SMB / CIFS

Back up to a shared folder on Windows, a NAS, or any SMB/CIFS server.

1. Set up the storage

1. On the file server or NAS, create a shared folder for backups.
2. Create (or choose) a user account with read and write access to that share, and note its username and password.
3. Note the share path, for example \\nas\backups\nyx (Windows) or //nas/backups/nyx.

2. Connect it in Nyx Backup

New backup set > destination SMB / CIFS, then enter:

• Share path - from step 3.
• Username and Password - the account from step 2.

Once Test connection succeeds, set a schedule and retention, save the set, and choose Run now. Nyx Backup encrypts everything on your machine before upload, so this destination only ever holds encrypted blobs. Give each machine its own bucket or folder - see Connecting storage.

Tip: use a dedicated share and account for backups. On Linux and macOS the background service must be able to reach the share; on a NAS, keep the share mounted or reachable at backup time.