Hi. Check for answers inline > I am currently evaluating Neo4J and browsing the docs (particularly > http://docs.neo4j.org/chunked/milestone/operations-backup.html). I couldn't > find anwers to the following questions: > 1) Let's assume I have a windows development machine and linux production > server. Can I just copy the neo4j database folder from one system to the > other to get a working database? Are neo4j databases created with the windows > and the linux version compatible to each other?
Yes, the database files are created in an OS-agnostic way so moving store files among machines and operating systems should present no problems. Moreover, the online backup tool that is included in the enterprise distribution works between platforms - you can backup a Neo4j instance running on Linux from a Windows machine and the resulting database will be functional on all platforms. Note however that the online backup tool does not copy files - it replays database logs and for that reason it works against a live Neo4j instance. Simply copying store files must never be done while the database is running - just cleanly shutdown the database, copy over the files and restart. > 2) Let's assume I have a linux production server with a neo4j instance > (embedded or server) running and want to make a backup to my local machine. > How do I proceed in terms of authentication? Actually, I couldn't find > anything in the docs about authentication at all. How can I connect to a > neo4j server from my local machine while preventing the rest of the world > from doing so? Also, I couldn't find anything about user management. Doesn't > neo4j have any user management system included? Currently Neo4j does not come with any means of authentication or permission control. All security concerns are left with the host system and its facilities, like file permissions, firewall settings and similar. Additionally, there is no concept of user in Neo4j. For the time being, you can follow and build on some host-specific guidelines available at: http://docs.neo4j.org/chunked/snapshot/operations-security.html Integration of security features is something we are considering however for inclusion in upcoming versions. Hope that helps, CG _______________________________________________ Neo4j mailing list [email protected] https://lists.neo4j.org/mailman/listinfo/user
