Backup My Org or Scheduler starts and allows the service user to access the mapped drive locations for use in the programs.

1. Navigate to the home folder of Backup My Org or Scheduler

2. Edit the startup.bat file

3. Add lines to map your network drives as follows:

In the example above, be sure to include your actual username and password in place of <USERNAME> and <PASSWORD> as needed for the network credentials. If you are going to add additional drives, be sure to change the drive letter from Z: to a new unused letter.

4. Save startup.bat

5. From your Start menu. Locate and open your system Services application.

6. Locate the Backup My Org or Scheduler and restart the service.

Troubleshooting

If you are having trouble connecting to the network drives, you can alter the startup.bat file to produce a result text file to check in the home directory as follows:

You can then check the testresult.txt to see the command results.

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