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Re: [BackupPC-users] need help with windows backup

2013-02-28 18:35:02
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] need help with windows backup
From: upen <upendra.gandhi AT gmail DOT com>
To: Kris Lou <klou AT themusiclink DOT net>
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:32:35 -0600 
On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 2:21 PM, Kris Lou <klou AT themusiclink DOT net> wrote:
> auth.sh needs to contain a valid user for the client machine (usually with
> administrative privileges), as compared to the rsyncd user auths.  It is
> then used to remotely kick off scripts on the client side (as the user
> specified in auth.sh).

Thanks for that information.



>
> Kris Lou
> klou AT themusiclink DOT net
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 11:17 AM, upen <upendra.gandhi AT gmail DOT com> 
> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 1:02 PM, Kris Lou <klou AT themusiclink DOT net> 
>> wrote:
>> > How far have you traced the script execution chain?  You should see
>> > winexe
>> > do call the appropriate scripts on the server side, and then a number of
>> > scripts also executing on the client side.
>> >
>> >>>/tmp/backuppc/preusercmd.sh: line 13: at: command not found
>> > Also, I specify the full path to "at"  for this.
>>
>> I will try the full path now. However, I did su - backuppc account on
>> backup server and noted 'at' was in the path. I will give the full
>> path a try now.
>>
>> >
>> >>>Error connecting to module C at a.b.c.d:873: auth failed on module C
>> > Check your auth.sh, and your rsyncd.conf/rsync.secrets on the client
>> > side?
>>
>> Actually, auth.sh and rsyncd.conf/rsync.secrets was configured
>> correctly. I went over that again and again. User mentioned in
>> rsyncd.conf was configured in rsync.secrets in user:pw format.  I must
>> mention, the windows client installer,  though it asked for
>> username/password, installer didn't put anything in rsync.secrets and
>> rsyncd.conf which I realized some time after installation(but before
>> posting here) and winxp was rebooted after those files were modified.
>>
>> What made the dump working for me was below two additional settings,
>> $Conf{RsyncdPasswd} = 'Ba....';
>> $Conf{RsyncdUserName} = 'backuppc';
>>
>> backuppc is the user I have in rsynced.conf/rsync.secrets/auth.sh and
>> in windowsxp's backup configuration file (.pl) where the above two
>> parameters are configured.
>>
>> I didn't see any mention of this step on the blog. I hope the two
>> parameters configured above are part of the process. If not then
>> something isn't working the way it should.
>>
>>
>> > On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 7:53 AM, upen <upendra.gandhi AT gmail DOT com> 
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> I have been trying to configure my winxp box to use the method from
>> >> http://www.michaelstowe.com/backuppc/
>> >>
>> >> I emailed the blog owner but it's possible they are busy so haven't
>> >> heard from them. Any help is appreciated.
>> >>
>> >> Here is the dump tried from command prompt.
>> >>
>> >> BackupPC_dump -v -f a.b.c.d
>> >> cmdSystemOrEval: about to system /tmp/backuppc/wol.sh -c 1 -w 3 a.b.c.d
>> >> cmdSystemOrEval: finished: got output Backuppc pinging -c 1 -w 3
>> >> a.b.c.d
>> >> PING a.b.c.d (1.2.3.4) 56(84) bytes of data.
>> >> 64 bytes from a.b.c.d (1.2.3.4): icmp_seq=1 ttl=128 time=0.367 ms
>> >>
>> >> --- a.b.c.d ping statistics ---
>> >> 1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
>> >> rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.367/0.367/0.367/0.000 ms
>> >> Previous state preserved: ON
>> >>
>> >> cmdSystemOrEval: about to system /tmp/backuppc/wol.sh -c 1 -w 3 a.b.c.d
>> >> cmdSystemOrEval: finished: got output Backuppc pinging -c 1 -w 3
>> >> a.b.c.d
>> >> PING a.b.c.d (1.2.3.4) 56(84) bytes of data.
>> >> 64 bytes from a.b.c.d (1.2.3.4): icmp_seq=1 ttl=128 time=0.353 ms
>> >>
>> >> --- a.b.c.d ping statistics ---
>> >> 1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
>> >> rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.353/0.353/0.353/0.000 ms
>> >> Previous state preserved: ON
>> >>
>> >> CheckHostAlive: returning 0.353
>> >> Executing DumpPreUserCmd: /tmp/backuppc/preusercmd.sh a.b.c.d
>> >> cmdSystemOrEval: about to system /tmp/backuppc/preusercmd.sh a.b.c.d
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "valid users"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "valid users"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "valid users"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "valid users"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "public"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "public"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "writable"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "writable"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "valid users"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "valid users"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "public"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "public"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "writable"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "writable"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "valid users"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "valid users"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "public"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "public"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "writable"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "writable"
>> >> Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.7
>> >> Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> /tmp/backuppc/preusercmd.sh: line 13: at: command not found
>> >> cmdSystemOrEval: finished: got output Unknown parameter encountered:
>> >> "valid users"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "valid users"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "valid users"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "valid users"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "public"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "public"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "writable"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "writable"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "valid users"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "valid users"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "public"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "public"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "writable"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "writable"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "valid users"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "valid users"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "public"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "public"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "writable"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "writable"
>> >> Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.7
>> >> Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> /tmp/backuppc/preusercmd.sh: line 13: at: command not found
>> >>
>> >> full backup started for directory C (baseline backup #3)
>> >> started full dump, share=C
>> >> Connected to a.b.c.d:873, remote version 30
>> >> Negotiated protocol version 28
>> >> Error connecting to module C at a.b.c.d:873: auth failed on module C
>> >> Executing DumpPostUserCmd: /tmp/backuppc/postusercmd.sh a.b.c.d 0
>> >> cmdSystemOrEval: about to system /tmp/backuppc/postusercmd.sh a.b.c.d 0
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "valid users"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "valid users"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "valid users"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "valid users"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "public"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "public"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "writable"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "writable"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "valid users"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "valid users"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "public"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "public"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "writable"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "writable"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "valid users"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "valid users"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "public"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "public"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "writable"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "writable"
>> >> Rsync and shadow copy unloaded
>> >> cmdSystemOrEval: finished: got output Unknown parameter encountered:
>> >> "valid users"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "valid users"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "valid users"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "valid users"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "public"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "public"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "writable"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "writable"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "valid users"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "valid users"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "public"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "public"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "writable"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "writable"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "valid users"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "valid users"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "public"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "public"
>> >> Unknown parameter encountered: "writable"
>> >> Ignoring unknown parameter "writable"
>> >> Rsync and shadow copy unloaded
>> >>
>> >> Got fatal error during xfer (auth failed on module C)
>> >> cmdSystemOrEval: about to system /tmp/backuppc/wol.sh -c 1 -w 3 a.b.c.d
>> >> cmdSystemOrEval: finished: got output Backuppc pinging -c 1 -w 3
>> >> a.b.c.d
>> >> PING a.b.c.d (1.2.3.4) 56(84) bytes of data.
>> >> 64 bytes from a.b.c.d (1.2.3.4): icmp_seq=1 ttl=128 time=0.376 ms
>> >>
>> >> --- a.b.c.d ping statistics ---
>> >> 1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
>> >> rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.376/0.376/0.376/0.000 ms
>> >> Previous state preserved: ON
>> >>
>> >> cmdSystemOrEval: about to system /tmp/backuppc/wol.sh -c 1 -w 3 a.b.c.d
>> >> cmdSystemOrEval: finished: got output Backuppc pinging -c 1 -w 3
>> >> a.b.c.d
>> >> PING a.b.c.d (1.2.3.4) 56(84) bytes of data.
>> >> 64 bytes from a.b.c.d (1.2.3.4): icmp_seq=1 ttl=128 time=2.75 ms
>> >>
>> >> --- a.b.c.d ping statistics ---
>> >> 1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
>> >> rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 2.753/2.753/2.753/0.000 ms
>> >> Previous state preserved: ON
>> >>
>> >> CheckHostAlive: returning 2.753
>> >> Backup aborted (auth failed on module C)
>> >> Not saving this as a partial backup since it has fewer files than the
>> >> prior one (got 0 and 0 files versus 0)
>> >> dump failed: auth failed on module C
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Thanks.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> upen,
>> emerge -uD life (Upgrade Life with dependencies)
>
>



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