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How to publish configuration backups to SharePoint in Kiwi CatTools

This article helps in how to handle CatTools output locations during the Windows file shares to Microsoft SharePoint.

First published date

6/2/2026 5:07 PM

Last published date

6/2/2026 5:07 PM

Overview

When an organization is migrating existing Windows file shares to Microsoft SharePoint and wants to continue using Kiwi CatTools to generate device configuration backups and reports, while making those files available to users via SharePoint document libraries.

Product section

Kiwi CatTools

Resolution

Follow this approach to keep CatTools functioning normally while exposing the same files via SharePoint:

  1. Keep CatTools output on a Windows or UNC path

    • Configure all CatTools activities (backups, archived configs, reports) to write to a local folder on the CatTools server or a Windows/SMB share such as \fileserver\CatTools\Configs.
    • Do not use SharePoint URLs as output paths; CatTools cannot write directly to SharePoint.

  2. Design a folder structure for syncing

    • Use a clear structure under the chosen path, for example:
      • \fileserver\CatTools\Configs – configuration backups
      • \fileserver\CatTools\Reports – reports
    • Ensure the CatTools service account has read/write access.

  3. Sync the share to SharePoint using Microsoft tools
    Use one of the following Microsoft-supported options (or a similar mechanism) to mirror the CatTools folders into a SharePoint document library:

    • OneDrive sync – Map the SharePoint document library via OneDrive and point it to (or above) the CatTools output folder.
    • SharePoint Migration Tool (SPMT) – Configure recurring syncs from \fileserver\CatTools... to the target library.
    • Power Automate / file-sync workflow – Watch the CatTools folder and upload new/changed files to SharePoint.

  4. Validate the flow

    • Run a CatTools backup and confirm files appear in the local/UNC path, then verify they are visible in the SharePoint library after sync.

Note:

  • Kiwi CatTools does not provide native integration with SharePoint. It is designed to read from and write to standard Windows file system locations only, including local disks and UNC/network shares. CatTools cannot write directly to SharePoint URLs or document libraries. 
  • CatTools remains a file system–based tool. Microsoft sync tooling (OneDrive, SPMT, Power Automate, etc.) is configured and supported per Microsoft guidance and is outside standard SolarWinds product support.