Create a dedicated destination account with access only to the required backup directory. Confirm its hostname, port, credentials, free space and retention arrangements. Keep the destination outside a publicly served folder.

1. Open Backups > Backup Now for an on-demand job, or edit the intended backup schedule.
2. Choose the required backup scope and the available SFTP/SCP destination option. Continue to its connection details.
3. Enter the destination hostname, port, username, password and exact remote directory. Coordinate SSH host verification or connection requirements with the provider where necessary.
4. Run one small representative backup and inspect the completion result. Sign in to the destination independently to verify the archive exists with a plausible size.
5. Test that the archive can be read or restored using the supported recovery procedure. Monitor subsequent transfers and maintain retention at the remote destination.

The archive should arrive at the intended private destination, and recovery should not depend solely on credentials stored on the source server.

Authentication, firewall, directory permissions and destination capacity can each prevent transfer. Correct the specific error rather than falling back automatically to unencrypted FTP. An archive that was created locally may still have failed during remote transfer.

No. A writable remote account may also be able to overwrite or delete copies. Independent retention, restricted credentials and destination-side protection require separate configuration.

• Scheduling SiteWorx backups with retention
• Reviewing and ending an unexpected SiteWorx FTP session
• Deactivating a SiteWorx user while preserving the account
• Changing SiteWorx file permissions for a specific application

• InterWorx: Backup Siteworx Account