WORKING: Time Machine on Lion 10.7.2 (MBA by wifi) and MBWE 1 (by wire)

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Hi everyone, this is what I did to take TM on Lion 10.7.2 working with my MBWE1 2Tb:

1.- Update MBWE1 auto and then manually to last version, .12, and then reboot. I think this is not necessary, but i was in “test mode”. I guess that with one on them will be OK.

2.- Change password (by the GUI on MBWE1) to user WD_Backup from backup to backup, yes, the same password.

3.- Deactivate mionet, ftp service, itunes service. 
     DHCP, AFP, alerts (by mail-gmail), Twonky media server and ntp service are activated.

4.- In lion, finder, connect to serve (cmd+k) afp://(ip of MBWE1)/  When ask for user, login with user:“WD_Backup” and pass:“backup”, all without “” of course… IT IS IMPORTANT TO USE THIS USER: WD_BACKUP, no other!!!

5.- Open TimeMachine and now you must your MBWE1, if don’t you need to run this command in terminal to say to TM uses net HD:
     defaults write com.apple.systempreferences TMShowUnsupportedNetworkVolumes 1

6.- Select your MBWE1 in TM and copy will begin.

That’s worked for me, if don’t for you, I’m sorry…

Cheers.

JM

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Thank you for sharing, this might help somebody.

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My wrong was that I was tried (without know it was not possible) to make a Time Machine backup with other user <> WD_Backup. Privates users created by me, KO, Anonymous users: KO, WD_Backup (built in): OK!!!

I only get a Time Machine Backup with user: WD_Backup (built in)

Cheers.