This does not do open files. Unfortunately...
How would you restore an "image" of the PC exactly at backup time? It
seems like you'd need to install, restore, reboot, fix all errors, etc..
I mean, rsync would have to work SOMEHOW... :)
Heck, I exclude tons of file types (.exe .com .dll .ocx ... on and on)
On 12/20/2010 1:59 PM, Ryan Blake wrote:
That sounds simple enough and something I found initially when doing
my research. However, I do not believe this also can handle open
files, such as Outlook's .pst files or other documents open by the
user, such as system files. I want to be able to back up all of these
files without the end-user having to actually do anything on their
part and being able to remotely install the software. End result: I
want to be able to restore the entire OS just as it was the moment it
was backed up.
Maybe I'm mistaken, though. Will this option backup open files as
well (including the ubiquitous Outlook data files)? If not, what
options do I have to do this? It seemed so much easier working with
rsyncd on *nix...
*From:* Rob Poe <mailto:r...@poeweb.com>
*Sent:* Monday, December 20, 2010 12:32 PM
*To:* General list for user discussion,questions and support
<mailto:backuppc-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
*Subject:* Re: [BackupPC-users] Need help with automating Windows
client deployments & handling the file lock backup problem with open files
Personally, I use a batch file to install the client. You have to
configure the rsyncd.conf and rsyncd.secrets
Using this download:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/backuppc/files/cygwin-rsyncd/2.6.8_0/
and these instructions:
http://gerwick.ucsd.edu/backuppc_manual/backuppc_winxp.html
@echo off
c:
md c:\rsyncd
net use x: \\server\utils <file://%5C%5Cserver%5Cutils>
xcopy x:\rsyncd\*.* c:\rsyncd\*.* /Y
c:
cd \rsyncd
cygrunsrv.exe -I rsyncd -e CYGWIN=nontsec -p c:/rsyncd/rsync.exe -a
"--config=c:/rsyncd/rsyncd.conf --daemon --no-detach"
cygrunsrv.exe --start rsyncd
rem Les Stott notes you can setup the WinXP firewall to allow
rem port 873 TCP connections to rsync with the following script
rem lines. Remove the rem lines to run these three commands.
rem
rem netsh firewall set allowedprogram program = c:\rsyncd\rsync.exe
name = rsync mode = enable scope = CUSTOM addresses = LocalSubnet
rem netsh firewall set portopening protocol = TCP port = 873 name =
rsyncd mode= enable scope = CUSTOM addresses = LocalSubnet
rem netsh firewall set icmpsetting 8 enable
Ultimately, I am trying to automate the update process to end-users
as much as possible (which is why I used smb to start with). I'm
looking for something I can remotely install and have backup all
directories, including those currently locked and also including live
Microsoft SQL databases without the bandwidth cost of SMB and while
backing up open files (I essentially want a backup good enough that I
can use to restore the entire "system state," which includes active
system files). I know from my previous experience, I was able to
successfully backup a MySQL database on Linux and restore it when the
entire database was "accidentally" deleted. I just am not too
confident with Windows and how to do this properly while the DB is
still running.
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