I think that option is reasonable. It does rely on some scripting but should work well.
I would like to mention that running rsync as a service will use negligible resources.
using vshadow in some way is likely the only way to reliably backuppc a windows machine running a variety of programs from outlook to mssql server that lock files from reading.
As far as backing up over the internet, here are a few options
get a dynamic dns service with a desktop client to update the dns. by doing this you can specify a client alias of the dynamic dns name of the client. this will work except where firewalls specifically block rsync ports.
another option is something like hamachi. it creates virtual private networks with private static IP addresses. there is a free service with a limited number of clients and pay services for more clients.
also, a VPN solution. openvpn isnt too difficult to setup. you could even do an SSL vpn which forwards to backuppc upon successfull login allowing manual backups. I run backups over cisco vpn tunnels quite successfully.
good luck
On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 7:46 PM, Nick Smith
<nick.smith79 AT gmail DOT com> wrote:
Ive been playing with different options with using backuppc to backup
windows servers remotely over the internet, ive found a very good
how-to on a blog that seems like a very nice solution, but im having
problems at every step of the way and im hoping you guys can answer a
couple questions for me.
First, can backuppc backup across the internet? Is the rsync port the
only port needed to open for the backup? What do you do if there are
multiple servers at one location on one ip address? Port forward?
If you care to check out the method im trying to get working its at:
http://www.goodjobsucking.com/?p=62
It uses winexe to execute remote commands on a windows machine to
initiate backups and shadow copies, and looks really slick if i could
only get it working.
Second question, has anyone, or does anyone use winexe with any of
their backup routines? Im having problems with it connecting across
the internet. I can get it working locally on the lan, but have yet
to get it working over the wan, even with no firewalls involved.
The reason i liked this method is that you dont have to install rsync
as a service, you just drop some files in a folder, make a user with
the right permissions to that folder and the winexe executes rsync
remotely and does the volume shadow and starts the backup. it would
be wonderful, if i could actually get it working.
If there is a simplier solution that will work im up for that too, the
scripts arent too complicated, i just keep hitting road blocks at
every turn, the final one being i cant get winexe to work over the
internet. has anyone else done this?
If im stuck with using a service, i guess ill have to go that route,
but id like to have the least amount of impact on the server, and
easiest deployment possible as i plan on configuring this on many
remote servers.
Thanks for any help and advice you can give.
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