rsync with a windows share?

[flashingcurser]

Is there a way to back up a windows share with rsync and samba?


Anythoughts welcome

[SpookyEddy]

Could you not just mount the Windows share on the Linux box (via smbmount or whatever) and the use rsync like normal?

Regards

ed

[flashingcurser]

Yes it is just that simple, I dont know why I even asked the question.

I'm working for a new architect's office, he doesnt want to migrate his exisiting win2k server (with NO thought to security!) to a samba server (which I am more comfortable with). It is simply a win2k box with a shared directory, that doesnt make it a windows server does it? I dont know anything about windows networking, though I know the machine should be set up as a pdc. I dont really think of windows as a server os, I thought that I would have to set up a rsync server on the win2k machine.

All BS'ing aside, I am going to make a linux backup server for his windows share. I even found a nice little script to automate/cron that I'm going to tweak.

Thanks ed

[nukes]

I use a similar setup to what you're aiming for, using rsync to backup and samba to share it to a windows network.
However you need to setup an rsync server on the windows box.
I've never done this, but a google for "windows rsync server" turned up this, which might help you:
http://www.gaztronics.net/rsync.php

I know the machine should be set up as a pdc.

Seeing as Win2k only allows 10 connections anyway, I don't think it would be worth setting up a PDC/BDC setup. A samba share with user-level security would do fine. The only real need for a PDC is when profiles come into play.

[flashingcurser]

Thanks nukes, I'll keep that in mind. I think its best not to touch the win2k box--If anything (even if its not my fault) happens to the it could be career threatening. Some one else maintains it, its too bad, it has a sweet raid0 on it.

Thanks guys

[LittleKing]

I have used BackupPC quite successfully on my home network. You don't have to touch the Windows machine, expect for maybe making a special backup user, but you don't have to do this.

It automaticlly backups shared folders and won't duplicate files on successive backups.

It's relatively easy to setup and only requires SAMBA, Perl, and Apache. You can use rsync if you want to but it is not required. Also, to backup other linux shares you can use tar if you perfer.

LK