> >> > Chris Rowson wrote: >> You're pretty much right. Centralised backup handles Win Server but I >> need to backup the data on the Linux box too, hence shifting data. ATM >> the Win box uses a script to 'pull' archive files from the Linux box >> using pscp.exe. I looked briefly at rsync but it seemed to require >> cygwin deps? > > Yeah if you want to run rsync on the Win box you need cygwin or > similar. But you can rsync on the Linux box from one volume to another > (such as one mounted from the Windows box). Windows' xcopy, though, is > roughly analogous to an rsync that's not talking to an rsyncd. > > > I'd do one of two things, depending on which is simpler and what your > network looks like. > > I'd want to install Unix Services for Windows on the win server, and > mount over NFS the bit of the Linux box to be backed up. > > If that's not possible - if the network's not isolated enough, or > whoever looks after the Win server doesn't want to add stuff to > it or whatever - perhaps configure Samba on the Linux box and do same > over Samba. > >
In this instance I could mount a share from the Win box and backup there. Unfortunately it's not always possible - dependent on as you say - network security. -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
