Configuring FTP server destination options
When using an FTP server as your backup destination, the backup works by firstly backing up your data to a compressed Windows Backup Utility file (.bkf format) to some form of disk-based storage device (local hard drive, network drive, removable hard drive, etc). The compressed .bkf file is then uploaded directly to your FTP server.
There are a number of destination settings which can be configured for 
FTP servers.
To access these destination settings:
- Click
Jobs in the navigation bar - Select the job to be edited and click
Edit at the bottom of the window. - Click
Destination on the left menu.
FTP server options
Specify the details required to connect to your FTP server and which folder the backups should be stored in.
Backup storage options *
Determine how to manage disk space on your FTP server and how many backup files should be kept. These settings are used to ensure that there is enough room on your FTP server to store new backup files. For example, if you have limited storage capacity on your FTP server, you would need to continuously clear it manually of backup files to accommodate new ones. It is much easier to let BackupAssist manage disk space and there are a number of options available.
Backup file naming *
Specify how backup files should be named when uploaded to your FTP server and any variables you wish to include in the filename (job name, date, computer name, etc).
Keep local copies of your backups
Mandatory: a temporary disk location (local hard drive, network drive, etc) where the backup file is stored before being uploaded to your FTP server needs to be specified. A default location is set when the job is first created but this can be changed. This second copy of your backup is also useful for redundancy and quick restore of data. You can additionally determine how this temporary space is managed and how many backup files should be stored here.
Scheduling Window.
