On 18 March 2021 10:40 ROBERT WOODEN wrote: > > On 03/17/2021 11:05 AM spindl...@gmail.com wrote: > > > > > > I am trying to use BackupPC version 4.4.0 to backup several Linux > > (Debian) machines, some running as Samba AD DCs and some running as > member servers > > hosting Windows' Users home folders which use Windows ACLs. I have > tried a > > test backup and restore (using rsync protocol) but the Windows ACLs were > not > > correctly restored. Looking at the release notes for the 4.4.0 release > > it implies that xattrs and acls are supported, so should this work or > > is it not yet implemented? Any advice appreciated, > > > > Regards, > > > > Roy > > > > > > > > On the HOMEPAGE >> Edit Config >> Xfer >> RsyncFullArgsExtra and add "-- > acls" and "--xattrs". That will capture your Windows file attributes your > missing. These are not activated by default and must be manually added by > the user. > > OR, if you have a mix of Linux and Windows machines you can adjust the > Hosts >> Edit Config >> Xfer >> RsyncFullArgsExtra for each machine that > needs these attributes backed up. > > Hope this helps.
Yes, it did! Made those changes and ran a full backup followed by a test restore and the correct permissions were applied. Many thanks. Great backup utility, much appreciated. Roy _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: https://github.com/backuppc/backuppc/wiki Project: https://backuppc.github.io/backuppc/
