Backing up NT boxes
Alvin Oga
alvin at planet.fef.com
Fri Jan 16 07:55:22 GMT 1998
>
> hi all
>
> dumb question: How do I backup an NT box from linux ?
>
> I plan on doing:
> #
> # For Win95 boxes
> #
> linux# smbclient -L Win95_box
> works fine...lists the resources
>
> linux# smbmount \\Win95_box\C \Backup
> works fine....since the WIn95 is temporarily mounted to the
> linux box for backup
>
> and the "stupid problem":
> #
> # Now for the WinNT shit...
> #
> linux# smbclient -W ENGINEERING -U Administrator -L whale
> works fine....asks for passwd but does show resources
>
> linux# smbmount \\NT_box\C \Backup -U Administrator -P passwd
> ( I don't want to be asked a passwd from the NT_box )
> linux# AutomatedBackupScript NT_Box ( backups the NT_Box to linux:\Backup )
> linux# umount \Backup
>
> no I do NOT want to use smbtar... I want the nightly backups
> the same for doing linux and NT backups due to all the overhead stuff
> that also needs to happen.
> ( mounting and unmounting the backup disks,
> ( writing to tapes,
> ( file system integrety checks,
> ( daily vs weekly vs monthly backups for incremental and full backups
> ( emailing status, etc...etc...
>
> Guess I'm asking, are there any NT related options I need to specify in
> the linux:/etc/smb.conf file ?
>
> thanx
> alvin
>
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