On Sun, 26 Mar 2006 09:19:02 -0500 Dan Pritts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, Mar 25, 2006 at 02:48:31PM +0100, Tomasz Chmielewski wrote: > > What about "smb" method for Windows? Will full backup transfer > > everything (as tar would), or will it do some magic and transfer > > new/changed files only (based on timestamps etc.)? > > it transfers everything. > > > If it transfers everything, perhaps it's better to install rsynd on a > > Windows machine? > > perhaps. depends on whether that additional complexity is worth it to > you. If you are bandwidth-constrained, then probably better. If it's > on a LAN, maybe not worth the hassle.
To summarize, for a Windows host: - rsync over ssh doesn't work. - rsyncd transfers only diff but you need to connect with a clear password. - tar over ssh transfers every thing. - smb transfers every thing and you need to connect with a clear password. Correct me if I'm wrong. ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=110944&bid=241720&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
