Say I have two users/accounts configured on the same MacBook:
Time Machine configured to "Back Up Automatically" to network connected HD (Time Capsule). Initial backup done from Admin account.
Question is if I restart MacBook and login as a Standard user only, will auto backup still work, or should I login as Admin to continued backing up (hourly/weekly/etc...)
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15
Time Machine should backup the whole Mac no matter who is logged in.
You can easily check it from Time Machine backup itself which should show hourly backups as usual no matter who is logged in.
The simple thing to remember is that Time Machine backs up everything on your Mac, so it does not matter which user might be logged in.
Thank you for explanation, my concern was about Apple TimeCapsule (TC) access, ie there is no way to configure TC without a password. So I have TC's disks configured to share with TC password and password only entered in admin account. Considering your explanation it works ok, but, its always but, unfortunately :(
Issue I see now with TC is that I have:
I cannot find a pattern to explain the issue, its kind of random unfortunately.
This is fairly regular issue.
There are a number of things you can do to HELP the problem but nothing will 100% fix it.
Fact is the Apple Bonjour is not particularly great with many routers handling it poorly.
I have same kind of setup.. Asus main router.. TC plugged into it but these are the settings that help.
1/ Turn IPv6 to link-local only. This is under internet options.
2/ Set a static IP.
On the Internet tab.. it will be set to DHCP.. change this to static.
You must manually add a DNS.. i.e. same as router or a public DNS.. whatever..
My values will be different to yours.. as long as you record the actual IP and put it on a sticker on the TC so you don't forget it.
3/ If you continue to have issues mount the hard disk of the TC in Finder using Go, Connect to Server using IP address not name.
afp://192.168.20.212 (replace with your actual IP address).
Then reconfigure Time Machine to use the TC via its IP address not the network name.
4/ On the computer open your preferences to network.. I am using wifi but in your case ethernet.
Make sure domain is set correctly. It should be blank or local. It will give major issues if your ISP passes a domain prefix to your computer. This one is a bit harder to do but I also set the local domain in the main router to local (many routers by default will be lan or blank).
Now I would like to report everything is now wonderful.. but outside the Apple walled garden the world is a messy place. Things still occasionally force me to do a TC reboot.
Try the setup that LaPastenague has suggested.
If you had called Apple Support for help, they would have insisted that the TC must be set up as a DHCP and NAT router and that your MacBook and Linux device should be connected to the TC.
In other words, the TC and all devices connected to the TC will be on a separate network from your ISP router. The ISP router would be used only to provide an Internet connection to the TC.
Stated another way, this would put the TC "in charge" of your network. Right now, your ISP router is "in charge" of the network, even though you are not using the Wi-Fi from that device.
I'm not necessarily recommending that you go with what Apple would want.....because there is a potential downside to this type of setup......but, it is an option to consider if you continue to have difficulty.
Time machine automatic backup when only standard user logged in
