Jonathan,
Here's what works for me:
$Conf{BackupFilesExclude} = ['/hiberfil.sys', '/pagefile.sys',
'/WUTemp', '/RECYCLER',
'UsrClass.dat', 'UsrClass.dat.LOG', 'NTUSER.DAT',
'ntuser.dat.LOG', 'parent.lock',
'/WINDOWS/system32/config/SAM', '/WINDOWS/system32/config/SAM.LOG',
'/WINDOWS/system32/config/SECURITY',
'/WINDOWS/system32/config/SECURITY.LOG',
'/WINDOWS/system32/config/default',
'/WINDOWS/system32/config/default.LOG',
'/WINDOWS/system32/config/software',
'/WINDOWS/system32/config/software.LOG',
'/WINDOWS/system32/config/system',
'/WINDOWS/system32/config/system.LOG',
'/WINDOWS/system32/CatRoot2/edb.log',
'/WINDOWS/system32/CatRoot2/tmp.edb',
'/WINDOWS/system32/CatRoot2/edbtmp.log',
'/WINDOWS/SoftwareDistribution/EventCache/*',
'*/Temporary Internet Files/*', '*/Temp/*', '*.tmp', '*.bak'];
From what I have observed, no wildcard characters work, so I don't
believe anything with a "*" is doing anything useful. I reject the idea
of not backing up anything in Local Settings --- much of that stuff is
EXACTLY what one NEEDS to back up.
Yes, the exclusions on the second line *could* be problematic in some
circumstances, as they don't limit the exclusions to the Local Settings
folders, but I simply could not get wildcards working, so it was the
best solution for me.
If anyone can help with the wildcards, I can make this exclusion list
work better.
Paul
Jonathan Dill wrote:
Hi folks,
Can anyone recommend some exclude patterns for rsyncd for backing up
Windows boxes to avoid "file in use" problems? Or at least suggest a
good approach to get as comprehensive as possible a backup of Windows
boxes with BackupPC. I want to try to have a setup that is as general
as possible so I don't have to customize it for every single machine.
Thanks,
Jonathan
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