Configuring an Active Directory
You can associate your primary and secondary backup storage with an active directory domain. When the primary or secondary host is added to a domain, any Microsoft SQL Server log backup jobs that are associated with that host will use domain authentication to mount the log backup volume. In this way, you can avoid the requirement to use a local staging area on the application server when for log backup operations.
Before you begin
Procedure
To add an Active Directory for backup and restore operations, complete the following steps: