How to backup to FTP?

Backup over ftp is one of the most used types of file backup. It can be explained a backup to remote computer is much reliable than backup to any computer in the same local network as user’s one. For example, in case of electrical lockout or virus infection there is a probability simultaneous loosing data from both user’s computer and computer where backed up files were stored. Such situations are not frequent but it might be and then your backup will be lost just as original files.

If you need more reliable backup solution then you should consider a way to backup files to remote computer which is geographically placed in different place (building, town, state) and is not connected with your computer by local network. In this case the probability of simultaneous data loosing is very small. It gives to user about 99% guarantee that all backed files can be easily restored in case of emergency.

FTP protocol (file transfer protocol) was specially designed to transfer files and especially large volume of data via Internet. Therefore FTP is widely used to backup files to remote computer. All remote backup services have FTP servers which get files from user’s computers and transfer them to special backup storage. Also, you can backup your files to stand alone FTP server, not necessary it should be a part of remote backup service; it can be usual remote FTP server where you have some free space and where you want to keep your backup.

Does Backup Premium support backup to a ftp server?

Yes, Backup Premium supports backup files to ftp server. Due to FTP protocol university Backup Premium can backup files to any FTP server, it doesn’t matter what type of operating system remote computer has - Windows, Unix, Mac, or others.

In order to do ftp backup you should know the following information:
- Ftp server name (ex: ftp.myhost.com) or it’s ip address (ex:123.456.789.123)
- User information (login and password)

How to setup ftp backup with Backup Premium?

At first you should define what files you want to backup over ftp. Then you should setup all necessary information for ftp backup.
Open backup properties (button on the program toolbar) and click on page tab "Where to Backup". The following dialog will be shown:



Now you should select a type of backup destination - "Backup to remote FTP server", and fill out the following information: ftp server name, port (usually 21), user name, password. Also you can specify different from default initial directory if it’s necessary.



In order to check correctness of filled out information just click on button Browse (). If everything is correct then you’ll see the dialog:


If something is wrong then you’ll see the error message:

It means that provided information for FTP connection is incorrect or incomplete. In this case you should contact an administrator of this FTP server and request all necessary information.

After you completely finished with setting ftp destination for your backup, click on OK buttons in backup properties dialog. Now Backup Premium is ready to do backup of your important files to remote ftp server.

FTP commands statuses:

11:57:12 Uploading file: /Incoming/Backup Premium/errormsg.dll
11:57:12 CWD /Incoming/Backup Premium/
11:57:12 PWD
11:57:12 PASV
11:57:12 227 Entering Passive Mode (127,0,0,1,19,76).
11:57:12 STOR /Incoming/Backup Premium/errormsg.dll
11:57:12 150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for ...
11:57:12 226 Transfer complete. 81920 bytes transferred. 81920 bps.
11:57:12 Upload completed successfully.
11:57:12 Uploading file: /Incoming/Backup Premium/eula.rtf
11:57:12 CWD /Incoming/Backup Premium/
11:57:12 PWD
11:57:12 PASV
11:57:12 227 Entering Passive Mode (127,0,0,1,19,78).
11:57:12 STOR /Incoming/Backup Premium/eula.rtf
11:57:12 150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for ...
11:57:12 226 Transfer complete. 10577 bytes transferred. 10577 bps.
11:57:12 Upload completed successfully.

If you want to remove FTP commands from log then choose Medium or Basic mode
(View->Log Details->Medium (Basic)). After that backup log will look as the following:

11:57:12 Uploading file: /Incoming/Backup Premium/bp.chm
11:57:12 Upload completed successfully.
11:57:12 Uploading file: /Incoming/Backup Premium/bp.exe
11:57:12 Upload completed successfully.
11:57:12 Uploading file: /Incoming/Backup Premium/bpe.exe
11:57:12 Upload completed successfully.
11:57:12 Uploading file: /Incoming/Backup Premium/bpshellext.dll
11:57:12 Upload completed successfully.