How can I backup a remote SQL Server database to a local drive?

Question

I need to copy a database from a remote server to a local one. I tried to use SQL Server Management Studio, but it only backs up to a drive on the remote server.

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Answer 1

First, grant full control permissions to a local path on your machine (as shown below) with Everyone. (Or alternatively grant permissions specifically to the SQL Server Agent account).

Second, execute the following:

BACKUP DATABASE [dev] TO  DISK = N'\\myMachine\c\dev.bak' WITH COPY_ONLY, INIT;