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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