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

Create a local shared folder, with "everyone" read/write privileges

Connect to the target database, start the backup and point to the share like below

\mymachine\shared_folder\mybackup.bak

(Tried on Windows domain environment)