Settings in the Backup Configuration dialog box

The following table describes the settings in the
Backup Configuration
dialog box.
Settings
Descriptions
Local FactoryTalk Directory and Remote FactoryTalk Directory
Select the FactoryTalk Directory that hosts the FactoryTalk View Site Edition application.
User name
Enter the user name to sign in to FactoryTalk.
Note: The Azure AD and OpenID Connect user credentials are not supported.
Password
Enter the password of the user name used to sign in to FactoryTalk.
The password is encrypted in the database.
Connect
Click to check whether the user name and password are valid.
If the user name and password are valid, the tree view of FactoryTalk View Site Edition applications shows in the
Backup
section.
Server name
Enter the FactoryTalk Directory server name.
Application path
Enter the application path for the FactoryTalk View Site Edition asset that you want to back up. The format must follow
Network(computer name)\application name
.
Backup
Shows the tree view of FactoryTalk View Site Edition applications that you can choose to back up. Only one application can be selected at a time.
The applications shown here are only network applications.
Encrypt the backup
Select this checkbox to encrypt the backup file. Encryption protects the file against unauthorized changes. Each version of the backup file can be created with a password independently.
The
Password
and
Confirm password
text boxes become available upon selecting the checkbox.
Password
Enter a password for backup file encryption.
Confirm password
Enter the same password that you entered in the
Password
text box.
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