Backup question, what means "Transfer System Backups to Destination"

[postcd]

Hello,

in backup configuration, i select Additional destination to be FTP or FTPs and there is a tickbox:

Transfer System Backups to Destination


When checked, the system will transfer system backups to the additional destination.


Warning: System Backups contains sensitive security details and should not be transferred over non-encrypted methods.

On the readme page i still cant see any explanation that i understand
Backup Configuration - Documentation - cPanel Documentation

Is it meant to "move" instead of "transfer" or when this option is not ticked, it means this Additional destination is deactivated (not applied during backup)?

 

[cPanelMichael]

Hello

It's an option to copy over the system backup configuration files to the remote destination. System backups are documented at:

System Backups - Documentation - cPanel Documentation

Thank you.

 

[postcd]

Please can You reply also other part of the question i asked?
> when this option is not ticked, it means this Additional destination (FTP/FTPs) is deactivated (not applied during backup)?

 

[cPanelMichael]

> when this option is not ticked, it means this Additional destination (FTP/FTPs) is deactivated (not applied during backup)?

Hi,

Deselecting "Transfer System Backups to Destination" will not deactivate the remote destination itself, but instead, it prevents the cPanel backup script from sending certain server and cPanel configuration files to the remote destination. Often times, administrators want to preserve these configuration files in-case the entire server is inaccessible or broken, as it can make the task of provisioning a new server with the same configuration a little easier.

Does this help explain the feature a little better?

Thank you.

 

[postcd]

Does this help explain the feature a little better?

Yes, i understand now. This feature is about system files not about cpanel accounts files. I somehow ignored the word "system". Thank you for always helping answer.