Re: [BackupPC-users] Trouble setting up backup to a Windows host

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Sorin Srbu [mailto:sorin.srbu AT orgfarm.uu DOT se]
>Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 9:28 AM
>To: 'General list for user discussion, questions and support'
>Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Trouble setting up backup to a Windows host
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Les Mikesell [mailto:lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com]
>>Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 5:01 PM
>>To: backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
>>Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Trouble setting up backup to a Windows host
>>
>>> What I did:
>>> * Installed MobaSSH ssh-server on the Win-machine. Ssh-login from BPC to
>>> Win-machine works using passwordless login with certificates.
>>
>>If you are using rsyncd, ssh is not involved at all.
>
>Gotcha'. Thanks.
>
>
>>> * I unchecked the $RsyncdAuthRequired checkbox. I couldn't make it work
>with
>>> it requiring authentication.
>>
>>This should just be a matter of checking the 'use authentication' box in
>>the deltacopy virtual directory configuration and adding a user name
>>and password, then using the same thing from backuppc.
>
>I'll try that again, as soon as the backup procedure is done. It's still
>running  since I started it yesterday. I believe it's compressing all 300GB
>of data...
>
>
>>You should be able to test access with a command line like
>>rsync user@host::modulename
>
>And module name being the virtual directory name in DeltaCopy, correct?
>
>Update: Just tried the rsync user...", with a few of the accounts I've
tried
>with before (including a domain account) and got a file list back. Seems to
>be working I'd say.

Full backup done on Win-machine after just about 23 hours... 8-O

I'll start that authentication testing now. Will report back later.
-- 
/Sorin

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