The data encryption feature of Backup Cow will protect your data that are stored on another computer. In addition to backing up files from one computer to another efficiently, you must consider another import issue-data privacy and security.
You may set backup password so that all your files and folders will be encrypted when you backup data from one computer to another on network. You may check the box of "Encrypt backup files" to enable the backup encryption feature. If you continue to click "Next", then you will go to " Advanced" tab, in which you can set encryption password for your backup jobs, generate a backup filter, and perform backup versioning. It is necessary to consider when you may back up data from one computer to another in order to reduce impact on your colleagues especially in case of limited local network bandwidth during work hours.
For instance, you may setup a backup schedule to proceed backups during off-work time in your office. This option is helpful for you to avoid network traffic peak time to backup files to another network computer.
In addition, there is a check box of "Backup Now (Immediately) to allow you backup your files to another pc immediately or later. When you select once a day, a week, or a month, you may select a concrete hour time so that you may start backup at designated time on the day of a backup cycle. Manually (You need manually start a backup job because no backup schedule is set).The backup scheduler includes the following options: You may select when and how often you backup your files from one computer to another. You may setup backup schedule, encrypt backup data, create a backup filter as well as set the number of backup versions you want to keep. That's it! The above three simple steps will complete backing up from "My Computer" to another computer (HAO-PC), and you don't need to take care of any network settings on both two computers on the local network.ĭefinitely, you may also click " Next" to continue setting other backup options in addition to choosing the backup location. You may click " OK" to start the backup task, and the software will automatically backup files to another PC (HAO-PC). You just need to drag the files and folders you wish to backup from Windows Explorer, then drop them to the backup target computer, for example, HAO-PC, then the program will pop up a window to let you confirm to start the backup job or proceed to make other backup settings. Step 3: "Drag and Drop" Files and Folders into the backup destination.
* If you just want to backup to another PC's network drive/network share/shared folders, you may just need to install the backup application on the source computer. Actually, you may backup files between two computers now. And you will see "Connected" on the right bottom corner of the program window. The two computers will automatically connect each other on LAN (local area network after the backup application is running. And the available storage size numbers are also showed. in which you can see two computers, My Computer, and HAO-PC, appear in Backup Destination. The above screenshot is a main program window of Backup Cow P2P. You need run Backup Cow P2P on both backup source and target computers.* For example, if you want to backup files from your computer to another computer, HAO-PC, then you need install the backup program on your computer and HAO-PC. Step 2: Install and run Backup Cow P2P on computers on your local network.
The backup program has a FREE version.įree download is also available on the Download page of Backup Cow product website.
This local network backup utility is very easy-to-use, and you just need 3 simple steps to back up data from one pc to another.
Backup Cow P2P is the best software to backup files from one computer to another over local network.