I made the change only on the target backup server and it seems to work without having to make the change on the SQL server. I could just be getting...

I agree 100% with you and I do this every time. However, some people don't have this option and thus I have a job.

Confirmed I made the change to both machines the backup target and the SQL server. I am going to attempt testing this in a non production system with just the...

Microsoft recommended editing the registry on both the SQL server and the backup location. If you find you do not have to edit this on one or the other please...

I have called Microsoft on this issue and found that the following does work

open regedit

navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanworkstation\parameters

Create a New DWORD value with the name: SessTimeout

set the value: 360 keep it...

I have called Microsoft on this issue and found that the following does work

open regedit

navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanworkstation\parameters

Create a New DWORD value with the name SessTimeout

the value to 360 keep...

I am having the exact same issue. This is from an SQL 2008 Web Edition fully patched as of today running on Windows 2003 Ent. 64 bit backing up to...