Remote Timemachine back up to NAS drive

[cosh22]

Could anyone tell me how i can remotely carry out a Timemachine back to a NAS drive? I have a My Book Live Duo 4TB.
Please could you tell me what software or hardware i could use. I'm in the Army and am all over the country and although i have a separate external HDD I want to be able to back at home from afar so if anything happens i know all my storage is safe..


Please HELP

Mac

 

[maflynn]

I don't believe this is possible, since Time Machine uses AFP (a network protocol) to execute the backup. I don''t think that protocol is compatible with what you're asking.

 

[cosh22]

Thanks for getting back to me Mike i apprieciate it! I can't believe Apple havent thought of this or that someone hasn't come up with a work around?

THank you

Mac

 

[skorpien]

Is VPN an option for you? I believe you may be able to do what you want using that method.

Here's an Apple help thread discussing remote Time Machine backups over VPN. Connecting via AFP seems to be the key:

https://discussions.apple.com/message/21436137#21436137