Johan Ehnberg wrote at about 15:56:06 +0200 on Friday, December 19, 2008:
 > Hi Backuppers!
 > 
 > I'm working on a way to allow client-initiated backups using SSH. I have 
 > a few variants working already, and I will make the documentation public 
 > soon. For this, your ideas on a few topics would be very much appreciated:
 > 

Do you need anything more than the following one-liner to initiate a backup
   ssh backuppc@backuppcserver /usr/share/BackupPC/bin/BackupPC_serverMesg ba\
ckup $hostname

or similar variants using other server messages or the raw program, 
BackupPC_dump

 > - Any earlier implementations I should know about?
 > - Features you would like to see?
 > - Specific use cases that could be covered?
 > - Anything you want to know from me?
 > 
 > The variants I have working now vary from a passive vpn-like idea to the 
 >   client being completely in charge of running backups, all with very 
 > few changes to the basic idea, and it integrates nicely with the windows 
 > rsyncd package.
 > 
 > Moreover, this works with rsync, rsyncd and windows and linux clients. I 
 > don't see why it wouldn't work with smb and tar as well as other OS:s 
 > but these are currently untested.
 > 
 > There are also dev-related questions, especially this functionality:
 > http://www.mail-archive.com/backuppc-devel AT lists.sourceforge DOT 
 > net/msg00170.html
 > The functionality is not included in current releases, maybe later or 
 > perhaps the Zmanda people are interested in making it a reality?
 > 
 > Best regards,
 > Johan
 > 
 > -- 
 > Johan Ehnberg
 > 
 > Email: johan AT ehnberg DOT net
 > GSM:   +358503209688
 > WWW:   http://www.ehnberg.net/johan/
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