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title: "Shared Folder Settings"
description: "The Mount shared folder step of the wizard is available if you have selected to restore data from a backup file located in a network shared folder."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/agentforlinux/userguide/baremetal_volume_restore_share.html"
breadcrumb: "User Guide > Performing Restore > Restoring from Veeam Recovery Media > Restoring Volumes > Step 5. Specify Backup Location Settings > Shared Folder Settings"
dateModified: "2026-11-02"
---

# Shared Folder Settings

The **Mount shared folder** step of the wizard is available if you have selected to restore data from a backup file located in a network shared folder.

Specify settings for the network shared folder:

1. Select the type of a network shared folder:

   - **NFS** — to connect to a network shared folder using the NFS protocol.
   - **SMB** — to connect to a network shared folder using the SMB (CIFS) protocol.

2. In the **Path** field, specify the network shared folder name in the *SERVER/DIRECTORY* format: type an IP address or domain name of the server and the name of the network shared folder in which the backup file resides.
3. [For SMB network shared folder] In the **Domain** field, type a name of the domain in which the account that has access permissions on the shared folder is registered, for example: *DOMAIN*.
4. [For SMB network shared folder] In the **Username** field, type a name of the account that has access permissions on the shared folder.
5. [For SMB network shared folder] In the **Password** field, type a password of the account that has access permissions on the shared folder.
6. Press [Enter] to connect to the network shared folder. Veeam Agent will mount the specified network shared folder to the `/media` directory of the recovery image OS file system and display content of the network shared folder.

::: tip

You can mount several network shared folders to work with backup files that are stored in different locations if needed. To do this, return to the [Select Backup Location](baremetal_volume_restore_locate.md) step of the wizard and select the **Add shared folder** option once again. For every mounted location, Veeam Agent displays its name, type and mount point. You can view the list of mounted network shared folders and browse for a backup file located on the necessary storage.

:::

[![](images/recovery_media_shared_folder.png)](images/recovery_media_shared_folder.png){.toggle scale=70}