I too would be fascinated to find a "how to" for VSS/rsync combination. I have
used Backuppc for years with linux clients. Yet, have never found
current/up-to-date how to instructions to get a Windows (any) client to backup
to Backuppc working. Backuppc's Sourceforge website has a trimmed down
installer for cygwin-rsync-3.0.9.0 yet the forums (right here) recommend a full
cygwin install to get Windows clients working with Backuppc. So, yes, is there
a "how to" link available for VSS/rsync for a Windows7 client?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kenneth Porter" <sh...@sewingwitch.com>
To: "General list for user discussion, questions and support"
<backuppc-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 10:38:20 PM
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Best backup system for Windows clients
--On Monday, August 25, 2014 9:16 AM -0500 Michael Stowe
<mst...@chicago.us.mensa.org> wrote:
> Given that, a VSS/rsync combination is more or less required. There are
> two methods for coordinating the shadow copy service with rsync -- ssh and
> winexe. I use the winexe method here, and put together an installer to
> handle the various Windows versions (though I haven't yet updated it for
> 2012/8+.
I hadn't heard of winexe before. Is there a link available to a howto for
use with BackupPC? I'm using Cygwin on my Windows hosts and haven't gone to
the trouble of setting up VSS snapshots. Most are Win7 with a smattering of
XP, Server 2003, and a couple Linux boxes.
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