Jerry Hung (10/10/2008)

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BACKUP DATABASE dbname

TO DISK = '\\ServerName\ShareFolderName'

should work most of the time, IF SQL Server Service account has permission to the \\ServerName and \Folder

Otherwise, quickest way may be

1....

i've seen this before like

BACKUP DATABASE dbname

TO DISK = '\\ServerName\ShareFolderName'

but ServerName can be 88.125.xx.xx ? because it doesn't work:(

ok but how ?:)

DavidB (10/7/2008)

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If you are able to browse to that path from windows then that will work.

Just a note, but I wouldn't leave that IP posted here if it is...

like \\78.82.156.89\MyShareName\FolderName

?

thanks again

Wildcat (10/6/2008)

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1. Make the remote folder shared, and make sure the SQL Server Agent has write-permission on that folder. (Maint plan can't see the remote shared folder. You have to...