Hi, > > 1. Client-side compression > > 2. Better chance of backing up ACLs (using special tar) > > 3. Works on machines that have all shares disabled (I have seen > > disabling shared recommended for some servers, especially SQL.) > > 4. More straightforward restore > > 5. Doesn't require SAMBA on AMANDA Server > > I haven't used it yet here, but I suspect another advantage not > listed above is: > > 6. Can do dumps at higher levels than 0 and 1.
This depends on the used dump tool. Up to now, the backup of windows shares uses the archive flag, which enables only level 0 or 1 dumps. > Now my question: What special tar does one use to get the ACLs? As I already mentioned on this list: The sourceforge project "amanda win32" ( http://sourceforge.net/projects/amanda-win32/ ) brought up a utility called "nttar.exe" which is able to dump and restore files _with_ acls. I don't have the time (or neither the ability) to integrate this tool into amanda, but maybe someone else has. Regards, Christopher -- ====================================================== Dipl.-Ing. Christopher Odenbach HNI Rechnerbetrieb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel.: +49 5251 60 6215 ======================================================
