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date: 2025-04-07
tags: how-to, backups, nas
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# Time Machine Backups

In this article we'll walk through how to setup time machine backups using the
on site NAS (network attached storage).

## NAS Access

You should have received an email when your account was setup on the NAS that
gives credentials to access the NAS, if you do not have access to that anymore
than let Michael know and he can send them again.

Once setup, this should mount the folders that you have access to automatically
when your computer is attached to the network and you have the
[unifi identity app installed](https://www.ui.com/download/app/identity-desktop).

### Manually Connecting to NAS

You can also manually mount NAS folders by using the `Finder` application if the
unifi identity application is not working for you.

1. Open the Finder application
1. Choose connect to server from `Go -> Connect to server...` (or type ⌘K)
1. In the server address field type: `smb://192.168.10.105`
1. Enter your credentials to login to the server (attain username and password
   from Michael)
1. Choose the `Personal-Drive` folder

## Time Machine

After you are connected to the NAS you can then setup time machine backups for
your computer.

The time machine settings are found in the
`System Settings -> General -> Time Machine` section of your system settings
application.

1. Click the plus icon to add a new time machine backup location.
1. Select the drive named `Personal-Drive`

> Note: Any of the other drives that appear will not work, the drive that you
> select must be the Personal-Drive.

You should end up with something that looks similar to the image below.

![time-machine](/static/img/timemachine.png)