SamK wrote:
> QUESTIONS
> 01 What are the benefits of using rsync rather versus smb?
Rsync only transfers the changed files -- even on full backups. Smb
will require a periodic full transfer of all files. Basically, rsync
requires much less bandwidth if you have a fairly large amount of static
data.
> 02 Does the choice of rsync or smb affect the off-site copies on removable
> disks for disaster recovery purposes?
rsync is *way* better if you're doing backups over the internet.
> 03 Is it possible to use Samba domain accounts with backuppc rather that the
> default Apache htpasswd?
I think all authentication has to be done through Apache, but it doesn't
necessarily have to be htpasswd. I saw a post on this list recently
where someone explained how to set up LDAP authentication for Apache and
make it work with BackupPC. So I suppose it's possible to use Samba
domain accounts, but I can't give you instruction on it.
> 04
> Rob Owens wrote:
>> For every "host" you configure, you must assign a user who is permitted to
>> access those backups. You can assign multiple users and/or groups.
> How is the assignment of multiple groups conducted as opposed to using a list
> of 'moreUsers'?
>
Hmm, I thought you could do groups, but maybe I'm confused. Does
anybody know if it's possible? What if you create an htgroup and enter
that group name as "user" in the hosts configuration section?
> 05 When logging into BackupPC as a user is it possible to:
> (a) force the web page to defualt to displaying 'Browse backups'?
> (b) remove from the left-hand side-panel under aliased hostname section;
> all options except 'Browse backups'?
> (c) remove from the left-hand side-panel the entire 'Server' section?
>
Admin-type stuff does not appear on the screen if the logged-in user is
not an admin. (For instance, there will be no option to edit the global
config file). Anything else can probably be removed if you dive into
the cgi code, but I don't think there's a simple "for dummies" set of
instructions -- I asked about that on this list a few months back.
-Rob
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