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Re: [BackupPC-users] Complete cygwin/VSS/rsync solution for Windows Backup

2010-06-08 12:26:04
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Complete cygwin/VSS/rsync solution for Windows Backup
From: Bowie Bailey <Bowie_Bailey AT BUC DOT com>
To: backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
Date: Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:24:24 -0400
Gerald Brandt wrote:
> Hi,
>
> As of today, I have all my Windows Servers being backed up via rsync (not 
> rsyncd) and ssh.  I can now manage my Linux and Windows backups the same way.
>
> My solution doesn't require dosdev.exe, it uses vshadows ability to map a 
> shadow copy to any directory.
>
> BackupPC ssh's into the windows box and runs my bash script 
> 'pre-backuppc.sh', then ssh's in to do the rsync backup, and when done, ssh's 
> in runs post-backuppc.sh.
>
> I borrowed some stuff from other peoples scripts (specifically the 'at' 
> command stuff to get permissions to run vshadow.exe), and the rest is really 
> simple.
>
> If anyone is interested, I can post the scripts here, and how I setup cygwin 
> 1.7
>   

Post it.  It's always useful to have a complete solution posted to make
it easier on the next person.

-- 
Bowie

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