diff --git a/api/views.py b/api/views.py
index 1cabe9cc1..8780150a6 100644
--- a/api/views.py
+++ b/api/views.py
@@ -405,26 +405,20 @@ def remoteTransfer(request):
                 dir = str(randint(1000, 9999))
 
                 ##
-
                 accountsToTransfer = ','.join(accountsToTransfer)
 
                 execPath = "sudo python " + virtualHostUtilities.cyberPanel + "/plogical/remoteTransferUtilities.py"
-
                 execPath = execPath + " remoteTransfer --ipAddress " + ipAddress + " --dir " + dir + " --accountsToTransfer " + accountsToTransfer
-
                 subprocess.Popen(shlex.split(execPath))
 
                 return HttpResponse(json.dumps({"transferStatus": 1, "dir": dir}))
 
                 ##
             else:
-                data_ret = {'transferStatus': 0, 'error_message': "Invalid Credentials"}
+                data_ret = {'transferStatus': 0, 'error_message': "Could not authorize access to API."}
                 json_data = json.dumps(data_ret)
                 return HttpResponse(json_data)
 
-
-
-
     except BaseException, msg:
         data = {'transferStatus': 0,'error_message': str(msg)}
         json_data = json.dumps(data)
diff --git a/backup/static/backup/backup.js b/backup/static/backup/backup.js
index eb78b0fb3..b83f9bcce 100644
--- a/backup/static/backup/backup.js
+++ b/backup/static/backup/backup.js
@@ -1149,7 +1149,6 @@ app.controller('remoteBackupControl', function($scope, $http, $timeout) {
         // disable fetch accounts button
 
         $scope.fetchAccountsBtn = true;
-
         $scope.backupLoading = false;
 
         var IPAddress = $scope.IPAddress;
@@ -1174,7 +1173,7 @@ app.controller('remoteBackupControl', function($scope, $http, $timeout) {
 
         function ListInitialDatas(response) {
 
-            if (response.data.remoteTransferStatus == 1) {
+            if (response.data.remoteTransferStatus === 1) {
                     tempTransferDir = response.data.dir;
                     $scope.accountsInRemoteServerTable = true;
 
@@ -1235,8 +1234,6 @@ app.controller('remoteBackupControl', function($scope, $http, $timeout) {
 
     };
 
-
-
     function getBackupStatus(password) {
 
         url = "/backup/getRemoteTransferStatus";
@@ -1244,7 +1241,7 @@ app.controller('remoteBackupControl', function($scope, $http, $timeout) {
         var data = {
             password : $scope.password,
             ipAddress: $scope.IPAddress,
-            dir: tempTransferDir,
+            dir: tempTransferDir
         };
 
         var config = {
@@ -1258,9 +1255,9 @@ app.controller('remoteBackupControl', function($scope, $http, $timeout) {
 
         function ListInitialDatas(response) {
 
-            if (response.data.remoteTransferStatus == 1) {
+            if (response.data.remoteTransferStatus === 1) {
 
-                if(response.data.backupsSent == 0){
+                if(response.data.backupsSent === 0){
                     $scope.backupStatus = false;
                     $scope.requestData = response.data.status;
                     $timeout(getBackupStatus, 2000);
@@ -1271,7 +1268,6 @@ app.controller('remoteBackupControl', function($scope, $http, $timeout) {
 
                     // Start the restore of remote backups that are transferred to local server
 
-
                     remoteBackupRestore();
                 }
             }
diff --git a/backup/views.py b/backup/views.py
index 85e30391d..8e6ec1c2c 100644
--- a/backup/views.py
+++ b/backup/views.py
@@ -1320,7 +1320,7 @@ def submitRemoteBackups(request):
             return HttpResponse("This URL only accepts POST requests")
 
     except BaseException, msg:
-        final_json = json.dumps({'status': 0, 'type': 'exception', 'error_message': str(msg)})
+        final_json = json.dumps({'status': 0, 'error_message': str(msg)})
     return HttpResponse(final_json)
 
 def starRemoteTransfer(request):
@@ -1336,7 +1336,7 @@ def starRemoteTransfer(request):
 
                 try:
 
-                    ipFile = "/etc/cyberpanel/machineIP"
+                    ipFile = os.path.join("/etc","cyberpanel","machineIP")
                     f = open(ipFile)
                     ownIP = f.read()
 
@@ -1351,6 +1351,14 @@ def starRemoteTransfer(request):
 
                     if data['transferStatus'] == 1:
 
+                        ## Create local backup dir
+
+                        localBackupDir = os.path.join("/home","backup")
+
+                        if not os.path.exists(localBackupDir):
+                            command = "sudo mkdir " + localBackupDir
+                            subprocess.call(shlex.split(command))
+
                         ## create local directory that will host backups
 
                         localStoragePath = "/home/backup/transfer-" + str(data['dir'])
diff --git a/plogical/backupSchedule.py b/plogical/backupSchedule.py
index d8100b3b1..26fcbaafc 100644
--- a/plogical/backupSchedule.py
+++ b/plogical/backupSchedule.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class backupSchedule:
     @staticmethod
     def sendBackup(backupPath, IPAddress, writeToFile,port):
         try:
-            command = "sudo scp -P "+port+" -i /root/.ssh/cyberpanel " + backupPath + " root@"+IPAddress+":/home/backup/"+ time.strftime("%a-%b") + "/"
+            command = "sudo scp -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -P "+port+" -i /root/.ssh/cyberpanel " + backupPath + " root@"+IPAddress+":/home/backup/"+ time.strftime("%a-%b") + "/"
             subprocess.call(shlex.split(command), stdout=writeToFile)
         except BaseException, msg:
             logging.CyberCPLogFileWriter.writeToFile(str(msg) + " [startBackup]")
diff --git a/plogical/remoteTransferUtilities.py b/plogical/remoteTransferUtilities.py
index fc491cad4..c68508015 100644
--- a/plogical/remoteTransferUtilities.py
+++ b/plogical/remoteTransferUtilities.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class remoteTransferUtilities:
     @staticmethod
     def writeAuthKey(pathToKey):
         try:
-            authorized_keys = "/root/.ssh/authorized_keys"
+            authorized_keys = os.path.join("/root",".ssh","authorized_keys")
             presenseCheck = 0
 
             try:
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ class remoteTransferUtilities:
         try:
             ## complete path is a path to the file need to send
 
-            command = "sudo scp -i /root/.ssh/cyberpanel " + completedPathToSend + " root@" + IPAddress + ":/home/backup/transfer-" + folderNumber + "/"
+            command = "sudo scp -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -i /root/.ssh/cyberpanel " + completedPathToSend + " root@" + IPAddress + ":/home/backup/transfer-" + folderNumber + "/"
             subprocess.call(shlex.split(command), stdout=writeToFile)
 
         except BaseException, msg:
diff --git a/static/backup/backup.js b/static/backup/backup.js
index 9242635ab..5f42d380a 100644
--- a/static/backup/backup.js
+++ b/static/backup/backup.js
@@ -1074,7 +1074,7 @@ app.controller('remoteBackupControl', function($scope, $http, $timeout) {
 
         function ListInitialDatas(response) {
 
-            if (response.data.status == 1) {
+            if (response.data.status === 1) {
                 $scope.records = JSON.parse(response.data.data);
                 var parsed = JSON.parse(response.data.data);
 
@@ -1149,7 +1149,6 @@ app.controller('remoteBackupControl', function($scope, $http, $timeout) {
         // disable fetch accounts button
 
         $scope.fetchAccountsBtn = true;
-
         $scope.backupLoading = false;
 
         var IPAddress = $scope.IPAddress;
@@ -1174,7 +1173,7 @@ app.controller('remoteBackupControl', function($scope, $http, $timeout) {
 
         function ListInitialDatas(response) {
 
-            if (response.data.remoteTransferStatus == 1) {
+            if (response.data.remoteTransferStatus === 1) {
                     tempTransferDir = response.data.dir;
                     $scope.accountsInRemoteServerTable = true;
 
@@ -1235,8 +1234,6 @@ app.controller('remoteBackupControl', function($scope, $http, $timeout) {
 
     };
 
-
-
     function getBackupStatus(password) {
 
         url = "/backup/getRemoteTransferStatus";
@@ -1244,7 +1241,7 @@ app.controller('remoteBackupControl', function($scope, $http, $timeout) {
         var data = {
             password : $scope.password,
             ipAddress: $scope.IPAddress,
-            dir: tempTransferDir,
+            dir: tempTransferDir
         };
 
         var config = {
@@ -1258,9 +1255,9 @@ app.controller('remoteBackupControl', function($scope, $http, $timeout) {
 
         function ListInitialDatas(response) {
 
-            if (response.data.remoteTransferStatus == 1) {
+            if (response.data.remoteTransferStatus === 1) {
 
-                if(response.data.backupsSent == 0){
+                if(response.data.backupsSent === 0){
                     $scope.backupStatus = false;
                     $scope.requestData = response.data.status;
                     $timeout(getBackupStatus, 2000);
@@ -1268,7 +1265,9 @@ app.controller('remoteBackupControl', function($scope, $http, $timeout) {
                 else{
                     $scope.requestData = response.data.status;
                     $timeout.cancel();
-                    $scope.backupLoading = true;
+
+                    // Start the restore of remote backups that are transferred to local server
+                    
                     remoteBackupRestore();
                 }
             }
@@ -1318,7 +1317,7 @@ app.controller('remoteBackupControl', function($scope, $http, $timeout) {
 
         function ListInitialDatas(response) {
 
-            if (response.data.remoteRestoreStatus == 1) {
+            if (response.data.remoteRestoreStatus === 1) {
                     localRestoreStatus();
             }
         }
@@ -1330,6 +1329,7 @@ app.controller('remoteBackupControl', function($scope, $http, $timeout) {
                 $scope.errorMessage = true;
                 $scope.accountsFetched = true;
                 $scope.notificationsBox = false;
+                $scope.backupLoading = true;
         }
 
         ///////////////
@@ -1357,9 +1357,9 @@ app.controller('remoteBackupControl', function($scope, $http, $timeout) {
 
         function ListInitialDatas(response) {
 
-            if (response.data.remoteTransferStatus == 1) {
+            if (response.data.remoteTransferStatus === 1) {
 
-                if(response.data.complete == 0){
+                if(response.data.complete === 0){
                     $scope.backupStatus = false;
                     $scope.restoreData = response.data.status;
                     $timeout(localRestoreStatus, 2000);