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QNAP as Time Machine Backup

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Michael Otterstedt

Feb 18, 2024

Issue: Mac is not able to use the QNAP as Time Machine backup. During backup it fails and says 'The network backup disk does not support the required capabilities'

Resolution: Disable kernel-mode SMB Daemon
Control Panel -> Win/Mac/NFS/WebDAV -> Advanced Options -> Untick 'Enable kernel-mode SMD daemon'

I had to restart the NAS for it to work.

Source: Time machine stopped working (solved with workaround) - QNAP NAS Community Forum

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