Set up a virtual Windows Server 2016 for Homelab: Part 10: Backup your Server Manually
In the last installment of this series we will manually backup the server we've painstakingly setup in the previous installments. I assume you'll be backing up to a local hard drive, but there is always the option to backup to a network drive as well. Backup the Server Server Manager > Tools > Windows Server Backup > Local Backup > Backup Once... Different Options > Next Custom > Next Add Item > choose desired items for backup > Next Local Drives > Next Backup Destination > Select target volume > Next Backup A Backup Progress and Results Window will pop up and tell you how the backup went and if Windows encountered any errors. And now you're all backed up! Congratulations! You've finished the series. Presumably, you now know how to set up your own Windows Server 2016 for use with Active Directory. But the journey has only just begun. There are still many things to do to make sure the system is robust and secure enough to wor...
