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    # The script should be shceudled on a domain controller and run using the (system) account.
    Import-Module ServerManager

    [string]$date = get-date -f 'yyyy-MM-dd'

    # \\FileServer\ADBackup$  represent your remote hidden share. Ignore the "AD-$date" part as the script will create it for you
    $TargetUNC = "\\FileServer\ADBackup$\AD-$date"


    If ( Test-Path $TargetUNC) { Remove-Item -Path $TargetUNC -Recurse -Force }

    # (Domain Controllers) built in AD group should have full NTFS and share rights on the remote hidden share \\FileServer\ADBackup$
    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $TargetUNC

    #Make sure you create a user in your domain (myuser) that have write share and NTFS permission on the hidden share folder
    $WBadmin_cmd = "wbadmin.exe START BACKUP -backupTarget:$TargetUNC -systemState -noverify -vssCopy -quiet -user:Myuser -password:MyPassword "

    Invoke-Expression $WBadmin_cmd