If it's "timed" (as you say), then why would you need to run it from your PC?
(Backups should really run unattended, I mean, suppose you were off one day?)
;-)
Why can't this DB get scheduled to be backed up along with all the other corporate files?
For example I have DB's on a shared network drive, and the Network drive gets backed up twice daily (scheduled).
We use Backup Exec:
http://www.symantec.com/business/products/family.jsp?familyid=backupexecIt has dozens of Options for Drives, Permissions, scheduling intervals, Restore,...etc
There are dozens of products like this available.
;-)
JeffCoachman