Being a mirror it "should" keep the NTFS permissions set? I will try this out and report my findings.
Thoughts? On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 6:21 PM, C Waddy <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Daniel, I did have a look at that option and it now I looked harder > it is an excellent solution! > > Basically Glusterfs will replicate the file storage. > > Glusterfs looks straight forward enough to setup: > > > http://www.howtoforge.com/high-availability-storage-with-glusterfs-3.2.x-on-centos-6.3-automatic-file-replication-mirror-across-two-storage-servers > > > > > On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 6:08 PM, L.P.H. van Belle <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm voting for... >> Daniel is going make a nice example/howto howto do this. ;-)) >> i've seen him talking a lot about this, but howto setup this... >> I like to know.. >> >> ;-) >> >> Gr. >> >> Louis >> >> >-----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- >> >Van: [email protected] >> >[mailto:[email protected]] Namens Daniel Müller >> >Verzonden: vrijdag 1 maart 2013 8:09 >> >Aan: 'C Waddy'; 'Greg Sloop' >> >CC: [email protected] >> >Onderwerp: Re: [Samba] samba4 PDC to BDC file replication >> > >> >Use glusterfs. >> > >> >And samba4 in replication mode. >> > >> >Good Luck >> > >> > >> >----------------------------------------------- >> >EDV Daniel Müller >> > >> >Leitung EDV >> >Tropenklinik Paul-Lechler-Krankenhaus >> >Paul-Lechler-Str. 24 >> >72076 Tübingen >> > >> >Tel.: 07071/206-463, Fax: 07071/206-499 >> >eMail: [email protected] >> >Internet: www.tropenklinik.de >> >----------------------------------------------- >> >-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >> >Von: [email protected] >> >[mailto:[email protected]] Im >> >Auftrag von C Waddy >> >Gesendet: Freitag, 1. März 2013 07:19 >> >An: Greg Sloop >> >Cc: [email protected] >> >Betreff: Re: [Samba] samba4 PDC to BDC file replication >> > >> >Hi Greg, >> > >> >Thanks for the info, its a tough one. I was hoping the msdsf >> >would replicate >> >data but it appears it doesnt appear to or am i missing something? >> > >> >I used a program in the past called File replication pro on >> >Suse/novell and >> >it worked. I haave emailed their support and asked if it will >> >work in our >> >situation. >> > >> >I am going to give it a go in the Samba4 test environment over >> >the weekend, >> >ill let you know if it works. >> > >> >On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 3:13 PM, Gregory Sloop <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> >> >> >> CW> I have built two samba4 boxes, one as a PDC and the as a DC, all >> >> working >> >> CW> perfectly. If I create a user through the mmc snapin >> >then turn off >> >> CW> the >> >> PDC, >> >> CW> I can still login to the domain using the DC which is great. The >> >> problem is >> >> CW> their files and ntfs permissions on BDC. >> >> >> >> CW> I have assigned user and group rights using windows explorer to >> >> CW> certain folders, i.e granted user1 full permissions to >> >that folder >> >> >> >> CW> The problem I have is trying to replicate/snc the users >> >data/files >> >> from PDC >> >> CW> to DC whilst keeping the NTFS permissions that have been set. >> >> CW> Rysnc >> >> doesnt >> >> CW> seem to keep the ntfs permissions >> >> >> >> CW> The reason for this is if the PDC goes down, user logs on using >> >> CW> the DC >> >> and >> >> CW> can access their files which have retained their files and >> >permissions. >> >> >> >> CW> Is there some way to achieve this? >> >> >> >> I'm in the same boat, and I'm only aware of two possibilities. >> >> >> >> 1) Robocopy - using a Windows client. >> >> BUT Robocopy doesn't do file deltas - changed files are copied in >> >> their entirety. Which isn't a problem if you don't have large >> >> files. But if you've got a 10G file that changes often, then this >> >> probably isn't the best alternative. >> >> >> >> 2) http://www.bvckup.com/support/ [Bvckup] >> >> This also appears to be a Windows utility, but does handle file >> >> delta's. I have never used this tool and so can't vouch >> >for it in any >> >> way. >> >> >> >> If you find a functional solution, that preferably can be >> >used on the >> >> two Linux/Samba boxes to do file-deltas and still maintain the >> >> permissions - that would be best. >> >> >> >> One other option that might work: >> >> Rsync the data, and use robocopy to simply duplicate the permissions >> >> structure. [I believe this is possible.] >> >> >> >> This last idea sounds bat$hit insane - but hey, it might >> >actually work >> >> reasonably well. :) >> >> >> >> -Greg >> >> >> >> >> >-- >> >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 >> > >> > >> >> -- >> 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
