Yes, I am using UNC path. Actually the job starts, and create some files on that share, but after a while it throws that error.
Probably I will have to wait for new version of Samba, which will hopefully support Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Backup. Kevin Keane-2 wrote: > > Backup to a network drive is tricky at best with Windows 2008. > > It is supposed to work if you use a UNC path instead of a drive letter. > > Be aware that R2 is actually a quite different animal (Windows 2008 = > Vista Server, Windows 2008 R2 = Windows 7 Server) so I am not sure if even > that is still supported. > > Generally, Windows 2008+ backups are best done to a local drive (or with a > third-party tool. I am using a combination of a local backup and bacula). > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:samba- >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of helac >> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 5:03 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [Samba] Windows Server 2008 R2 backup with windows server >> backup >> >> >> Hi, >> >> I would like to ask if someone has been able to do a backup from >> Windows >> Server 2008 [R2] to a Samba share? If I try to do a backup I receive >> this >> error: >> >> The backup of volume DATA2(E:) could not be completed. Error: The >> version >> does not support this version of the file format. >> >> ================== >> My config is: >> [global] >> security = ads >> password server = servername.domainname.cz >> encrypt passwords = true >> workgroup = DOMAINNAME >> realm = DOMAINNAME.TLD >> netbios name = backup >> #idmap backend = ad >> idmap uid = 10000-20000 >> idmap gid = 10000-20000 >> winbind enum users = yes >> winbind enum groups = yes >> winbind use default domain = Yes >> log level = 2 >> profile acls = yes >> nt acl support = yes >> >> >> [mesicek] >> path = /mnt/backup/server/current/writable >> browseable = yes >> read only = no >> inherit acls = yes >> inherit permissions = yes >> create mask = 700 >> directory mask = 700 >> admin users = DOMAINNAME\backupad, DOMAINNAME\administrator >> >> -- >> View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/Windows-Server- >> 2008-R2-backup-with-windows-server-backup-tp26709809p26709809.html >> Sent from the Samba - General mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the >> instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba > > -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/Windows-Server-2008-R2-backup-with-windows-server-backup-tp26709809p26741429.html Sent from the Samba - General mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba
