From a quick test, it seems as though each step logs into SQL Server separately. This means the session is different. That makes sense, as each step is independent, can...

I'd follow Jeff's solution overall, but a few things I've done when working with a table as a queue. Note, these may or may not apply for your situation. Hard...

Another vote for disable and use something else, excluding SQL data/log/backup folders.

I have typically tried to keep 3 backups where possible. One on the local machine, one remote, one archived offsite. These days the local one probably isn't a big deal...