W98client/NTserver-backup

Yes, you can. Here's how to do it assuming you're using NT Backup that comes with Windows NT.

At the W98 client: Make sure you have File and Print Sharing service installed in Network Properties, and file sharing allowed. Share the drive that contains the files you wish to backup.

At the NTserver: Map a drive to the Win98 shared drive. If you haven't mapped a drive before, just go into Windows Explorer, Expand Network Neighborhood, expand the Win98 client computername, right click on the shared drive, select Map Network Drive. When you open NT backup, the mapped drive should show up the same as the NT server local drives. You can now choose the entire mapped drive or any portion of it you wish to backup with NT backup.

Makesure the Win98 client is powered on at the time the backup is scheduled to occur.

Good luck.

I find the best method is to create a share for the Windows 98 client(s)on the server itself since a backup is primarily to save data files and not application files. Remember, applications can always be reinstalled.

With a share on the server, the user can store all important data on the server itself. (of course this mean educating the user on how to store their files properly but not difficult as long as you map the share to a drive letter for them.) This alleviates the need to backup 2 resources as you will only need to backup the server as you normally would.

If you dont want to reinstall the O/S and all the applications should a system crash necessitate it, then just ghost the image of the 98 client onto the server and this image will be backed up automatically as well.

Keep it simple and centralized.