[Samba] Backup Member Server

[Ole Traupe]

Besides, obviously, the potential shared data on file servers, can't you 
just use the script that is introduced for backing up DCs? At least if 
the complete Samba installation is in "/usr/local/samba"...

https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Backup_and_restore_an_Samba_AD_DC



Am 02.12.2015 um 20:06 schrieb Marc Muehlfeld:
> Hello James,
>
> Am 02.12.2015 um 15:57 schrieb James:
>>      Can someone point me to documentation on how to best backup a samba
>> member server? I see the wiki currently does not contain one.
>>
>> Is it as simple as backup all shared folders with rysnc or similar that
>> will preserve ACLS along with the smb.conf? I'm currently relying on a
>> raid solution. Thanks.
>
> Yes, I should finally write that doc. :-)
>
>
> What you should backup on a Domain Member:
> 1.) All files (share content and whatever else is important for you)
> 2.) Your smb.conf
> 3.) Your Samba databases (you can do a hotbackup with tdbbackup)
>
>
>
> Some notes about 3.:
> Depending on what your Domain Member is doing, some of the tdb files are
> important, while others are recreated and can get lost. There's nothing
> wrong if you backup all. :-) When I write the Wiki page, I might list
> which file is important for which case.
>
>
> Regards,
> Marc
>