Backing up laptops on network

[Ron DuFresne]

Reuben Pearse wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>We are currently looking at a solution for backing up files on laptops
>to a server in a small office (10 users).
>
>I was looking at rsync as a solution. Here is my suggested solution:
>
>Install rsync on network server - this is Windows 2000 :-(
>Share the root of C:\ on laptops
>Schedule rsync to periodically mount to laptops share ove SMB (if they
>can be found) and running an incremental backup
>
>I would welcome comments on this. Thanks!
>
>Reuben
>  
>
now, you do understand you need rsync on both ends, yes?

Thanks,

Ron DuFresne

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