You can set up a shared folder on a Mac that other Mac computers can use as a Time Machine backup destination. The folder must be located on an Apple File System (APFS) volume and shared using the SMB protocol.
Set up a shared Time Machine backup folder
On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Sharing.
Select the File Sharing tickbox.
Click Options, make sure “Share files and folders using SMB” is selected, then click Done.
Click the Add button
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at the bottom of the Shared Folders list.Navigate to and select the folder you want to use for sharing, then click Add.
Control-click the name of the folder, then choose Advanced Options.
Make sure SMB is selected in the “Share over” pop-up menu.
**Important: **You can’t use Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) to share a Time Machine backup destination.
Select “Share as a Time Machine backup destination”.
If desired, select “Limit backups to”, then enter a size.
Click OK.