1 Select the SharePoint farm instance in the Navigation pane and click Backup.
2 On the 1-Time Backup or Schedule Backup tab, databases display in the Select Items list. To refresh the list, click the Reload icon in the bottom right.
3 Click the Credential icon to the right of the farm database.
4 In the Set Credentials for the listed Items window, click New Credential and enter the following:
Field |
Description |
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Credential Name |
Name associated with the credential. This is optional. |
Administrative Username |
User must be a member of the administrators group on the local computer for each member of the farm, and a member of the farm administrator’s SharePoint group. |
Password |
Password associated with the username you supplied. |
Confirm Password |
Enter the password again to confirm. |
Domain |
Name of the Windows domain associated with this credential. This is optional. |
Set as Default |
Check this box to set the credential as default for the system. This is optional. |
5 Click Create and Set Credential.
The credential is created and applied to the selected database.