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...

From: Rob Poe

Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 12:32 PM

To: General list for user discussion,questions and support

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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