BackupPC-users

Re: [BackupPC-users] Restrict backup to not run when laptop is on specific subnet?

2010-08-14 09:26:15
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Restrict backup to not run when laptop is on specific subnet?
From: Doug Lytle <support AT drdos DOT info>
To: "General list for user discussion, questions and support" <backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net>
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 09:04:06 -0400
Marcelino Mata wrote:
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> I have the case where a laptop user with 150GB of data could be on one
> of two locations which are connected by router.  Our network guys do not
> want a full backup to run for the user when he's on the opposite end of
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The simplest thing that we do is put the host into the /etc/hosts and 
hard code the ip address.  BackupPC will use the host file before DNS or 
WINS.

Doug



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