Re: [BackupPC-users] How to backup a laptop over internet

-users] How to backup a laptop over internet]: I'm using BackupPC 3.3.0 (got from the Web gui). Yes this feature would be really great (at least for me !!). sorry, really busy, two quick remarks: Can't be too difficult to backport "this feature" (context = array argument to Clien

Re: [BackupPC-users] How to backup a laptop over internet

Hi, Les Mikesell wrote on 2017-05-30 14:38:46 -0500 [Re: [BackupPC-users] How to backup a laptop over internet]: > On Tue, May 30, 2017 at 2:18 PM, Holger Parplies <wb...@parplies.de> wrote: > > > > You *can* use a VPN locally, too. That way, you'd be reachable via the sam

Re: [BackupPC-users] How to backup a laptop over internet

On Tue, May 30, 2017 at 2:18 PM, Holger Parplies wrote: > > You *can* use a VPN locally, too. That way, you'd be reachable via the same > address in both cases (plus a local one if you're on the local net; probably > faster for non-BackupPC traffic). Routing might be a little

Re: [BackupPC-users] How to backup a laptop over internet

Hi, Xuo wrote on 2017-05-30 19:03:03 +0200 [Re: [BackupPC-users] How to backup a laptop over internet]: > I'm using BackupPC 3.3.0 (got from the Web gui). > Yes this feature would be really great (at least for me !!). sorry, really busy, two quick remarks: Can't be too difficult to ba

Re: [BackupPC-users] How to backup a laptop over internet

Hi, I'm using BackupPC 3.3.0 (got from the Web gui). Yes this feature would be really great (at least for me !!). Thank you to all for your help. I'm still fighting with the vpn connection. I'll tell you if I succeed (one day) to backup through this f... vpn connection. vpn + nice feature =>

Re: [BackupPC-users] How to backup a laptop over internet

On Tue, 30 May 2017 09:13:14 +1000 Adam Goryachev wrote: > Wasn't there a recent extension to ClientNameAlias which allows > multiple addresses to be used, which will be tried (in order), and the > first found would run the backup? Duno, Adam, I'm still in

Re: [BackupPC-users] How to backup a laptop over internet

On 30/05/17 05:33, B wrote: On Mon, 29 May 2017 20:56:01 +0200 Xuo wrote: Hi, Hi Xuo, My pc is running Mageia5. I don't understand how a VPN connection could help solving my problem. Could you please explain more in details ? A VPN means either a roadwarrior (your

Re: [BackupPC-users] How to backup a laptop over internet

On Mon, 29 May 2017 14:21:18 -0500 Les Mikesell wrote: Hi Les, … > to access the web interface. A good starting point would be looking > at point-to-point configurations of OpenVPN.You'll need either a > stable IP address for your home network or at least something

Re: [BackupPC-users] How to backup a laptop over internet

Thank you for the explanations. I'm currently fighting setting up an openVpn connection. I'll have a close look at your proposal. Regards. Xuo. Le 29/05/2017 à 21:21, Les Mikesell a écrit : On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 1:56 PM, Xuo wrote: Hi, l Thank you for the replies. My pc is

Re: [BackupPC-users] How to backup a laptop over internet

On Mon, 29 May 2017 20:56:01 +0200 Xuo wrote: > Hi, Hi Xuo, > My pc is running Mageia5. > I don't understand how a VPN connection could help solving my problem. > Could you please explain more in details ? A VPN means either a roadwarrior (your itinerant laptop) can connect and

Re: [BackupPC-users] How to backup a laptop over internet

On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 1:56 PM, Xuo wrote: > Hi, > l > Thank you for the replies. > My pc is running Mageia5. > I don't understand how a VPN connection could help solving my problem. Could Some VPNs (OpenVPN for example) can be configured to have a fixed private IP address at the

Re: [BackupPC-users] How to backup a laptop over internet

On Sun, 28 May 2017 21:21:32 +0200 B wrote: > And this won't work, even if you know by advance the IP where your > laptop can be reached, unless you open a hole in the firewall &| adsl > box/modem in the home that host you. Forget about that, I was thinking about a very

Re: [BackupPC-users] How to backup a laptop over internet

On Sun, 28 May 2017 20:50:55 +0200 Xuo wrote: > Le 22/051/2217 à 198.44, Xuo a écrit : > > Hi, Hi, > > I am using BackupPC on my laptop when it is connected to my local > > network at home. > > But, when I'm not at home (durin the work week), I don't know how to > > do. I'm not

Re: [BackupPC-users] How to backup a laptop over internet

Hi Xuo, >> What should I do to perform these backups from my server (located at >> home) to my laptop located either on my local network or remotely (on >> internet). There are many approaches: - Dynamic DNS - VPN - Reverse tunnel - Mirror files on server with rsync or unison, backup server

[BackupPC-users] How to backup a laptop over internet

Hi, Nobody knows how to answer my question ? Regards. xuo. Le 22/05/2017 à 19:44, Xuo a écrit : Hi, I am using BackupPC on my laptop when it is connected to my local network at home. But, when I'm not at home (durin the work week), I don't know how to do. I'm not in some hotels, ... but in

Re: [BackupPC-users] How to backup a laptop over internet

On 05/22/17 19:44, Xuo wrote: > Hi, > I am using BackupPC on my laptop when it is connected to my local > network at home. > But, when I'm not at home (durin the work week), I don't know how to do. > I'm not in some hotels, ... but in another flat (that I rent), where I > have a static IP and

[BackupPC-users] How to backup a laptop over internet

Hi, I am using BackupPC on my laptop when it is connected to my local network at home. But, when I'm not at home (durin the work week), I don't know how to do. I'm not in some hotels, ... but in another flat (that I rent), where I have a static IP and where I could open some ports if necessary