by Ken Task.
Unless one creates a file system repo, the automated backups other location will not be seen in the Moodle UI ... anywhere.
Solution for me (Linux): in the repository directory, create a symlink to the other location automated backups folder. When it's desired to see those backups, one has to create a file system repo pointed to it first, then one can choose that as the resource for the restore process.
'spirit of sharing', Ken