mixed system backups

[Alfred]

I can think of a few options that don't require root over the network (they
do need it on the local host), I guess the solution depends upon your
resources and the risks you are willing to take.
Your 1 script requirement does kinda force you into the ssh option however.
Have you thought of doing something like having a backup process (cron job)
run on a PC and drop files into a certain dir.
Then the tape drive can backup that dir nightly (or you could get smarter
and do incremental backups, use rsync,....).

There are existing, network enabled, backup solutions out there, have you
had a look at them? Personally I rolled my own using cron and rsync and
using hdd's (tape wasn't an option, all the machines are in texas and my
arms ain't that long ;).


----- Original Message -----
From: "Burn Alting" <burn at goldweb.com.au>
To: "Alfred" <alfred at mazuma.net.au>; <linux at samba.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 2:46 PM
Subject: Re: mixed system backups


> On Thu, 3 Jan 2002 14:28, Alfred wrote:
> > And never forget defence in depth. Allowing root rsh connections sounds
> > very dangerous. If the worst happens and your firewall is ever
penetrated
> > then your internal machines will fall amazingly quickly. Use a special
user
> > for the backups, at least then it will limit any attacks.
> > (and if you think your firewall can't fail, what happens when Joe User
puts
> > a modem on their PC so they can "work from home"....).
> >
>
> The main issues are
>
> a. I want one script to do the complete backup of all systems (ie
automated
> and unattended, AND
> b. To be able to backup any file on a system, I need to be root
> (irrespective of where the data is being written).
>
> I suppose I will need to get ssh with RSA/DSA working on the Suns.
>
> Burn
>