Re: [BackupPC-users] Need help with automating Windows client deployments & handling the file lock backup problem with open files
2010-12-20 15:01:35
That sounds simple enough and something I found
initially when doing my research. However, I do not believe this also can
handle open files, such as Outlook's .pst files or other documents open by the
user, such as system files. I want to be able to back up all of these
files without the end-user having to actually do anything on their part and
being able to remotely install the software. End result: I want to be able
to restore the entire OS just as it was the moment it was backed
up.
Maybe I'm mistaken, though. Will this option
backup open files as well (including the ubiquitous Outlook data files)?
If not, what options do I have to do this? It seemed so much easier working with rsyncd on
*nix...
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 12:32 PM
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Need help with automating Windows
client deployments & handling the file lock backup problem with open
files
Personally, I use a batch file to install the client. You
have to configure the rsyncd.conf and rsyncd.secrets
Using this download:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/backuppc/files/cygwin-rsyncd/2.6.8_0/ and
these instructions: http://gerwick.ucsd.edu/backuppc_manual/backuppc_winxp.html
@echo
off c: md c:\rsyncd net use x: \\server\utils xcopy x:\rsyncd\*.*
c:\rsyncd\*.* /Y c: cd \rsyncd cygrunsrv.exe -I rsyncd -e
CYGWIN=nontsec -p c:/rsyncd/rsync.exe -a "--config=c:/rsyncd/rsyncd.conf
--daemon --no-detach" cygrunsrv.exe --start rsyncd
rem Les Stott notes
you can setup the WinXP firewall to allow rem port 873 TCP connections to
rsync with the following script rem lines. Remove the rem lines to run
these three commands. rem rem netsh firewall set allowedprogram program =
c:\rsyncd\rsync.exe name = rsync mode = enable scope = CUSTOM addresses =
LocalSubnet rem netsh firewall set portopening protocol = TCP port = 873 name
= rsyncd mode= enable scope = CUSTOM addresses = LocalSubnet rem netsh
firewall set icmpsetting 8 enable
Ultimately, I am trying to automate the update
process to end-users as much as possible (which is why I used smb to start
with). I'm looking for something I can remotely install and have backup
all directories, including those currently locked and also including live
Microsoft SQL databases without the bandwidth cost of SMB and while backing up
open files (I essentially want a backup good enough that I can use to restore
the entire "system state," which includes active system files). I know
from my previous experience, I was able to successfully backup a MySQL
database on Linux and restore it when the entire database was "accidentally"
deleted. I just am not too confident with Windows and how to do this
properly while the DB is still running.
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