On Tue, Jan 31, 2023 at 3:36 PM Richard Shaw <hobbes1...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> An additional problem is that the machine might only be connected for a >> short period, so the server might miss that window and fail to back it >> in the short period it's connected, as it's busy with other backups. > > > I think the perfect world example would be if there was a client you could > run so the computer could inform the server when it's up, perhaps via a REST > interface. >
Why can't the user log into the web interface and start the backup at appropriate times? And if the admin gets the email that it hasn't been backed up, he can call the guy up and remind him... -- Les Mikesell lesmikes...@gmail.com _______________________________________________ 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/