Features include clever pooling of identical files, no clientside software, and a powerful apachecgi user interface. Hi, im trying to remove a host from backuppc as this is no longer required and use the extra space generated for other backup jobs. Backuppc is a highperformance, enterprisegrade system for backing up linux, winxx and macosx pcs and laptops to a servers disk. If you wish to back up only the specified files, then replace the second line with the following and likewise add desired directory paths to that. Windows host client username windows host client password the default setting are set up in the main configuration editor edit config xfer. Backuppc acts as a server and is installed on a linux system, and from there it can connect to all linux and windows systems in your local network to back them up and restore them without interfering with the users work on that system. For the ssh portion we will be using copssh which is a customized packaged version of the cygwin openssh code. How to install and configure backuppc as a backup server on. On the select features page, scroll down and choose windows. Installations script and all scripts to backup windows clients via ssh and rsyncd. Backuppc is a really nice backup software supporting windows, linux and mac os x.
Which if your going to be doing a lot of workstations would be an absolute necessity for space. Client setup windows 7vistaxp these instructions are written for windows 7, vista, or xp clients. File and image backups are made while the system is running without interrupting current processes. Otherwise, you will have to download the desired filesfolders from backuppc and manually restore them. In this guide, we are going to use windows 7 for demonstration.
Backuppc acts as a server and is installed on a linux system, and from there it can connect to all linux and windows systems in your local network to back them up and restore them. Given the ever decreasing cost of disks and raid systems, it is now practical and cost effective to backup a large number of machines onto a servers local. It utilizes vss to create hot images of whatever youre looking to backup works fine with outlook afaik. I have found several in depth solutions that may work, but way too complicated for my client to accept. Backuppc relies on the gnu tar archive tool, which is no longer included in macos since 10. Bacula has a windows client that can be either desktop or server clients that handles backups quite well. Backuppc is a highperformance, enterprisegrade system for backing up linux and winxx pcs and laptops to a servers disk. Backuppc on windows 10 with smb issue backup central. Installing a perl module from cpan on windows, linux and mac. Backuppc supports many protocols smb, ftp, tarrsync via ssh, but we mostly use rsync via ssh. Backuppc configuration steps via rsyncd method for windows clients a adding host on backuppc server. To add a client to backuppc, we must add it to etcbackuppchosts.
Client is the computer being backed up by the server. Back up linux and windows systems with backuppc by falko timme published. Domainworkgroup oswindows 10 home 10586 serverwindows 10 home 6. This list contains a total of apps similar to backuppc.
See below for detailed instructions how to configure your computer. Backuppc is a free, highperformance enterprisegrade backup software suite with a webbased frontend that can be used for backing up linux, windows and mac osxs pcs and laptops to a servers disk install and configure backuppc on debian 10. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in windows in order to. Apr 02, 2015 backuppc configuration steps via rsyncd method for windows clients a adding host on backuppc server. Develop an approach that makes at least nonfancy integration easier, possibly automate this activity. I would like to setup backuppc to backup files when the remote hosts are running windows 7 or mac osx.
Backuppc install guide for windows 7vistaxp clients. When i attempted to backup with time machine, i received a window stating time machine would need to reformat my hard drive which would erase my backup for windows. Im looking for a cheap and easy way to schedule a backup of data on a mac to a windows 2008 file server. Adapting a windows machine to become a backuppc client is a complex activity which may be beyond the skills of an average windows user. Alternatives to backuppc for windows, linux, mac, web, iphone and more.
This post is how i was able to install backuppc on my ubuntu 10. Back up linux and windows systems with backuppc page 3. Urbackup is an easy to setup open source clientserver backup system, that through a combination of image and file backups accomplishes both data safety and a fast restoration time. I backed up windows 7 first, then switched over to mac to do a backup with time machine. Urbackup is an easy to setup open source client server backup system, that through a combination of image and file backups accomplishes both data safety and a fast restoration time. Backuppc is a highperformance, enterprisegrade backup system for backing up linux, winxx pcs, macs and laptops to a servers disk. In this guide, we will learn how to install and configure backuppc on debian 10.
Once you have a backuppc server up and running, proceed to backup a windows system as follows. Backuppc is a highperformance, enterprisegrade system for backing up unix, linux, winxx, and macosx pcs, desktops and laptops to a servers disk. I disabled firewall on both mac and commvault cell. When you install v4, no changes are made to any v3 backups. In order to backup any given folder on your windows system, you need to create an smb share for it. When login web interface, will only see client they are assigned to. Connected backuppc agent is a software program developed by autonomy plc.
Backuppc, rsyncd and windows xp, vista, windows 7, 2003. If any of the setting are changed from the default make sure the override box is ticked. Four methods for getting backup data from a client are supported. How to use backuppc to create a backup server on an ubuntu. Backuppc requires no client as it is itself a client for several protocols.
Install and configure backuppc as a backup server on ubuntu 18. Note that an attacker who can become the backuppc user can then use sudo to run bintar as root. Enter the host name this is just to identify by name. Jan 21, 2014 hi, im trying to remove a host from backuppc as this is no longer required and use the extra space generated for other backup jobs. May 18, 2016 adapting a windows machine to become a backuppc client is a complex activity which may be beyond the skills of an average windows user. It utilizes vss to create hot images of whatever youre. Next, add the client and all the configurations from within the web interface.
Click on the edit hosts tab and then the add button. Installation files for windows clients to backuppc. Backup windows client smb to make backups of windows systems using smb, we must share the folder that we want to back up. Unfortunately im new to linux and this is a system that ive inherited from my predecessor so its all very unfamiliar to me. I have never used it, it supports windows and linux, doesnt require a client, it works over smb so it should work with mac also, although its not been tested. Connected backuppc agent by autonomy plc should i remove it. Backuppc is a free, highperformance enterprisegrade backup software suite with a webbased frontend that can be used for backing up linux, windows and mac osxs pcs and laptops to a servers disk.
At the first step, what we need to do is install the windows server backup feature in order to backup the server. This page is a client that works with backuppc, a serverbased backup solution. Also i enabled the root user on the mac, but i cannot not push the client to the mac from the administration center. Backuppc installation and configurations dalaris tech blog. This needs to be backuppc, because the backup is launched as this user. Configure transfer method we will use rsync to transfer. Urbackup clientserver open source network backup for. Back up linux and windows systems with backuppc this tutorial shows how you can back up linux and windows systems with. Running backuppc with nginx on centos 7 backuppcbackuppc. In this guide, we will learn how to install and configure backuppc as a backup server on ubuntu 18. Backuppc for linux is a system for backing up linux, winxx pcs, and laptops to a servers disk. Backuppc is a highperformance, enterprisegrade system for backing up linux, windows and macos pcs and laptops to a servers. While the cpan program comes with most operating system, and it works well after some configuration, there is probably a better, and certainly lighter solution called cpan minus or cpanm.
Backuppc on macos works by fetching or restoring backups via ssh using tar as transport format. This tutorial shows how you can back up linux and windows systems with backuppc. Then add the new backup user to the built in backup operators group. The easiest method for backing up windows machines is the smb protocol. I would like to setup backuppc to backup files when the remote hosts are. Install and configure backuppc in linux systempandit. Backuppc is a highperformance, enterprisegrade system for backing up linux, windows and macos pcs and laptops to a servers disk. Backuppc is a powerful, highperformance, enterprisegrade system for backing up a large number of linux and windows pcs and laptops to a servers disk. Youll need to add nginx to the apache and backuppc groups so that it can access the static files to be shared. Back up linux and windows systems with backuppc kreation. Filter by license to discover only free or open source alternatives.
On linux, unix or macosx clients, rsync, tar over sshrshnfs or ftp is used to extract backup data. To add more directories to be excluded, simple add the paths to the directories in the second line following the syntax shown above ie wrap the path with and have a comma and a space in between. I was wondering if there was an easy way to backup mac and windows at the same time. How to backup windows directories using rsyncd method on. The standard smb protocol is used to extract backup data on windows clients. Falko timme last edited 01192007 this tutorial shows how you.
Works with all versions of windows, xp or later, including server versions. For user, add backuppc, since we have given that user ssh access to the host. Backuppc is a free, highperformance enterprisegrade backup software suite with a webbased frontend that can be used for backing up linux, windows and mac os pcs and laptops to a servers disk. The first column contains the hostnamenetbios name of the client e. Enter the ip address of the client computer, the user name should be backuppc. How to use backuppc to create a backup server on an ubuntu 12. How to set up backuppc in mac client techman news uplink. Open server manager, click on manage and select add roles and features, skip the welcome page by hitting next then hit nextnextnext until the features page appears. How to set up backuppc in windows client techman news uplink. Backuppc should be ready to backup, but we need to prepare computer1 with a client rsyncd now that youve edited the hosts file, you need to restart the backuppc service. Under the server list, click on edit hosts which opens the screen main configuration editor. Fill in the hosts name that you want to backup, and then under the user section, put backuppc as the user. Backuppc is highly configurable and easy to install and maintain. Amanda protects more than a million servers and desktops running various versions of linux, unix, bsd, mac osx and microsoft windows operating systems worldwide.
Amanda simplifies the life of a system administrator who can easily set up a single server to back up multiple networked clients to a tape or diskbased storage system. For osx laptop clients, you can use caffeinate to make sure the laptop stays. But windows based fat and ntfs file systems will not work. To turn on the option, find the following section and change true to. It has a web interface, is easy to configure and just works. Jan 14, 2012 this post is how i was able to install backuppc on my ubuntu 10. Amanda, bacula, backuppc which has a reliable windows client. To add a client host to backuppc, we must add it to etcbackuppchosts. Features include pooling scheme minimizes disk storage and disk io, optional compression support. Back up linux and windows systems with backuppc page 3 page 3. Then run visudo to give backuppc permission to run sudo without a password, but only be able to run the bintar command. Backuppc supports deduplication and therefore much data can be stored on a couple of 2 tb drives. Backuppc, rsyncd and windows xp, vista, windows 7, 2003, 2008.
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