dan wrote:
>
> i think we need a much more general approach to this issue. as long as the
> laptops can be seen with nmblookup then a minor modification to the core
> program to wakeup much more frequently and skip the standard blackout
> period. when a host comes online, it broadcasts on the local network that
> arrival and i think we could get backuppc to monitor that broadcast and do
> an immediate backup of that machine based on the standard criteria. some
> 'smarts' should be included to keep from having extra backups done because
> of network disconnects and such.
The 'general' on-demand mechanism is to set up web authentication on the
backuppc server so each user can start his backup at a convenient time.
The downside for remote users is that you need a full VPN connection or
at least several more ports open than for a one-way ssh connection.
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Les Mikesell
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