Synology Active Backup for Business Agent

Backing up data files are most important task to secure your data. Synology provides its users solid backup plan. You can easily backup your data with the help of the Synology active backup for business agent.

Here, we will give you information and instructions to enable Synology active backup on windows and MacOS . So, let’s start the blog straight away with how to enable backup services on Windows devices.

But, at first you have to make sure your Synology NAS is connected to the window computer using find.synology interface.

Synology Active Backup (For Windows Devices)

Here in this section, you will go through some of the simple and easy instructions to enable the Active Backup for business agent.

Reach Synology Active Backup

• Connect the computer to the WiFi to access the internet services.
• Now, select START, then ALL PROGRAMS.
• You will see SYNOLOGY option, just click on it.
• Then, you have to select SYNOLOGY ACTIVE BACKUP tab.

Enable Synology Active Backup

• After reaching the Synology Active Backup for business agent, you have to launch agent.
• Then, you need to enter the IP address, and click on the CONNECT button.

Note:

• If you cannot connect to Synology NAS, then click on the PROXY option and fill required details.
• Gain access to NAS and you will see the backup summary of the device.

So, these are the steps to activate the Synology Active backup for business agent for windows. Now, have a look how to do the same task in the MacOS in next section.

Synology Active Backup (For MacOS Systems)

You can easily enable the previous backup service and activate Synology active backup for business agent on your MacOS device. Just follow these below given steps to deactivate previous backup option.

How to Uninstall Pervious Backup Agent?

• Connect your Mac device to the router to access the internet.
• Find and open the FINDER tab. Select the APPLICATIONS button from the sidebar.
• Now, click SHOW PACKAGE CONTENTS > go to SYNOLOGY BACKUP> open the CONTENT folder.
• You will see the Uninstall Backup Service option; just double click on it to deactivate the backup service.

Now, let’s activate the Synology Active Backup for business agent with the help of simple steps.

How to Activate Synology Active Backup?

• At first go to the FINDER, select APPLICATION tab and click on the ACTIVE BACKUP.
• The Synology Active backup will be launched on the computer screen.
• You have to enter the IP address or the DDNS here.
• Then, fill the synology login credentials and select the CONNECT button.

Now, you have activated the Synology active backup for business agent.

Note:

• You can also disable it from the server on the menu bar from the desktop> click LOG OUT.
• You can activate the Synology active backup for business agent on Linux devices as well by using the same steps.

The Last Note

Here, we end this blog, where you have learned how to connect to the Synology server and activate Synology Active Backup for business agent. We have shared instructions about how you can enable the Active Backup on different devices (windows and MacOS system).