Rsync and rsyncd to Windows requires some client configuration and installation, in case that wasn't clear before. It isn't as "touchless" as changing the Xfer method to SMB.
Have you tried manually configuring a share on either of these machines, and backing that up? That'd be a place to start. Kris Lou k...@themusiclink.net On Mon, Sep 17, 2018 at 10:43 AM, Jaime Fenton <jaime.fen...@animallogic.ca> wrote: > Thanks Guillermo, that would be good to see for reference. > > > > However, SMB works for all my other machines, it’s just these two machines > that won’t work completely with SMB. Rsync was suggested as an alternative > and it didn’t work. > > > > Ultimately I just need help figuring out why SMB isn’t working for two > machines only. > > > > Jaime > > > > *From:* Guillermo Rozas [mailto:guille2...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Monday, September 17, 2018 10:36 AM > *To:* General list for user discussion, questions and support < > backuppc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > *Subject:* Re: [BackupPC-users] Troubleshooting assistance for Bad > Transfer > > > > I have BackupPC 4.2.1 connecting without issues to a Windows 10 machine > via rsync. If you think it could be useful, I can dig up what I did to > configure it. > > Regards, > > Guillermo > > On Mon, Sep 17, 2018 at 2:22 PM Jaime Fenton <jaime.fen...@animallogic.ca> > wrote: > > *Bump* > > > > Anyone else have advice? > > > > *From:* Jaime Fenton [mailto:jaime.fen...@animallogic.ca] > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 5, 2018 3:58 PM > *To:* General list for user discussion, questions and support < > backuppc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > *Subject:* Re: [BackupPC-users] Troubleshooting assistance for Bad > Transfer > > > > No dice, rsync does not work (nor did rsyncd, failed outright). > > > > Any further advice? If it helps, the two machines failing are windows 10. > > > > Jaime > > > > *From:* Kris Lou via BackupPC-users [mailto:backuppc-users@lists. > sourceforge.net <backuppc-users@lists.sourceforge.net>] > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 5, 2018 12:05 PM > *To:* General list for user discussion, questions and support < > backuppc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > *Cc:* Kris Lou <k...@themusiclink.net> > *Subject:* Re: [BackupPC-users] Troubleshooting assistance for Bad > Transfer > > > > Then you might be running into some of the file-locking issues inherent to > SMB, especially if you can get a partial backup. Consider trying a > different method, such as VSS-rsync? > > -- > Jaime Fenton > Support Engineer > > T: +1 604 398 4800 (main) > D: +1 604 398 4813 (direct) > E: jaime.fen...@animallogic.ca > > 840 Cambie Street > Vancouver, BC V6B 2P6 > CANADA > > > [image: LinkedIn] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/animal-logic> [image: > Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/Animal-Logic-129284263808191/> [image: > Twitter] <https://twitter.com/AnimalLogic> [image: Instagram] > <https://www.instagram.com/animallogicstudios/> > > [image: Animal Logic] <http://www.animallogic.com> > > www.animallogic.com > > *CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVILEGE NOTICE* > This email is intended only to be read or used by the addressee. It is > confidential and may contain privileged information. If you are not the > intended recipient, any use, distribution, disclosure or copying of this > email is strictly prohibited. Confidentiality and legal privilege attached > to this communication are not waived or lost by reason of the mistaken > delivery to you. If you have received this email in error, please delete it > and notify us immediately by telephone or email. > > > _______________________________________________ > BackupPC-users mailing list > BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net > List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users > Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net > Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/ > >
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