Time Machine
This describes how you can use the ITO's Time Machine Backup Server.
- 0. Conditions
- 1. The most important information in brief
- 2. Connect to the Time Machine Backup Server
- 3. Time Machine configuration
0. Conditions
The Time Machine Backup Service is available to all employees of the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology (CIT). Please apply for the service at the ITO at the email address support@ito.cit.tum.de with the following information:
First and Last Name:
CIT login:
Hard drive size:
1. The most important information in brief
The URL to the Time Machine Share is for the CIT username $CIT-username:
The username and password are the CIT username and password.
2. Connect to the Time Machine Backup Server
Under Finder, click on Go and then on Connect to Server
Enter the server address, click on Connect, and enter smb://tm.cit.tum.de/$CIT-username as the server address. $CIT-username is the CIT username.
Click on Connect in the opened window.
Enter the CIT username and the associated password as the login name and password.
3. Time Machine configuration
Open the System Settings.
click on Time Machine.
Click on Configure volume.
Enter your CIT username and Password and click Connect.
Encryption can also be activated here if desired. You can also set your password to restore the data.
Make the preferred changes here and click Done.
