[Samba] User submitted job

[Jeff Ross]

On 02/18/11 14:14, Christ Schlacta wrote:
> On 2/18/2011 05:49, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>> Is there a way for a user to run a job on the server?
>>
>> In particular, I want to implement a 'one click' backup using rsync.  
>> An icon on the desktop would do something (in a batch script maybe or 
>> some canned program) that would run a job under their ID that would 
>> rsync their home directory to a backup directory.
>>
>>
> magic files.

In my experience, if you leave backups to users you're in big trouble 
because it doesn't matter how easy you make the backup it isn't going to 
get done.

DeltaCopy is what you are after:

http://www.aboutmyip.com/AboutMyXApp/DeltaCopy.jsp

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Jeff Ross
Wyoming Children's Action Alliance