Data Backup

[adilkhan_86]

Dear All,

I would like to know to have some kind of Opensource Backup Solution for my Office, Which will automatically take backup of user data.

Thanks

[x2oxen]

You need to provide more information.. what kind of backup you need?? Be more discreet!

[lambda]

discreet? i don't think that word means what you think it means.

[LinuxFreaK]

Dear adilkhan_86,
Salam,

Can you please explain little bit more how you want to take backup ?

Best Regards.

[adilkhan_86]

Dear All,

I would like to take backup of users files, Currently users are using Windows XP, I need a backup server which will automatically take users files and save it on daily basis.

[LinuxFreaK]

Dear adilkhan_86,
Salam,

I would like to take backup of users files, Currently users are using Windows XP, I need a backup server which will automatically take users files and save it on daily basis.

You can setup Samba Share with password protection for each user and create backup.bat file which will be run when user logout from system.

Best Regards.

[adilkhan_86]

Dear LinuxFreak,

Could you please let me know the link or some kind of user guide, Which will explain how to create backup.bat file.


Thanks
Adil

[adilkhan_86]

Dear Linux Freak,

I search the internet and find out, how to create .bat file and knew how to execute when computer starts. I need to know that I have a Windows 2003 Server and their I am trying to run that command but seems does not work, Could you please help me out. Please also tell me do this works with SAMBA because I have all XP machines?

xcopy /e /v /y C:\temp \\Server\Backup

[LinuxFreaK]

Dear adilkhan_86,
Salam,

I search the internet and find out, how to create .bat file and knew how to execute when computer starts. I need to know that I have a Windows 2003 Server and their I am trying to run that command but seems does not work, Could you please help me out. Please also tell me do this works with SAMBA because I have all XP machines?

xcopy /e /v /y C:\temp \\Server\Backup

I do not have advanced working skills on Windows 2003.

Best Regards.

[mudasir]

I did a same setup long time back.

I used a windows based software called backup premium. And at Linux i used Samba.
Its easy.

[adilkhan_86]

Hi Mudasir,

But Backup Premium will cost $ 39 for each user:) don't you have some free solution for me?

If possible, Please send me the details how did you make your file server?

Thanks
Adil

[LinuxFreaK]

Dear adilkhan_86,
Salam,

You can try bacula as it is similar to r1soft solution.

FYI, http://www.bacula.org/en/

Best Regards.

[adilkhan_86]

Dear All,

There is a solution which I find for the backup of windows PC, Yes, I really love Linux but in some enterprise environment 85% or more uses Windows as their Primary OS, So I would like to share a simple and small script you just needs to save it with some "X.bat" using notepad program and use windows schedule program to take automatic backup.

I hope that will help some one in the coming days:)

Quote,
@echo off
:: variables
set drive=d:\backup
set backupcmd=xcopy /s /c /d /e /h /i /r /y

echo ### Backing up My Documents...
%backupcmd% "%USERPROFILE%\My Documents" "%drive%\My Documents"

echo ### Backing up Favorites...
%backupcmd% "%USERPROFILE%\Favorites" "%drive%\Favorites"

echo ### Backing up the Registry...
if not exist "%drive%\Registry" mkdir "%drive%\Registry"
if exist "%drive%\Registry\regbackup.reg" del "%drive%\Registry\regbackup.reg"
regedit /e "%drive%\Registry\regbackup.reg"

:: change to the destination drive first
D:
:: your parent backup directory
drive=d:\backup

echo ### Searching for files to clean up...
cd %drive%
dir /s/b/ad \cookies > %drive%\cleanup.txt
dir /s/b/ad \temp > %drive%\cleanup.txt
dir /s/b/ad \history > %drive%\cleanup.txt

echo ### Deleting cookies, temp files and history from backup dir
for /f "delims=" %%J in (%drive%\cleanup.txt) do rd "%%J" /Q/S

echo Cleanup complete

echo Backup Complete!

Unquote,
I am also working to install an ftp server, once done will let you guys knows.

Thanks
Adil